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Study shows calorie counts affect diners' choices

June 12, 2008

ABC News: The American Journal of Public Health has published a study regarding the affects of posting calorie counts on menu boards. The researchers…

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Little Caesars kicks off Hawaii expansion

June 12, 2008

Honolulu Star-Bulletin: Little Caesars franchisee South Seas Restaurant Management Co. LLC is opening the first of 15 restaurants planned for Hawaii. South…

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Wis. Chuck E. Cheese to let liquor license expire

June 12, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: CEC Entertainment, the operator of Chuck E. Cheese restaurants, will give up the liquor license for its location in Brookfield…

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America's Incredible Pizza to stage opening celebration

June 12, 2008

MESQUITE, Texas — America's Incredible Pizza will open its 15th location June 18, 2008, to the general public. The doors will open at 11 a.m. Clowns, face…

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NRA joins campaign to revisit food-to-fuel mandates

June 12, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association continued to express concern over increasing wholesale food and commodity prices and the resulting dire…

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19 Fla. counties cleared, ready to ship tomatoes

June 11, 2008

MAITLAND, Fla. — Florida's tomato growers in the state's prime tomato-producing regions enthusiastically welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's…

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Figaro's offers to feed presidential candidates, staff

June 11, 2008

SALEM, Ore. — Ron Berger, chairman and CEO of Figaro's Italian Pizza, has announced that if either McCain or Obama is ever within five miles of a Figaro's…

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NRA backs Bush budget request for more FDA funding

June 11, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has announced that it supports the Bush Administration's request for additional funding for the…

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Restaurants shift beverage strategies, study shows

June 11, 2008

CHICAGO — Limited-service restaurants have reduced the number of beverage items on their menus compared to the prior year, reports foodservice consultants…

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Papa Murphy's taps Salesforce.com

June 10, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Take-n-bake pizza chain Papa Murphy's has adopted technology from Salesforce.com to help the company manage its expanding franchise business.

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Boston Pizza comps up for May

June 10, 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Same-store sales at Canadian pizza chain Boston Pizza increased 1 percent for May, the company has announced. Boston Pizza…

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Wisconsin Chuck E. Cheese may lose liquor license

June 10, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: A meeting between officials from Chuck E. Cheese and leaders from the town of Brookfield, Wis., fell apart after the two sides…

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IBM, Self-Service World announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'

June 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…

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World Pizza Team trains Food Network host

June 9, 2008

NAPLES, Italy — The World Pizza Champions pizza team joined with the Food Network show Glutton for Punishment to train the show's host in the art of pizza…

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FDA issues consumer, restaurant tomato warning

June 9, 2008

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning to consumers and restaurateurs nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been…

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Pizza Hut offers one-time Pizza Mia deal

June 9, 2008

DALLAS — With the national average for gasoline prices reaching record highs, Pizza Hut is offering some relief with a special pizza deal. On June 12…

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Pizza Fusion temporarily drops organic tomatoes

June 9, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In response to the FDA's recent food safety alert regarding the Salmonellosis outbreak linked to the consumption of uncooked Roma…

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