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January 25, 2012

NRA responds favorably to State of the Union, calls for long-term certainty

In reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, the National Restaurant Association called for the advancement of several pro-growth policies to allow the restaurant industry — the nation's second-largest private-sector employer and creator of 230,000 net jobs in 2011 — t

January 24, 2012

San Carlos to Consider Banning Styrofoam Containers

The San Carlos City Council will discuss moving forward with a citywide ban on Styrofoam food containers at its next meeting on February 13. Previously, the city council had directed staff to conduct an outreach survey with local restaurants to assess the potential impacts that a ban on Styrofoam --

January 24, 2012

Simple nutrition information could be ‘powerful marketing tool’, says Nielsen

Food marketers have an opportunity to help consumers seeking healthy foods by providing easy-to-understand nutrition information on-pack, according to a new report from Nielsen.

January 24, 2012

Industry to ban alcohol-only bars

INDUSTRY - The city is poised to ban bars that only serve alcohol. The City Council on Thursday will consider an ordinance that completely outlaws any new bars from opening in the city.

January 23, 2012

Starbucks to Add Alcohol at More Cafes to Lure Evening Customers

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffee-shop chain, will sell beer and wine at more locations to lure customers during the slower afternoon time.