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April 4, 2012
Study: Diners cautious regardless of financial situation
NPD: Consumers have varying reason for dining out less
December 26, 2011
Industry experts forecast 2012 trends
Covering menu trends, franchising growth and everything in between, NRN taps industry experts to discuss 2012
October 10, 2011
Health concerns
NRN executive editor Robin Lee Allen shares insights from the Oct. 10 issue
July 25, 2011
Alton Brown: Molecular gastronomy won’t replace cooking basics
Alton Brown talks molecular gastronomy and salt at ACF convention
July 13, 2011
Restaurants, NRA debut ‘Kids LiveWell’
More than 15,000 restaurants participate in NRA's new program
June 27, 2011
Ins and outs of menu labeling for restaurants
Restaurateurs need to be on top of menu labeling laws
May 31, 2011
Hooters pitches in for tornado relief
Atlanta-based chain offers food, other help
March 21, 2011
Consumer snapshot: Strengthening health in the restaurant industry
Industry watchers point to improving signs in sales and traffic growth, what guests want
March 7, 2011
Pizza chains experiment with unusual toppings
Although pepperoni remains the king of pizza toppings by a large margin, according to The NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y.-based research firm, customers are showing an interest in experimenting with unusual ingredients.

February 17, 2011
Top 3 hot topics at IFA show
IFA addresses access to capital, health care, social media
January 6, 2011
Side dishes to take center stage
Menu expert Nancy Kruse discusses food trends for 2011
November 8, 2010
Fight back against food police overreach
In the first round, the food cops scored a body blow by convincing local governments across the country to ban margarine — or, if you prefer, trans fats.

November 4, 2010
Q&A: The NRA’s Dawn Sweeney on the industry and nutrition
Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, of Healthy Dining interviews Dawn Sweeney of the National Restaurant Association on the industry and nutrition.
October 3, 2010
Consumer Confidential: Decoding the data
Although trend watchers find that Americans are slightly more upbeat than they had been in the depths of the downturn, they remain wary when it comes to dining out.
October 3, 2010
Familiarity breeds content as customers seek comfort, value from menus
When it comes to food and drink, familiarity is the name of the menu game, say a group of culinary trend trackers asked about what items are luring today’s consumers to eat out.

September 7, 2010
Bite-sized snacks packing big-meal tastes
Experts say the "mini" trend is heading for the flavors of a full plate.
August 17, 2010
Value pricing, healthful items key for breakfast success
A flurry of new research is providing some surprising answers to the question of what consumers want to find on the next generation of restaurant breakfast menus.
May 16, 2010
Food Under Fire
Julia Child, the grande dame of American gastronomy, often would vent her frustration at those...
November 1, 2009
CIT Group’s Ch. 11 leaves lending hole
NEW YORK Restaurant operators, already scrambling to fund growth, may need to reach deeper into...
September 29, 2009
Baltimore program looks to cut sodium consumption
BALTIMORE Public health officials, in cooperation with the Restaurant Association of Maryland and local politicians,...
September 10, 2009
How to prepare your restaurant for a swine flu outbreak
WASHINGTON With summer coming to a close and autumn just around the corner, public health...
August 30, 2009
NPD: Snack occasions grow faster than any other daypart
When times get tough, Americans get snacking....
July 12, 2009
Smoke-free initiatives benefit guests and operators when not stifled by tobacco lobby’s false solutions
More than 20 years ago when big tobacco producers began realizing smoking in public places...
March 22, 2009
Purdue professor successfully tests new method for eliminating bacteria
A professor at Purdue University developed a new method for destroying some harmful bacteria in...
March 2, 2009
Purdue: Possible solution to bacteria in bagged produce
WEST LAFAYETTE Ind. Purdue University said Monday a researcher there has developed a new method...
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