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Five U.S. Children Selected to Participate in First-Ever McDonald's Champion Kids(TM) Program (Popularity:  )
http://www.mcdonalds.com
Today, at the Junior Olympic Skills Competition in Chicago, McDonald's along with U.S. Olympic wrestler Patricia Miranda announced the selection of five children to represent the U.S. as McDonald's Champion Kids. Kamaile Aluli from Hauula, Hawaii and Abigail Muesse from Winder, Georgia will travel to Beijing to experience the 2008 Olympic Games, joining 200 other McDonald's Champion Kids from around the world. Chisu Edwards (Morristown, NJ), Cameron Loftis (San Jose, ...
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UPDATE (With Photo): Move Over Margarita! Mexican Food Has a new Dinner Partner (Popularity: )
AltaMed Health Services hosted its third annual East LA Meets Napa celebration featuring more than 20 Latino owned/managed wineries, Latino wine makers and 20 Los Angeles area Mexican restaurants. The event was attended by more than 1,000 wine and culinary enthusiasts who enjoyed great music, food from some of the best Mexican/Latin restaurants in the city and wonderful conversation in one of Los Angeles' most historic venues -- Union Station. ...
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Back to School for Moms: The Melting Pot's 'Girls Night Out' Celebrates Kids' Return to Class (Popularity: )
http://www.meltingpot.com
As an action-packed summer draws to a close and kids head back to the classroom for another school year, The Melting Pot restaurants (http://www.meltingpot.com) invite moms to celebrate their newfound freedom with a "Girls Night Out" fondue event during August and September. "Moms play so many different roles every day - chef, chauffeur, caregiver, wife, coworker, coach, teacher," said Kendra Sartor, The Melting Pot's vice president of brand development. "Our ...
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Rising Gas Prices Drive Consumer Demand for Oil-Free Packaging (Popularity: )
http://www.primowater.com
With gas prices rising above four dollars per gallon, families across the country are making simple choices to reduce their oil consumption. They are looking for alternatives to products and packaging made from crude oil, such as traditional plastic water bottles, and choosing new packaging options that are more environmentally-friendly. A new choice is Primo water, a single-serve bottled water in bottles made from plants, not crude oil. Primo gives ...
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Fusion Advertising Perks Up Sampling Efforts for ENGOBI(TM) Caffeinated Chips (Popularity: )
http://www.fusionista.com
Taking its cue from the highly energized product, Dallas-based Fusion Advertising has hit the ground running for the nationwide launch of Rudolph Foods' new ENGOBI(TM) caffeinated snack chips. Fusion, which has been named agency of record for the chip's launch, is taking a different approach to sampling efforts in the largest cities in the US, including New York City, Atlanta and Dallas. Mark Singleton, Vice President of Rudolph Foods, said ...
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Anheuser-Busch Launches Budweiser in Vietnam (Popularity: )
http://www.anheuser-busch.com.
Budweiser, the world famous and best-selling American-style lager, is being launched in Vietnam through an import and distribution agreement with the GANNON Distribution Company. Through this distribution deal, Budweiser will be available in Vietnam starting in early June. "Vietnam is an exciting beer market and an important one for Anheuser-Busch to begin establishing and building the Budweiser brand," said Tom Santel, chief executive officer and president, Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. "The ...
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Mars North America Deploys 12,000 Associates to Volunteer In Communities Across North America, June 2-6 (Popularity: )
http://www.masterfoods.com
During the week of June 2-6, Mars North America will encourage its 12,000 associates at 52 factory, office and retail sites across North America to take time during the work day to go out into their local communities and volunteer to make a positive difference. This business-wide initiative will take place coast-to-coast in cities large and small, ranging from the metro centers of New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles ...
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Johnsonville World's Largest Brat Fest to Sizzle and Set World Record (Popularity: )
http://www.johnsonville.com
Grilling is more popular now than ever. In fact, according to the NPD Group, outdoor grill use is nearly twice what it was 20 years ago. This Memorial Day weekend, thousands of Americans will put their grills to good use, some gathering in the Brat Capitol of the world to kick off the summer grilling season. The 2008 Johnsonville World's Largest Brat Fest -- the ultimate "thrill of the grill" ...
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Salt Creek Grille Restaurant in Princeton Selects Resound Marketing to Spearhead Local Area Public Relations Efforts (Popularity: )
http://www.resoundmarketing.com
Resound Marketing, an integrated marketing and PR agency focused on helping clients "make some noise(SM)," today announced that it has been selected as the agency of record by award- winning restaurant Salt Creek Grille, to generate media attention, community relations, and regional public awareness for its Princeton location. Within just a few weeks, Resound has drummed up excitement in the local press about the restaurant's unique approach to "honest cooking" ...
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Bread for the World Urges Faster Approval of Food Aid (Popularity: )
http://www.bread.org
Rev. David Beckmann, president, Bread for the World, warned today that by the time Congress releases the $770 million in additional food aid announced by President Bush late yesterday, many more will be added to the 100 million people suffering from the current hunger crisis. "We are grateful for the White House's request for more hunger relief funding, but our major concern is that these funds won't be available until ...
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