Snack foods are becoming an integral part of strategies to strengthen consumer spending at restaurants, which increasingly rely on snacks to entice customers to purchase additional foods and beverages, according to Snack and Dessert Trends in the U.S. Foodservice Market by research publisher Packaged Facts. "Snackable foods have caught on at a host of restaurant menus, from McDonald's to Dairy Queen to Boston Market to The Cheesecake Factory," says Don Montuori, publisher of Packaged Facts. "Snack foods are the means through which these and other foodservice players ...

Gotham, LLC, a strategic marketing firm located in Hickory, N.C., is pleased to announce that it has been retained by the Beech Mountain Tourism & Development Authority (TDA) to promote the town of Beech Mountain through various tourism marketing initiatives. Gotham will create a strategic marketing plan, collateral brochures, a viral marketing strategy and a new search optimized website at http://www.BeechMtn.com. Beech Mountain, located atop the impressive Blue Ridge Mountains and sitting at an altitude of 5,506 feet, is the highest town in the Eastern United States. ...

AXI (Algae-X International) is proud to announce that AXI Diesel Fuel Optimizing and Restoration systems and services have been certified by the Green Clean Institute. The Green Clean Certification and license on our product lines is based upon observed and declared products and processes manufactured by AXI. The Institute has extended its trademark licensing in the confident belief that the AXI produces an earth-friendly, human-safe, and energy-saving benefit to the end users. R. Michael Richmond, Auditor of the Green Clean Institute presented AXI the certificate ...

KEF, the renowned manufacturer of innovative, reference-quality loudspeakers, has introduced the eighth generation of its renowned Q Series loudspeakers. The all new Q Series box speaker range offers a quantum leap in sonic performance due to the clean sheet design which incorporates technology originally developed for the Concept Blade loudspeaker. Established in the early 1990s, the Q Series has become one of KEF's most important product series worldwide. "The completely re-engineered Q Series, featuring the perfect blend of aesthetic elegances and superior sound performance, ...

As of today, the German start-up company viseto (www.viseto.com) is offering website translations in more than 100 languages at an all-inclusive price. The two founders of the company have set their sights on nothing less than the global market for translation services. viseto will translate their clients' websites from just 29 Euros per month and per language, with daily updates included in the price. No access to the client's server is required. The client simply specifies the target languages and within a few days viseto puts the new translated versions online, each ...

RowlCrown, the industry leader in decorative, removable crown molding systems, was recently honored by the renowned Invention & New Product Exposition (INPEX) with a Bronze Medal in the INPEX International Invention Awards Program. Entries were judged by an international jury, with winners determined on the basis of usefulness, creativity and overall appeal. For RowlCrown, a relative newcomer to the home improvement marketplace, the honor compliments a recently-announced agreement with a major national retailer to carry its product line. "We were thrilled to ...

A new hosting service fully utilising VMware's Resource Pool capabilities is enabling customers to save up to 40 per cent on their monthly hosting bills. Managed hosting provider StratoGen believes SHARP is the UK's first truly fixed-price pre-pay cloud hosting model centred around VMWare's Resource Pool capabilities. SHARP guarantees no overspend, improved hosting performance and optimised hosting resource. SHARP enables customers to manage their operational expenditure by hosting their resources on StratoGen's enterprise-grade VMWare cloud hosting infrastructure. ...

After every shoot clients can now come to me to see a premier of their images on a large screen, we have a slide show set to music (which most Mum's and some Dad's say makes them want to cry, when they see their little ones, ahhh, that makes me want to cry a bit) It is a great chance to really see what the possibilities are with their photo's, it's no good having all of these great photos and then not knowing what to do with them. I have examples of my work hanging on the walls and a fantastic new software that allows me to build one or a number of images in to one frame ...

Rotaract is an opportunity to be part of a fun, dynamic and unique International organisation for people aged 18-30, offering a wide range of activities that will enable members to try something new, whilst having a great time and meeting others. Rotaract offers a wide choice of social activities, actively supports your local community, raises money for charity and gives you the opportunity to develop your personal skills and gain new life experiences in the UK and abroad. There are about 100 clubs in Great Britain and Ireland, and more than 7,600 in 158 countires ...

Push notification enables the application to notify the job seeker of any new vacancies matching the search criteria entered by the candidate; even when the app is not in use. The new feature means a job seeker need never miss out on the perfect vacancy. Push notifications can be set up on any job search, and can be turned on and off as required. The service offered is available as a feature within iPhone apps developed by AllTheTopBananas for their clients. The first application to be released by AllTheTopBananas with the new feature is the job search application for ...

In order to qualify for the VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction badge, attractions are assessed on a number of criteria relating to customer care, including hospitality, customer service, presentation, and the standard of the attraction's facilities; toilets, shops, food outlets, etc. To gain the accreditation, each attraction is visited by a "mystery shopper" who then tests out all of the attraction's facilities, to make sure it lives up to the expectations of their visitors, as well as the strict guidelines laid out by VisitEngland. The mystery shopper ...

Mike Bower, the founder of Link Telecom - which he sold in 2004 - has joined the board of the privately-owned firm, which specialises in digital signage and IPTV solutions, as Commercial Director. Mr Bower has an enviable industry-wide reputation. Over the last two decades he has set up a number of businesses within the telecoms and digital arena, as well being brought in by existing companies to offer strategic advice and commercial guidance. Digital Media Projects CEO Nicholas Fearnley said: "Mike is a major name in the UK telecoms industry and his appointment is ...

Ebuyer.com has been named as Britain's top electricals retailer in a survey carried out by strategy consultancy OC&C in The Times' Business supplement. The online electronics retailer came top of the survey, which asked consumers to mark retailers on a selection of criteria. The criteria included price, service, value, product quality, and how pleasant the customer found the shopping experience. Commenting on the result, Ebuyer Managing Director Armando Sanchez, said: �EUR�We are thrilled to have achieved this accolade and couldn�EUR t have achieved it without ...

Taking Care of Your Parents: Heartfelt Advice from the Experts The Center for Life Transitions is pleased to partner with community minded experts like the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, to offer a series of free workshops where leading elder care experts will offer insights and answers to seniors and their families regarding legal, personal and social matters. "The Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services recognizes the need to support caregivers as they are the anchor to assisting their loved ones in remaining in the community ...

In today's dynamic environment, fraudsters are continuously developing increasingly sophisticated ways to attack and circumvent security measures and the number of 'Man-in-the-middle', Trojans and other malicious software ("Malware") attacks are increasing steadily. Amid increasing attacks and an urgent need to protect customers online, BFSI institutions, B2C segment are turning to 'Out-Of-Band Authentication' where user's identity is verified using a channel other than the one being used to facilitate the transaction. EZMCOM Inc, leading and innovative Authentication ...

Nowadays, more and more homeowners are acquiring Albuquerque ADT ( http://newmexicohomesecurityalarmsystems.com/adt-albuquerque-home-security-systems-wireless-monitoring ) Security monitoring systems to achieve the level of security and protection they desire for their home and families. A state-of-the-art wireless home alarm system is capable of helping to protect all kinds of homes such as single family residences, town houses and condos. To enhance the effectiveness of a home alarm system, consumers rely on third party monitoring companies such as ADT Security Services ...

AdventureSmith Explorations, http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ the active travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure trove of small, expedition ships, announces that new bookings confirmed on the M/V Eclipse for tours of the Galapagos Islands departing between Oct. 9, 2010, and Mar. 31, 2011, will be entered into a drawing to win a luxury African safari for two. The winner will be announced Apr. 7, 2011, and the prize can be used through Mar. 31, 2012. The 48-passenger M/V Eclipse, an elegant expedition vessel, was ...

With the help from advanced equipments such as rubber injection molding machine and silicon rubber injection molding machine, Yuanyu Rubber gives support for the customers to go through the whole manufacturing process from material selection, designing suggestion, molds development, and production. Yuanyu has been manufacturing different kinds of automotive and machine custom molded rubber products including dust boot, air intake hose, Rubber to Metal Bonding, rubber packings, rubber grommets, rubber bushings, silicone rubber parts, rubber diaphram, waterproof gasket, ...

America is captivated by "makeovers" -- from the latest in hair care and fashion to skincare regimens and fitness. And this pursuit of excellence does not stop when it comes to our homes. Many feel that creature comforts such as sumptuous, gourmet kitchens, walk-in closets, bathrooms with Roman tubs and dual-head steam showers, should be standard in a home. And with recent shakeouts in the home mortgage industry, this is the time for moving up, without moving out. Rather than flipping open the Yellow Pages and randomly selecting a name under home remodeling, one of ...

Fans of Henri Matisse may rush to book a hotel Bilbao when they hear that an exhibition of the artist's work on display in the Basque city has a certain intimacy about it. Running until October 30th 2010 at BBK Foundation, the collection includes more than 40 prints by the Frenchman, with every type of technique used by the artist on show - this includes etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, colour prints, lithographs and monographs. What may interest art enthusiasts most about the display is the intimacy of it, which has been highlighted by the curator of the exhibition ...

Dubai is sure to be awash with car enthusiasts next month as the Middle East Motor Tuning Show comes to the nearby Sharjah Expo Centre. Set to run between October 14th and 18th 2010, the event takes place at the same venue and over the same dates as the International Automobile Show. It is described by its organisers as the premier exhibition of its kind in the Middle East and acts as a showcase for all the latest trends from the world of car customisation. Guests staying in Dubai hotels who head to the event will be able to witness a wide array of activities, ...

Some of the biggest names in world golf, as well as stars from the Asia Pacific circuit, are preparing to tee off at the start of the Iskandar Johor Open. The tournament takes place at the Horizon Hills Golf and Country Club between October 14th and 17th, with organisers already having announced a star-studded player card. Among the top golfers lined up to compete is South African ace Retief Goosen, who won the championship in 2008 and also has two victories in the US Open to his name. Furthermore, Europe's 2010 Ryder Cup team will be well represented at the Malaysian ...

Intechra, the largest independent IT asset disposition (ITAD) company in the United States, announced the one-year anniversary of their partnership with Environmental Capital Partners (ECP), a New York-based private equity firm. On August 13, 2009, ECP acquired the assets of Intechra Holding Corporation (IHC). Last month Intechra celebrated its first successful year in partnership with ECP - a year marked by growth in service, growth in Fortune 500 clients, and facility growth with the recent addition of a 75,000-square-foot processing center in Reno, Nevada. "We ...

Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR), winner of the 2007 and 2009 BBB Torch Award for Business Ethics, is proud to announce that Design Team Leader Tatiana Machado-Rosas has been named to San Diego Metropolitan Magazine's "40 Under 40", an annual list of the 40 individuals under the age of 40 whose outstanding business and civic contributions are shaping the region's future. Originally from Mexico City, Tatiana graduated from the Design Institute of San Diego with a BFA in Interior Design and has excelled in the field for over 15 years. As Jackson Design and Remodeling's ...

Finally, a non surgical treatment option for bulging, herniated, degenerative discs in the lower back, without medications is available to the Hackettstown/ Allamuchy/ Andover area. Non-surgical spinal decompression has been practiced and FDA approved for nearly ten years as a viable option for treating herniated, bulging, and degenerative discs in the lower back. This non-surgical, non-invasive treatment can help people avoid epidural spinal injections, dangerous pain medications and even surgery. "This treatment is definitely not for everyone, only a select few ...