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FEDA Mississippi members oppose Senate Bill 2369

Below you will find three hyperlinked documents regarding the Opposition to Senate Bill 2369 Interior Design Practice Act. Please take some time to look it over and contact your state legislator.

New York says, Hold the Salt

Click here to read the full article from the New York Times.

LMI Freight Rate - Glassware Disposition

Click here to read the Disposition Bulletin

Interior Design Protection Council

The Interior Design Protection Council has been at the forefront of the pro-freedom movement, having assisted in defeating or derailing nearly 100 attempts to expand or enact new interior design regulation since 2006. You can find the details of all these bills on the Legislation page on the website (www.IDPCinfo.org). There you will find the most comprehensive information including details of states already regulated, all twelve government reports concluding that interior design regulation would add absolutely nothing to protect the public beyond measures already in place, and a plethora of media pieces.

End-of-the-Year Analysis by Al Bates

Every year the Profit Planning Group prepares a comparison analysis across lines of trade in distribution.  Both the Word file and Excel file are a part of the process.

The results are particularly important this year.  There are some valuable insights into what happens to performance when an industries enters a recession.  There are some lessons to be learned for future recessions.

R&I 20 Menu Trends for 2010

The ingredients, recipes and strategies that will drive menus in the year ahead.
By Allison Perlik

Click Here to read the full article.

FDA Revises Food Code

Undercooked proteins and leafy greens are main points of change for restaurants under 2009 code.
By Jordan Melnick

Leafy greens need to be stored in a controlled temperature to ward off bacteria.

The Food and Drug Administration has released its updated 2009 Food Code containing several recommendations that could impact the way restaurants operate.

To read the rest of the article by Jordan Melnick click here.

 

Restaurant group: No plans to move trade show

November 19, 2009
BY DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter

Despite continuing concerns about cost, the National Restaurant Association has no plans to move its annual high-profile trade show out of Chicago, an official said Wednesday

To read the rest of the article by Dan Rozek, click here.