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Prominent Brands Using 'Organic' in Their Name When Products Don't Qualify

A 1969 graduate of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration (SHA), Pillsbury is chairman and CEO of Thayer Lodging Group, a real estate investment fund that has generated three subsequent Thayer funds, an internet-based marketing firm that serves the global hospitality industry, and a web-based hotel reservation platform for China’s domestic hotel industry.

After years of healthy growth, a perfect storm of global recession, high unemployment, terrorism scares, flu-pandemic fears and continued economic uncertainty took a devastating toll on the US travel industry in 2009. But usage of the Internet for researching, discussing and booking leisure and unmanaged business travel has shown surprising resilience.

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. announces that CEO George Naddaff was recently honored by HealthCorps. The honor was bestowed on Mr. Naddaff for his leadership of UFood Grill and its commitment of providing healthy food options in a quick service food operation.

Magic Brands, LLC, parent of the Fuddruckers and Koo Koo Roo restaurant brands, announced today that its has received Bankruptcy Court approval to, among other things, pay pre-petition employee wages, salaries and benefits during its voluntary restructuring under Chapter 11.

Following the steps of the successful Hotel Week held in San Diego, PalmSpringshotelWeek.com will showcase Palm Springs & the Desert Cities lodging properties to potential visitors nationwide by offering hot deals and sparking a reason to visit.

With thousands of people still stuck abroad because of the flight cancellations and delays caused by the clouds of volcanic ash, Trafficmaster has offered to help travellers in emergency situations for free.

Lightweight Made-in-the-USA Seats Offer Greater Comfort, Greater Fuel Efficiency, Less Maintenance

CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced that, as a result of the takeover proposal submitted to the Company on April 19, 2010 by Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Management VII, L.P., the Company has terminated the merger agreement previously entered into with affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and entered into a new merger agreement with Apollo, pursuant to which Apollo has agreed to acquire the Company for $12.55 per share in cash.