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Biometric palm scanning entry system

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Cookies for the CureCookies for the Cure

Tara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

August 1, 2010

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Edited by Tara Fitzpatrick

Join Otis Spunkmeyer and Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer by offering limited edition Pink Cookies, a chocolate cookie with pink candy-coated chocolate pieces. The cookies, along with free table tents and stickers, are available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Otis Spunkmeyer Inc. has donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure at least $100,000 in connection with this promotion. Go to www.spunkmeyer.com or call 1-888-ASK-OTIS for more information.

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Editor-in-Chief, FoodService Director

Tara Fitzpatrick is editor-in-chief of FoodService Director. She previously served as senior editor for Food Management magazine.

At the start of her career, Tara was a reporter for the daily newspaper in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she still resides. She holds a journalism degree from Kent State University. She's also a mom, a pretty good home cook and a fan of ghost stories, folklore, architecture, retro recipes, cheese of all kinds and cats of all kinds.

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