January 5, 2007
Contact: John Albin
E-mail: john.albin@vydata.com

VYDATA SYSTEMS BECOMES AN APPROVED 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT FOR LOUISIANA FOOD PRODUCERS

Food product manufacterers in Louisiana will now have an affordable resource available to them for detailed information tracking and cost control. Recipe Manager was adopted by an organization in late 2006 called MEPoL, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana, who backs food producers throughout Louisiana by offering new technology and consulting services along with possible government funding if applicable.

Vydata Systems is an approved 3rd party consultant for MEPOL and will begin servicing the food production industry of Louisiana in early 2007 with their new Recipe Manager product. Recipe Manager has been used by catering companies and restaurant chains for years prior to the latest revision which includes special functionality geared toward food production needs.

MEPoL has been providing innovative and technical solutions to manufacturers since 1997. Their services are tailored to the individual needs of each client to maximize their profitability and productivity.

Any industry that adds value to their product and needs to improve their process, technology, and methods can receive affordable, expert technical support from MEPoL. Recipe Manager is now a powerful tool in their product offering.

January 1, 2007
Contact: Louisiana Restaurant Association

SMOKING NOW PROHIBITED FOR LOUISIANA RESTAURANTS

As of January 1, 2007, restaurateurs in Louisiana will no longer be able to allow their patrons to smoke inside their restaurants, though smoking will still be allowed in outside areas. This new law in Louisiana is very similar to new anti-smoking laws being adopted in other states. The LRA has designed “No Smoking” signs to post in establishments. To download and print these signs, you can go to the Louisiana Restaurant Association website at www.lra.org. For guidelines to understanding the non smoking law,
click here.

The Louisiana Restaurant Association is one of the largest business organizations in the state, representing more than 5,800 restaurant operations and related businesses. The restaurant industry in Louisiana is the state’s largest private retail employer with 140,000
employed directly and another 60,000 indirectly employed. Restaurants in Louisiana have an annual economic impact of $9.9 billion.