Overwhelming consumer interest in low carbohydrate diets has sparked a flurry of activity in the foodservice industry to add new menu items. Even starch-laden pizza has not escaped the trend due to …

TORONTO—Pizza Pizza, a 450-unit chain based here, announced it has eliminated trans fats from all its pizza dough and soon will roll out a new whole-wheat pizza crust. According to a news …

NEW YORK—The current low-carbohydrate craze may lose its strength sooner than later, according to some food industry analysts. According to CNN/Money.com, industry watchers believe the "Atkins …

AUSTIN, Texas—Austin's Pizza has rolled out the city's first low-carb pizza. According to a news release, the new pizza dough contains only 6 grams of carbohydrates per slice—nearly 85 …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Panago, a 155-unit Canadian chain, has joined the low-carb movement by adding a new crust to its menu. According to a news release, the low-carb crust is made primarily …

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Pizza Magia will join the low-carb pizza wars when launches its "Real, Low-Carb Pizza" on March 1. According to a news release, Pizza Magia CEO Dan Holland said the company's …

ST. LOUIS—Eleven-unit Pizza World chain is spending $10,000 on research, fliers and window ads to develop and promote a modified, high-fiber, reduced carbohydrate pizza dough. According to the …

OAKMONT, Pa.--Parbaked crust manufacturer Tomanetti's Pizza is gearing up production to meet what it calls the next mega-trend in the pizza industry: take-and-bake pizza. According to a news release …

PORTLAND, Ore.—Godfather's Pizza has introduced a low-carbohydrate pizza at its 15 locations in Portland and next-door Vancouver, Wash. According to the Oregonian, the product isn't just an …

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Donatos Pizzeria is testing a low-carb no-dough pizza at multiple outlets in and around Columbus. According to the Columbus Post-Dispatch, the company uses a base of soy-based …

As Wendy's founder Dave Thomas once told Jim Moran, shortcuts will lower product quality and ultimately turn customers away.

TEL AVIV—Citizens of conflict-mired Israel were given a welcome respite from their troubles on Monday as chefs in Tel Aviv cooked a giant pizza they hope will break a world record for length …

Sluggish sales amid a sputtering economy didn't stop the pizza industry from delivering a year full of highs and lows in 2002

CHENNAI, India -- Pizza Hut is taking its stuffed-crust pizza a step further by introducing a chicken-stuffed crust pizza in 50 restaurants in India. News Today reported the new pizza has a ring of …

Sales of take-and-bake pizza might not seem impressive now, but operators believe its time is coming.

Dough duelers Joe Carlucci and Michael Shepherd will represent the U.S. in the 2004 World Pizza Championships in Italy.

Editor Steve Coomes looks at the sometimes-silly news of the pizza business.

YORBA LINDA, Calif. -- A health-focused pizzeria here is taking what some may view as the daring step of printing on its menu the nutritional content of all its pizzas. According to the Orange County …

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The American Institute of Baking is hosting a two-day Take-and-Bake Pizza Seminar, July 15-16. The intensive seminar will be held at AIB's headquarters in Manhattan, and will cover …

Ron Varela is a consultant with Lloyd Industries, Inc. INTRODUCTION For years, pizza has been America's fun food - a quick, informal, yet complete meal served in easy-to-eat slices that is affordable …