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BOGO, Warrior capture 2011 Pizza Pizzazz awards at NAPICS
Pizza BOGO won first place and a $7,500 prize at the 2011 Pizza Pizzazz competition with its Tuscan Fiorentina pizza in the contest's gourmet category. Warrior Pizza and Ice Cream took the crown in … -
Straw Hat spreads its wings
President of California-based pizza company discusses big changes for the 52-year-old company.- Alicia Kelso -
The Loop unveils Tomato Bisque pizza
It's not often a pizza is inspired by a soup, but that's exactly the impetus behind The Loop Pizza Grill's newest creation. The Tomato Bisque pizza was introduced over the weekend, created by … -
Toppers Pizza now selling 'Tall Boys'
Toppers Pizza, the 28-unit eclectic pizza delivery franchise, has finally created "the pizza all other pizzas look up to," according to its marketing departmentment. Literally: it's called The Tall … -
Q&A: Pizza Patron’s Andrew Gamm on new frozen pizza packaging
Latin pizza chain Pizza Patron has just announced its foray into the frozen pizza retail market at Texas grocery chains, with plans to enter other southwestern markets soon. Company president …- Jennifer Litz -
Pizza Inn debuts Loaded Baked Potato pizza from internal contest
Pizza Inn has announced the winner from an internal recipe contest. The new Loaded Baked Potato Pizza features a ranch dressing base; mozzarella, bacon and cheddar mix; sliced potatoes and a … -
Organic take ‘n’ bake concept debuts in Denver
Organic Pizza Company, a new take 'n' bake concept that offers certified organic, all-natural and gourmet ingredients, is having its grand opening October 3 in Denver's Highlands area. The concept …- Jennifer Litz -
Slideshow: Peek inside Naked Pizza's second franchised store
On the eve of their second franchise opening, in Pizza Chain, USA (Louisville, Ky.), Naked Pizza debuted its systemwide store prototype for the second time to the world. The first franchise location …- Jennifer Litz -
Daily Beast lists '30 Deadliest Pizza Slices'
Big Pizza has gotten another pie to the face for allegedly slinging nutritionally poor product. News and blog site The Daily Beast has revealed its ranking of the unhealthiest pizza in America. It's …- Jennifer Litz -
Papa John's picks specialty pizza challenge winner
Papa John's pizza fans can now say "bonjour" to the "The Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu" -- the winning pizza in Papa's Specialty Pizza Challenge. Created by Barbara Hyman of Los Angeles, Calif., the … -
Mintel outlines fast casual setbacks
Mintel's recent foodservice survey and report on fast casual echoes what many in the limited service segment already know – the rampant growth of fast casual. According to the report, fast …- Jennifer Litz -
Pizza cone company aims at QSR saturation
Cono Italiano's owners intend it to be distributed to quick-service restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas.2 comments- Jennifer Litz -
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria expands; original faces eviction
Grimaldi's Pizzeria will open late in the fall of 2010 at Scottsdale Quarter, a premier shopping destination in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Neapolitan-style, coal-fired brick oven pizzeria prides itself on …- Jennifer Litz -
Three ways to rescue summer sales
By Ed Zimmerman Pizza sales traditionally dip in the summer: School is out, families are away and the grill is the focus when family and friends meet. Now is the time to turn up the marketing heat … -
Separating your slice
By Scott Wiener We are fortunate enough to live in an era of pizza ubiquity. What was once the street snack of Southern Italy is now widespread and readily available all around the globe. Though slow … -
Kruse: 'Better pizza' movement just a crust away
Technomic's recent Trends and Directions conference at Chicagoland's Donald B. Stephens Convention Center featured renowned foodservice analyst Nancy Kruse on menu trends. But Kruse offered more than …- Jennifer Litz -
Cheese continues to slide
Block cheese prices continued their downward trend last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, averaging just above $1.37 per pound …- Jennifer Litz -
Reduced Fla. tomato supply not having much impact on pizzerias
A spate of bad weather in Florida has impacted the state's crop of tomatoes, reducing the production by about 70 percent and nearly quadrupeling the price as the supply has dwindled. While some quick …- Christa Hoyland -
Domino's recipe revamp pays off in Q4 traffic
Domino's Pizza Inc. took a risk when it revamped its pizza recipes late last year. As the company releases its fourth quarter and year-end earnings for the period ended Jan. 3, that bet has paid off … -
Commodities update -- Week of March 1, 2010
Cheese Block cheese prices trended downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, averaging just under $1.37 per pound. Prices were off 7 cents from the previous week. Prices closed at just …- Jennifer Litz
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