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Mexican is hot!
It's been said that some like it hot, and it appears that group's numbers are growing. "Customers are asking more for crushed red pepper now than I've ever seen," said Tony Palombino, founder and … -
Figaro's Pizza introduces buffalo-meat pepperoni
SALEM, Ore. — Figaro's Pizza, the nation's largest chain in the "We Bake or You Bake" segment of the pizza industry, announced June 2 in a news release the addition of buffalo pepperoni to its … -
OPERATIONS: Pizza toppings price trend shows no sign of reversing
What does the stoppage of beef exports to Japan have to do with the pizza business? A lot, if you're talking toppings prices. -
Same ingredients, broader menu
David Miller probably didn't think his humble Peproni Roll was all that exciting when he put it on the menu at DoubleDave's Pizzaworks in 1984. All it took to make it was dough, cheese and pepperoni … -
Mean, lean cancer-fighting — pizza?
Here's something every operator should know: When it comes to foods that help ward off cancer, tomato sauce is the boss. Be it tomato products used for pizza, pasta, soups, juices, whatever, all are … -
Burke completes expansion of pizza toppings plant
NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fully cooked meat toppings and fillings, announced the completion of a two-year-long expansion project to increase capacity, improve … -
In the raw
Despite advances in the quality of fully cooked toppings, some pizza operators still insist on using raw meat toppings. -
Where's the beef?
It's the ever-present question in the pizza business: Should the toppings go above or below the cheese? Regardless of whom you talk to, operators — and their customers — have strong … -
Can't they all just get along?
After pizza came to the United States nearly a century ago, it remained predictable for the next 75 years. But since human beings can't leave well enough alone, around 1980 chefs started pushing the … -
'Hell' of a gourmet pizza war brewing in New Zealand
New Zealand Herald: A battle in the market for gourmet pizzas looks set to heat up as Pizza Hut goes upscale with fancy pizzas to meet competition from independent operators such as Hell Pizza … -
Hansen new CFO at pizza toppings manufacturer Burke Corp.
NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corporation has appointed Marcy Hansen, CPA, as its new vice president and chief financial officer. According to a news release, Hansen will oversee accounting, finance … -
Talented toppings: Meats do double duty
Dagwood's in Spirit Lake, Iowa, has a Reuben pizza, Domino's Pizza has a Philly Cheese Steak pizza, and Breadeaux Pizza in Springfield, Mo., has a BLT Pizza. Are these pizzas acting like sandwiches … -
Ohioan slices field at pizza contest
New York Daily News: He came, he tossed and he conquered. Amid a whirl of flour and the scent of tomato sauce, Bryan Edler swept the first round of the U.S. Pizza Team competition at the Javits … -
The rising artisan pizza movement
Artisan bread making and brewing changed the U.S. culinary landscape in the 1980s, and artisan pizza making is preparing to do the same. -
Burke intros premium Italian sausage topping
NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corporation is adding an extra-large Italian sausage nugget topping to its Premoro Hand-Pinched Style toppings line. According to a news release, each one-eighth-ounce … -
Korea's top pizza man pens second book
The Korea Herald: A slice-of-life memoir from Korea's top pizza pundit has more to offer than just extra cheese. Sung Shin-je's recently released second book, "I Put on Dreams as a Topping at 50 … -
Not your ordinary pizza
Boston Globe: Though they don't open their doors until midday, the pizza-making at Penguin Pizza in Boston starts at 7 a.m. Duck must be braised; mango-pineapple salsa made; barbecue sauce simmered … -
6-year-old wins national contest for most creative pizza recipe
LOS ANGELES — Six-year-old Cameron Bergan showed a panel of celebrity judges — including California Pizza Kitchen co-founders and co-chief executive officers Rick Rosenfield and Larry … -
Food Network stages national pizza competition at Angelina's Pizza and Deli
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio — Angelina's Pizza and Deli was selected as the backstage site for the Food Network's first-ever national pizza competition, which the network is hosting as part of the … -
Trendy toppings
Trends in pizza toppings prove at least one thing: there's nothing all that new under the sun ... or is there?
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