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Gas prices boomerang back up
The average cost of wheat has increased nearly 75 cents in the past month.
 | Twenty years ago, a pizza operator could take a chart of the cheese market and overlay year after year in order to predict the cost for the next few months. Fast forward to cheese trades at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) plus an expansion to … |
 | Cheese prices jumped again and are up 20 cents from the beginning of April. Wheat prices also climbed nearly a quarter in a week and are up about 60 cents in the past month. Public pizza companies had a great week, with many riding positive earnings … |
| The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) has announced the creation of a milk class for mozzarella cheese to be used on fresh pizzas. The new 3(d) class was approved by the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee (CMSMC) and will take effect June 1 … | |
 | Economists predict that lower gas prices should contribute to higher consumer spending in the months ahead. Gas prices have steadily declined since the beginning of the year and are lower than this time last year. Many expect gas prices to continue … |
| Tofutti Brands has rolled out a new dairy-free mozzarella cheese. With this launch, Tofutti Brands plans to enter into the pizza marketplace with an offering for lactose-intolerant consumers. "We wanted to make the absolute ultimate creamy smooth … | |
 | Wallets got a little thinner this week as average wheat and cheese prices both jumped. Natural gas prices also experienced moderate increases, and after weeks on the decline gas prices were stagnant week-over-week. Cheese Average block cheese prices … |
 | Cheese and wheat prices both inched back up last week, while gas prices continued to slide. Pizza Inn hit a fresh 52-week-high after announcing a new franchising agreement to expand the chain's new fast casual pizza concept, Pie Five, to the Kansas … |
 | Wheat prices fell far below $8 last week, just the second time that's happened since prior to the drought of 2012. Gas prices also continued to drop and are down 33 cents from last month. Cheese Average block cheese prices averaged $1.71 last week … |
 | Natural gas spot and futures prices reached 18-month record highs during the last month of March. Also, Chuck E. Cheese's parent company hit a new 52-year high on the stock market; its first in about a year. The boost comes on the heels of the … |
 | Cheese prices took an abrupt turn upwards last week after dropping to its lowest average in nearly a year. Prices were $1.57 earlier this month. They now average $1.65. Stubborn winter-like weather across much of the nation has also kept natural gas … |
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Profiting with Pizza Toppings
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Pizza Marketplace 2012 Top 100 Movers & Shakers
PizzaMarketplace.com's inaugural review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, people and trends leading the industry.Type: Special ReportSource: PizzaMarketplace.com
