Men choose pizza often as comfort food

March 17, 2002

The University of Illinois Food and Brand Lab recently conducted three studies aimed at finding Americans' favorite comfort foods. The results, as reported in…

Frozen pizza rules may disappear next year

March 17, 2002

Want another reason to rejoice that government isn't too involved in how pizzerias top their pies? Keep reading.

Hog Wild

March 17, 2002

When it comes to what customers want on pizza, there's no arguing that pork is the premier topping.

Tricon board to vote 'no' on smoking ban at company stores

March 17, 2002

A March SEC filing by Tricon Global Restaurants said its shareholders will vote on a proposed smoking ban at its U.S. company stores. The vote will take place…

Paradise Tomato Kitchens

March 17, 2002

Paradise Tomato Kitchens uses California tomatoes to create pizza, marinara, barbeque sauces and salsas. Our company can custom develop new tomato-based sauces…

Burke Corporation

March 17, 2002

For more than 40 years, Burke has set the pace in the pizza industry by providing a wide variety of top-of-the-line meat toppings.

Pizza stock price targets get upward revisions

March 14, 2002

RBC Capital Markets has raised its price target for Louisville-based Papa John's International Inc. and Los Angeles-based California Pizza Kitchen.

Restaurant sales up 7.5% in months after terrorist attacks, says NRA

March 14, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Six months after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the National Restaurant Association reported on March 14 that restaurant industry sales…

Damage claims in lawsuits against Pizza Hut paid by Tricon

March 14, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- According to a March 12 SEC statement filed by Tricon Global Restaurants, the company paid out $15 million in damages to settle two separate…

Pizza chain's 'shrooms are safe in Raleigh

March 14, 2002

Owners of a Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant in Raleigh, N.C., learned March 11 that they can keep the three giant purple mushrooms in front of their building…

Acquisition of Yorkshire brands won't be Tricon's last, says CEO

March 12, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tricon Global Restaurants' CEO David Novak believes his company's acquisition of Yorkshire Global Restaurants will more than double its…

Who's Who: Joey Todaro

March 11, 2002

Not satisfied helping run the world's busiest pizzeria, Joey Todaro launched La Nova Wings, Inc., and gave flight to a restaurant appetizer craze.

Puck passes pizzas to ConAgra, hopes to score sales in home ovens

March 11, 2002

Celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck has chosen Omaha, Neb., ConAgra Foods to market and distribute his frozen gourmet wood-fired pizzas this spring.

Tricon buys Long John Silver's, A&W All American Food chains

March 11, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food Restaurants…

Saputo acquires ConAgra Foods cheese plant

March 11, 2002

MONTREAL -- Saputo Inc. announced on March 11 that it acquired the assets of the ConAgra Foods' Whitehall, Pennsylvania, cheese facility. Terms of the…

A Chilling Increase

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 10, 2002

Like 'em or not, pizzeria operators should take note of the growth of frozen pizza sales at groceries.

Contract conflict may end school pizza fund-raiser

March 10, 2002

A profitable student fund-raiser at a North Texas high school is in jeopardy because of contractual conflicts over the sale of pizza.

Stock traders give mixed reviews on pizza stocks

March 10, 2002

Some stock traders are smiling on pizza stocks, while others are wearing concerned frowns.

Judge recommends punishment for Pizza Magia in case against Papa John's

March 7, 2002

U.S. Magistrate Judge James D. Moyer has recommended that Pizza Magia be found in civil contempt regarding its pretrial conduct in an ongoing trademark…

Delivery driver fakes robbery, keeps cash to pay overdue bills

March 7, 2002

In an attempt to get money to pay overdue phone bills, a Belconnen, Australia pizza delivery driver lied about being robbed while on the job.