Technomic: New Yorkers strongly support menu labeling

September 4, 2008

CHICAGO — Technomic Inc. has announced that 86 percent of New York City restaurant users consider the recently-enacted menu-labeling law there — requiring…

Robert Fix to lead Shakey's franchise development

September 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Shakey's USA has announced the appointment of industry veteran Robert Fix as Shakey's vice president of franchise development.   Fix joins…

Mid-Atlantic Expo partners with NRA: Conserve

September 4, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, along with its co-producers, the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM), has joined forces…

Indiana pizzeria clashes with NCAA

September 3, 2008

Indiana Daily Student: Pizza Express has changed its signature special "Big Ten Bargain" to the "Big Bargain" after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from…

Conservationists issue anchovy supply warning

September 3, 2008

Daily Mail: The Marine Conservation Society has issued a warning to consumers to avoid ordering anchovies. Aggressive fishing has cut down on the anchovy…

Delivery driver undergoes surgery after brutal attack

September 3, 2008

The Times (Munster, Ind.): A delivery driver for J & J's Pizza Shack in Munster was airlifted to a hospital after she was beaten with a metal club by two…

Co-defendant in collar-bomb case to plead guilty

September 2, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: A defendant in the 2003 bank robbery case that led to the death of a pizza delivery driver will plead guilty, his attorney said. Kenneth…

Pizza dominates mobile phone searches

September 2, 2008

Marketing Vox: Pizza took four of the 10 spots in an analysis of mobile-directory restaurant searches in U.S. metropolitan areas, according to V-Enable, a…

Marco's Pizza to expand in California

September 2, 2008

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Marco's Pizza franchisee Deepak Gupta plans to open up to 36 restaurants in the East Bay and Central Valley areas of northern California.

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Calif. Senate passes menu-labeling bill

September 1, 2008

NBC11.com (San Jose, Calif.): The California state Senate has passed a bill that would require restaurant chains with more than 20 locations to post calorie…

Papa John's adds to specialty pizza lineup

September 1, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's has increased its lineup of specialty pizzas to 14, available as permanent menu additions at all of the company's U.S.

Wal-Mart gets into the pizza business

September 1, 2008

BlueMauMau: Wal-Mart has begun looking at giving restaurants, particularly pizza and meal assembly chains, a run for their money. The retail chain has begun…

Pizza Fusion franchisee decides going green too costly

September 1, 2008

Houston Chronicle: Chris Toman, who is opening a Pizza Fusion franchise in the Houston area, is suspending plans to have his building certified as energy…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 2, 2008

September 1, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell slightly last week, averaging just under $1.71 per pound for the trading week ended Aug.

Restaurant industry performance still soft in July

September 1, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced that restaurant industry performance remained sluggish in July, as the association's…

Salmonella outbreak likely over

August 28, 2008

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.   A joint…

FireFly completes compatibility with eSYSCO.net

August 28, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Point-of-sale system provider FireFly Technologies has announced that its Phoenix POS system is now compatible with eSYSCO.net, the online…

Marco's taps old-world roots for 30th anniversary

August 28, 2008

TOLEDO, Ohio -- In September, Marco's Pizza will celebrate 30 years of pizza making by introducing Pepperoni Magnifico pizza to its menu. The limited-time…

Mid-Atlantic Expo to feature educational seminars

August 28, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, to be held Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer attendees the know how…