Traceability a key issue in tomato scare

Salmonella outbreak points out weaknesses in source tracking. 

Papa John's signs Malaysia expansion deal

June 22, 2008

Black Enterprise: Papa John's has signed a franchise development deal with Berjaya Pizza Co. to act as the master franchisor for restaurants in six Southeast…

Commodities update — Week of June 23, 2008

June 22, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to fall for the week ended June 19, averaging $2 per pound, down 6 cents from an…

Pizza boxes could be health threat

June 22, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk: A study by scientists at the University of Milan showed that chemicals in pizza boxes made from recycled material could migrate to the pizzas.

FDA tomato traceback leads to Florida, Mexico

June 22, 2008

North Florida NewsDaily.com: Federal health authorities have announced that investigators looking for the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes…

Minimum wage increase affects hiring

June 22, 2008

The Flint Journal on mlive.com: The Michigan state minimum wage goes up 25 cents to $7.40 an hour for adults on July 1, following a $2 increase between October…

Restaurant Acquisition Partners to merge with Oregano's Pizza Bistro

June 19, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — Restaurant Acquisition Partners Inc. has entered into an agreement to merge with privately-held Oregano's Pizza Bistro Inc. Oregano's is a…

Experts: EPA must address food inflation crisis

June 19, 2008

WASHINGTON — The American Meat Institute has announced that leaders in agricultural economics, the environment and the food industry have urged the U.S.

Donato's upgrades impact sales

June 19, 2008

Columbus Dispatch (Ohio): Sales at remodeled Donato's Pizza stores have increased between 6 percent and 12 percent, company officials said.  The company plans…

Papa John's Web site features Mummy trailer

June 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the weekend of June 21, the Papa John's Web site will serve as the exclusive online destination for fans and consumers looking to view…

Domino's in talks to add movie delivery

June 18, 2008

Video Business: Domino's Pizza is in talks with Seattle-based MOD Systems to give consumers the opportunity to have movies delivered along with their pizza…

New Zealand company may sell Pizza Hut franchise

June 18, 2008

Otago Daily Times (New Zealand): Restaurant Brands, which operates the Pizza Hut, KFC and Starbucks chains in New Zealand, has said that it will sell its Pizza…

Podcast Grill episode discusses NRA's 'Conserve'

June 18, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dawn Sweeney, chief executive officer of the National Restaurant Association, will appear on the next episode of Podcast Grill, hosted by…

FDA finds Chicago salmonella link

June 18, 2008

Associated Press: Health officials say nine of 17 Chicagoans sickened by salmonella-tainted tomatoes dined at casual-dining restaurant chain Adobo Grill, which…

Calif. Restaurant Assoc. urges changes in calorie-count bill

June 17, 2008

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Restaurant Association has announced that it opposes a California senate bill that requires posting of nutritional…

Food safety experts probe salmonella cluster

June 17, 2008

Reuters: U.S. food safety officials have announced that they are looking at a cluster of nine cases of salmonella poisoning in hopes it yields clues to the…

Pizza Hut named India's most trusted food brand

June 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Economic Times of India's annual survey of that country's most trusted brands named Pizza Hut as the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in…

Pizza Hut named India's most trusted foodservice brand

June 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A brand survey by the Economic Times newspaper of India named Pizza Hut as the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in that country for the…

Domino's tests new store design

June 17, 2008

WLOX-TV (Gulfport, Miss.): Domino's Pizza is testing a new prototype store in Gulfport, Miss. The new store features additions such as a lobby computer that…

Bruno partners with Kyro Pizza

June 16, 2008

BALTIMORE — Pizza expert Santo Bruno has joined Kyro Partners LLC as the company's chief training and operations manager, the company has announced. Kyro…