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Commodities update - March 24, 2008
March 23, 2008
CHICAGO — Although block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trended lower during the shortened trading week ended March 20, prices showed signs…
read nowSan Francisco mayor approves menu-labeling law
March 23, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the San Francisco local menu-labeling ordinance into law March 24. The new law requires chain…
read nowPizza Hut seeks dismissal of door case
March 20, 2008
Madison County Record: Pizza Hut has asked a judge to dismiss attorney Amanda Verett's claim that she suffered an injury while walking out the door at a Pizza…
read nowPapa Romano's to buy ice cream chain
March 20, 2008
Detroit Free Press: Papa Romano's Enterprises Inc. is planning to buy a majority stake in Stucchi's, a manufacturer and wholesaler of premium ice cream.
read nowHigh dioxin levels found in Italian mozzarella
March 20, 2008
Associated Press: Italian authorities have searched dozens of buffalo dairies in that country after higher-than-permitted levels of dioxin were discovered in…
read nowPapa John's launches NCAA photo Web site
March 19, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. has launched an interactive Web site, www.papaspanfan.com, where basketball fans can share photos from the…
read nowNoble Roman's hires financial advisor
March 19, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc., franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs restaurants, is evaluating strategies to enhance…
read nowPizzeria operator admits to cooking up fake dough
March 19, 2008
SILive (Staten Island, N.Y.): The owner of a suburban New York pizzeria pleaded guilty this week to one count of forgery and admitted making 16 fake $50 bills.
read nowCiCi's intros new wing flavors
March 18, 2008
COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza is rolling out three new buffalo-style wing flavors available at To-Go and buffet restaurants. The wing flavors are created from…
read nowDomino's tracker tops 1 million users
March 18, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Houston resident Ashley Elskoe has been awarded $1,000 worth of Domino's gift certificates for being the millionth customer to use the…
read nowAmato's to offer gourmet sauces
March 18, 2008
PORTLAND, Maine — New England pizza chain Amato's has expanded its line of jarred pasta, pizza and marinara sauces with a new collection of Super Premium San…
read nowPizza Hut to reward basketball upset
March 17, 2008
DALLAS — This year, if a No. 16 seed defeats a No. 1 seed in the NCAA basketball tournament, Pizza Hut will give away 300,000 free slices of its new Pizza Mia…
read nowUnique Pizza & Subs opens first Texas store
March 17, 2008
PITTSBURGH — Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. franchisee Unique Franchise Operations LLC has opened its first restaurant in Texas. The store, located in downtown…
read nowMarco's to open in Tucson
March 17, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz. — The first of 11 Marco's Pizza stores slated for the Tucson, Ariz., area will open March 28, the company has announced. Tucson resident Brian…
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Pizza ovens highlight of N.Y. show
Trend toward old-style ovens in evidence at co-located pizza show.
read nowCommodities update - March 17, 2008
March 16, 2008
CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to trend lower for the week ended March 14, averaging $1.82 per pound for the week…
read nowOnline ad spending expected to triple
March 16, 2008
Yahoo: Marketers and Web sites alike are struggling to bring to the Internet ads that resemble those on television without turning off viewers. Spending on…
read nowMore stay-at-home moms lead to less meals out
March 16, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: From 1948 to 1999, the percentage of women in the work force climbed from 32.7 percent to 60 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor…
read nowNPC comps up 3.9 percent
March 16, 2008
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. increased 3.9 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 25, 2007…
read nowPizzeria workers close restaurant over pay
March 16, 2008
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.): Employees at Figaro's Pizza restaurant closed the restaurant early Friday because their paychecks didn't clear the bank. One…
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