Commodities: Cheese up 25 percent this year

Cheese up; wheat falls below September's highs.

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen gives free slices to Facebook fans

October 3, 2010

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has announced that its Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen locations across the country will celebrate October's National Pizza…

Flippers Pizzeria signs first franchisee

October 3, 2010

Florida-based Flippers Pizzeria has announced a multi-unit franchise deal with David Lo, president of Delocie LLC.

Papa John's to open in crowded East Village space

October 3, 2010

Popular New York blog EV Grieve has reported that a Papa John's storefront has appeared on First Avenue in an area of New York City's East Village that's…

Pizza & Healthy Choices

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Increase your sales by offering healthy choices

Freschetta rolls out California-inspired pizza

September 30, 2010

Freschetta is delivering a fresh taste experience in every bite with new California-style Pizzas. The new frozen pizzas blend creative combinations of…

Amex survey: Affluent diners boosted fast food spending in Q2 2010

September 30, 2010

A recent study by American Express has discovered that wealthy American consumers spent 24 percent more on fast food in the second quarter, compared with the…

Mintel: Consumers approve HFCS disclosure

September 30, 2010

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has come under recent fire, resulting in a proposed name change from HFCS to simply corn sugar. While it's unclear what effects…

Peek inside Straw Hat Pizza's new pizza-and-yogurt prototype

When the first co-branded Straw Hat Pizza and Tower 27 debuts October 7 in Walnut Creek, Calif., customers will experience the company's new build-your-own…

Fast Casual publishes comprehensive state-of-the-industry report

September 29, 2010

Fast Casual (www.FastCasual.com), the leading online news and information source for the burgeoning fast casual dining segment, has published the fourth…

Restaurant recovery in holding pattern, RPI reveals

September 29, 2010

The National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity remained below 100 for the fourth consecutive month in August, dashing hopes…

Hungry Howie’s donates to breast cancer foundation for customer stories

September 29, 2010

Throughout the month of October, all Hungry Howie's pizzas will be served in bright pink boxes with breast cancer awareness ribbons instead of the original…

CPK gets in the food truck business

September 28, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced the CPK Mobile Kitchen, providing an innovative spin on catering and allowing the brand to tap into the trendy…

Pizza Inn adds more Flash Market c-store locations

September 28, 2010

Survey: Restaurants get raw deal with Groupon

A recent study from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University concluded that restaurant businesses fare the worst of all…

Attacks on 'unhealthy pizza' rise as menu labeling draws closer

September 27, 2010

Yahoo! Health has launched yet another scathing attack on takeout pizza. Much like the recent "deadliest pizza" list run this month by popular blog/news site…

Old Chicago LTOs feature build-your-own option

September 27, 2010

Old Chicago is celebrating October as National Pizza Month and its nearly 35 years of making pizzas from scratch with two new, limited-time-only pizzas: the…

Organic take ‘n’ bake concept debuts in Denver

September 27, 2010

Organic Pizza Company, a new take 'n' bake concept that offers certified organic, all-natural and gourmet ingredients, is having its grand opening October 3 in…

15 minutes with Uno Chicago Grill's Rick Hendrie

Uno marketing SVP Hendrie reveals the brand's new limited service strategies, retail solutions and the real reason behind its Chapter 11 filing.

All this change is driving me crazy!

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

I was sure it would be a short, 15-minute lesson about e-mail to my 62-year old father. Tell him the basics, have him create and respond to an e-mail and then…