Commodities update -- Week of March 15, 2010

March 14, 2010

Cheese   Block cheese prices trended up last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, averaging just over $1.27 per pound. Prices were down 33 cents from the…

Papa Bello to launch fast casual Indian concept

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March 14, 2010

Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has announced that the company has closed its acquisition of Royal India Express, a San Diego-based fast casual Indian restaurant…

Yum declares dividends of $0.21

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March 14, 2010

Yum! Brands' board of directors recently announced a dividend of $0.21 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed May 7, 2010, to…

NakedPizza a 'must follow,' says biz mag

March 11, 2010

Entrepreneur.com listed NakedPizza's Twitter feed as one to watch in its "10 Essential Tweets" piece. The Twitter account for the New Orleans-based healthy…

Legendary Cali pizzeria cops online-only model

March 11, 2010

Santa Monica pizzeria Patty's Pizza is well-versed in firsts – initially by being the first fresh take 'n' bake concept in the city, and now, by moving their…

New Orleans Domino's helps rebuild community

March 11, 2010

Domino's celebrated the opening of its 9,000th store March 11 by conducting symbolic opening events at two stores, worlds apart. One event was held in New…

New online ordering service focuses on independents

March 11, 2010

MyPizza.com (http://www.mypizza.com), an interactive menu and marketing portal for local pizza restaurants, announced a launch in the New York metropolitan…

Food Safety conference headed to Atlanta

March 11, 2010

NSF International, a not-for-profit public health and safety organization, is co-hosting the 2010 Food Safety Education Conference with the USDA March 24-26…

NakedPizza a 'must follow,' says biz mag

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March 11, 2010

Entrepreneur.com listed NakedPizza's Twitter feed as one to watch in its "10 Essential Tweets" piece. The Twitter account for the New Orleans-based healthy…

Legendary Cali pizzeria cops online-only model

by

March 11, 2010

Santa Monica pizzeria Patty's Pizza is well-versed in firsts – initially by being the first fresh take 'n' bake concept in the city, and now, by moving their…

New Orleans Domino's helps rebuild community

by

March 11, 2010

Domino's celebrated the opening of its 9,000th store March 11 by conducting symbolic opening events at two stores, worlds apart. One event was held in New…

New online ordering service focuses on independents

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March 11, 2010

MyPizza.com (http://www.mypizza.com), an interactive menu and marketing portal for local pizza restaurants, announced a launch in the New York metropolitan…

Food Safety conference headed to Atlanta

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March 11, 2010

NSF International, a not-for-profit public health and safety organization, is co-hosting the 2010 Food Safety Education Conference with the USDA March 24-26…

India a prime pizza market, says Domino's

March 10, 2010

Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle announced in New Delhi that India would rank among the company's top five markets in the next three years. Currently, the…

India a prime pizza market, says Domino's

March 10, 2010

Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle told reporters in New Delhi that India would rank among the company's top five markets in the next three years. Currently, the…

India a prime pizza market, says Domino's

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March 10, 2010

Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle announced in New Delhi that India would rank among the company's top five markets in the next three years. Currently, the…

India a prime pizza market, says Domino's

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March 10, 2010

Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle told reporters in New Delhi that India would rank among the company's top five markets in the next three years. Currently, the…

NY lawmaker proposes salt ban in restaurants

March 9, 2010

A New York State lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban the use of salt in food preparation at restaurants. Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, who has been a champion…

Domino's gives free pizza for fire safety

March 9, 2010

Domino's Pizza will utilize its pizza boxes to deliver the message of preventing cooking fires.  In participating markets across the country, the company…

Marketers ignore growing Hispanic population, survey says

March 9, 2010

The 2010 U.S. Census is expected to find that Hispanics number more than 50 million in this country, and they command $1 trillion in buying power. Yet 5…