Growth in pork demand necessitates supply chain discipline

February 6, 2013

Rabobank has published a new research report on the global pork industry which states that as a result of continuing high feed costs, the key success factor…

Yum! Brands: Pizza Hut China not affected by KFC supply chain crisis

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza Hut will continue to grow its lower-investment/higher-returns Delco Lite footprint, which is significantly smaller than its traditional restaurant.

Delorio Foods attains Safe Quality Food certification

February 5, 2013

DeIorio Foods Inc. of Utica, N.Y., has attained Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification from the SQF Institute, with SGS Australia as the certifying body.

Fuel prices jump nearly 20 cents in a week

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cost of gas is expected to remain high as a strain is put on supplies.

Nestlé issues statement about pizza 'poisoning' lawsuit

February 4, 2013

Nestlé USA, whose brands include DiGiorno, Stouffer's and California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas, has issued a statement in response to a lawsuit brought forth…

Nat'l Restaurant Association launches Pizza Industry Council

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The organization was modeled after the Fast Casual Alliance, created in 2009. in partnership with the National Restaurant Association.

Seattle pizzeria earns Neapolitan certification

January 31, 2013

Few pizzerias in the U.S. carry the L'Association Verace Pizza Napolentana (VPN) certification that identifies authentic Neapolitan-style pizza dating back to…

Noble Roman's CEO dishes on growing take-and-bake model

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company has three verticals — nontraditional, grocery take-and-bake and standalone take-and-bake — positioned for future growth.

PAR intros 'value-priced' POS terminal for smaller restaurants

January 29, 2013

ParTech has launched a new POS terminal geared toward smaller restaurant chains, the PAR EverServ 500 POS terminal.

Pizza players prep for Super Bowl rush

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Game day is historically the busiest day of the year for pizza operators, who add supplies and staff to keep pace.

Tips on keeping food purchasing costs down

Many of the reasons restaurant costs can flair are by overlooking simple procedures and tests.

Domino's stock climbs 28 percent in 2012

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices experience an uptick for the first time in more than a month.

Breadcrumb launches 'better' iPad POS hardware protection for restaurants

January 25, 2013

Breadcrumb, a division of Groupon, has launched a comprehensive overnight emergency parts replacement service and extended warranty plan for restaurants and…

Made in America movement adds pizza ingredient suppliers

January 23, 2013

The Made in America Store, which first opened in 2010 as a way to create and keep jobs stateside, has added four products that combine to make an…

Record-setting 2012 temperatures send natural gas prices down

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Prices at the pump remain flat from last week after a few weeks of slight gains.

Yum! Brands rebounds after apologizing for China supply chain 'shortcomings'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices are on a slight upswing.

Study: Restaurants avoiding menu price increases

January 11, 2013

Chain restaurants, tasked with navigating both value-hungry customers and rising commodity prices, are showing little interest in significant menu price…

Topper's increases promo price to manage higher cheese costs

January 9, 2013

Ontario-based Topper's Pizza has added a delivery component to its popular Topper's Tuesdays promotions. Previously, only large specialty pizzas that were…

Fiscal cliff agreement boosts pizza stocks

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continue to slide from the late summer peak.

Yum! Brands' supply chain management organization names CEO

January 7, 2013

Steven C. McCormick has been named as president and CEO of the United Foodservice Purchasing Co-op LLC, the supply chain management organization for Yum!