Little Caesar's brings back soft pretzel pizza

July 10, 2015

Little Caesars Pizza has brought back its Soft Pretzel Crust Pepperoni Pizza, along with the introduction of Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers.

Merger allows PF Hospitality to franchise Pizza Fusion

July 10, 2015

The merger allows PF Hospitality Group to franchise Pizza Fusion restaurants specializing in organic fare free of artificial additives, such as preservatives…

Is QSR-plus the answer for struggling QSRs?

July 9, 2015

Technomic Executive Vice President Darren Tristano believes the key for struggling QSR brands is to create a space in the QSR-plus niche, rather than imitate…

Menu labeling mandate pushed back one year

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Although the 12 month delay is welcome by some, brands should not use this time to rest on their laurels. Menu labeling is not going away and the faster…

Pieology donates more than $1K to Multiple Sclerosis Society

July 9, 2015

The restaurant pledged to donate 100 percent of sales generated from a pre-opening event to the MS Society in order to affirm the company’s focus on social…

How the growth of gluten-free pizza will shape customer marketing

With a handle on how your customers are reacting to the changing times, you’ll be able to tackle the gluten-free craze – wherever it may go – without issue.

How to increase revenue in your restaurant without sacrificing customer service

Finding ways to boost profitability while still retaining your customer base is quite possible: it’s just a matter of adding perceived value to your restaurant…

Villa Italian Kitchens partners with Monin to offer customizable drinks

July 2, 2015

Villa Italian Kitchen is allowing guests to customize their drinks by letting them add a "Flavor Shot" of Monin Gourmet Flavoring to any fountain beverage…

ConAgra steps away from $5B private label business effort

June 30, 2015

Packaged food titan ConAgra Foods is stepping away from the private label business to focus on its consumer brands and intends to be much more strident in…

Chef Klime Kovaceski announces opening of CRUST

June 30, 2015

Chef Klime Kovaceski and his wife Anita have recently announced the opening of the CRUST Restaurant, which will serve pizza and modern Mediterranean cuisine.

Sysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction

June 29, 2015

Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…

Blaze Pizza wins Emerging Entrepreneur award

June 29, 2015

The eight recipients employ approximately 2,700 people and have increased their workforce by more than 50 percent and revenues by 90 percent over the last two…

Pie Five launches Carolinas-inspired LTO

June 25, 2015

Pie Five has created the Carolina Golden BBQ Pie, piled with smoky pulled pork, diced pickles, melted cheddar, a kick of spice from fresh red onion and a tangy…

Ultra Thin Pizza intros pretzel crust

June 25, 2015

The crusts are suitable for a deck, conveyor, range, rotating, or convection oven or an open char-grill flame.

Mellow Mushroom serving up employee, guest recipes

June 23, 2015

Mellow Mushroom polled servers, bartenders, prep and line cooks from more than 170 locations to curate its Homegrown Picks Menu, which is available nationwide…

Pizza Nova intros hormone-, antibiotic-free pepperoni

June 22, 2015

The improved healthier pepperoni follows Pizza Nova's own recipe with Canadian-raised beef and pork, which are vegetable and grain-fed

Old Chicago Pizza promotional tour honors regional food

June 22, 2015

Participating locations will feature specialty menu items representing signature dishes from New York City, Chicago and Southern California.

Foodservice industry has 3 years to cut the fat

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

A FDA decision gives the industry until 2018 to remove trans fats from all foods, which the federal agency estimates causes 20,000 heart attacks and 7,00…

'Consumer counter-revolution' driven by misleading food labeling

June 17, 2015

Packaged Facts: "The mainstream food industry has paid a price for foot-dragging and sleight-of-hand on nutritional and labeling issues, leading to consumer…

Pizza Hut intros Hershey brownie

June 17, 2015

Pizza Hut introduced its Hershey's Triple Chocolate Brownie to its dessert offerings, which includes three types of Hershey's products: Hershey's Cocoa…