Lofty gas prices flatten out, still gobble up pizzeria profits

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With gas prices a hefty 10 cents more a gallon than just a month ago, pizza operators may be feeling a slight sense of relief in hearing those…

From streetwear to 'peach pies,' pizza brands roll out summer specials

June 3, 2021

Pizza brands nationally are vying hard for customers in what might be called this "comeback summer" following many of the more restrictive provisions laid on…

World's biggest meatpacker reopening after ransomware attack

June 2, 2021

Slightly more than a day after the world's biggest meatpacker, JBS, closed U.S. and Australian operations due to a cyberattack, operations are slowly coming…

Little Caesars latest pie dares diners to eat crust first

June 2, 2021

Just as Pizza Hut yesterday launched the return of its lighter crust, The Edge pizza, Little Caesars today announced it is headed in the opposite direction…

Cyberattack shuts down world's biggest meat processor

June 1, 2021

The world's largest meat processor, JBS, said it was the target of an organized cybersecurity attack that affected some of its servers supporting its North…

Pizza Hut brings back 'The Edge' to lighten things up a bit

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With a crisp, light crust and slightly sweet sauce, The Edge pizza — first introduced nearly a quarter century ago — returns to Pizza Hut stores nationally…

Italy’s Ali Group tops Middleby's bid for Welbilt

May 28, 2021

More than a month after Middleby Corp agreed to buy its competitor, Welbilt Inc., for $2.9 billion, the kitchen equipment company has received an all-cash…

Survey: Fast food/fast casual face-off intensifying

The lines are blurring but the battle is intensifying for customers between fast food and fast casual restaurants, according to a survey identifying a number…

Pizza Inn, Pie Five menu adds answer customer cravings

May 24, 2021

Sister pizza brands, Pie Five and Pizza Inn — both under Dallas-based Rave Restaurant Group — are launching products designed to entice summer diners.

Pizza brands big winners in 2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

May 24, 2021

Lest you ever doubted that pizza brands aren't shaking up the restaurant industry, you need only to take a gander at the list of the just-announced Fast Casual…

Domino's, Pizza Hut score on brand reputation, stock value

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack is sucking cash out of pizza operators' pockets in the form of higher gas prices, but generally lower prices for other…

Azzip's Square Zip pies have 'a few secrets'

May 19, 2021

A special dough and cooking process are some of the secrets behind Indiana-based Azzip Pizza's launch of a boxy personal pizza, appropriately dubbed the Square…

Papa John's LTO puts some crunch in Papadia crust

May 18, 2021

Papa John's said more than a year after the launch of its Papadia, the menu item is proving so popular that the brand is launching a variation that puts a…

Pizza Hut Canada launches brand's 1st plant-based offerings

May 17, 2021

Pizza Hut is working with plant-based "meat" supplier, Beyond Meat Inc., to offer a plant-based pie topping and three related menu items at some of its Canada…

Blaze drizzles a little sweet heat on its Canadian store pies

May 14, 2021

Blaze Pizza has launched an LTO pizza topping, Hot Maple Drizzle, created exclusively for its Canadian restaurants, a news release said.

Papa John's share repurchase to give Starboard 9.5% of common stock

May 12, 2021

Papa John's International Inc. has made a deal with Starboard Value LP, and some of its affiliates, to repurchase and convert all shares of Papa John's Series…

Coffee 'n' pizza: At Klavon's it's a thing

May 10, 2021

A Michigan-based pizza brand is putting itself out there as the purveyor of a whole new and somewhat unlikely pairing: pizza and coffee.

Chicken wing prices fly on tight supply as major pizza player prices push higher

That pizzeria income adjunct of chicken wings are in tight supply, raising prices on the commodity, just as most major pizza brand players are also…

Chicken shortage sends prices upward

May 6, 2021

Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…

US pizzeria foot traffic up 27% since January

May 6, 2021

Pizza is rapidly becoming the nation's top dish, if not already, according to the data crunchers at Zenreach, who found that from Jan. 1 to April 30 this year…