Ice cream sales in no danger of melting away

June 16, 2021

Ice cream sales after Memorial Day Weekend were up 74% over the same period in 2020, according to Paytronix Systems Inc., which found that the weekend's daily…

Sally's Apizza store opening 2nd store

June 15, 2021

New Haven, Connecticut-based Sally's Apizza is opening several locations starting with its second unit in Stamford opening this summer inside a…

When your pie looks back at you -- the cicada pizza experiment

June 15, 2021

Ah, cicadas — those beady-eyed and beastly little faulty flyers we love to hate! Who knew their very presence at a restaurant taste-testing would prompt…

Domino's, Papa John's, Yum stock prices up ... as are pump prices

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

Major pizza restaurant companies fared well, for the most part, in trading last week. But their gains in stock prices are being eaten into by increasing losses…

Congress to refund Restaurant Revitalization Fund

June 10, 2021

Congress tomorrow will unveil the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 to provide $60 billion in additional funding for the Restaurant…

Restaurant shipments of plant-based foods up 60%

June 9, 2021

Plant-based proteins are appearing on restaurant menus more than ever. The NPD Group found that shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors…

Pizza Guys intros Mediterranean pie

June 9, 2021

Sacramento, California-based Pizza Guys has rolled out Mediterranean Pizza at stores throughout its home-base city, as well as the Bay and Greater Bay Area, a…

Restaurant distribution member network adds PFG to rolls

June 8, 2021

Foodservice distribution member network, the Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), has added Performance Food Group (PFG) to its buying and marketing group…

Oath Pizza's new 'chick': Brand drops cauliflower for chickpea crust

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

Oath Pizza is pledging its allegiance to the lowly garbanzo bean as its latest vegan, gluten-free pizza crust option.

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…