NRA hosting CFI Summit in October

September 13, 2011

The National Restaurant Association is partnering with the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) to host the 2011 CFI Food System Summit in Chicago Oct. 25-26.

Mark's Pizzeria adds gluten-free option

September 6, 2011

Rochester, N.Y.-based Mark's Pizzeria, which includes more than 40 locations in New York and Florida, has added a gluten-free option to the menu.

Philosophically Speaking

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

On occasion, I enjoy listening to the words of philosophers like Aristotle and Socrates or theologians such as Wesley or Spurgeon. But, hands down, the deep…

NRA announces initiative for National Food Safety Education Month

August 28, 2011

The National Restaurant Association announced a month-long initiative to encourage restaurant and foodservice operators to participate in the 17th Annual…

Hold the pine nuts

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

So a funny thing happened to me the other day. While munching on blueberries one morning, I experienced, quite suddenly, a bitter, metallic and very pervasive…

Giordano's now using approved ingredients

August 3, 2011

Giordano's is officially using proprietary products at each of its deep-dish pizza restaurants after being accused of the opposite, according to the Chicago…

Menu labeling doesn't have to be difficult (video)

PizzaMarketPlace Editor Cherryh Butler interviews Betsy Craig, owner of MenuTrinFo, about the importance of menu labeling.

A Big Apple surprise – restaurateur shows concern for food allergies

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

I jumped out of the cab and just stood there taking it all in – the smell of roasted peanuts, the constant honking of taxis and the bright lights of hundreds…

California law requires safety training for foodservice employees

Deadline for the state's 900,000 employees to be in compliance is July 1.

NRA 2011: Food safety legislation on the horizon

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New regulations on imports, locally-grown produce go into effect beginning in 2012.

Yum! Brands moving away from BPA-laced receipt paper

May 16, 2011

Yum! Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, announced that it will transition away from receipt paper that contains bisphenol A (BPA).

Hot gluten free mess of new products

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

WestEx was a hot gluten-free mess of new products everywhere you turned.  

Gluten-free concept added to 14 units

March 17, 2011

Boulder, Colo.-based Nick-N-Willy’s will incorporate Gluten-Free Bistro products into 14 more of its locations.

Willy O’s Pizza begins gluten-free mass production

March 14, 2011

South Haven, Mich.-based Willy O’s Pizza & Grille has earned plenty of awards for its gluten-free pizzas. Now, the restaurant's owner, Willy Olund, has…

Of mice and men and pizzerias

Business ethics, or lack of them, apparently has made its way into the world of pizza in a Philadelphia suburb. A pizzeria owner had a problem with mice that…

Incorporating gluten-free crusts doesn't have to be difficult

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The global gluten-free market is set to grow by $1.2 billion throughout the next five years, eventually reaching $4.3 billion by 2015, according to recent…

Kinnikinnick launches gluten-free thin crust line

March 1, 2011

Edmonton, Alberta-based Kinnikinnick Foods, a gluten-free baked goods manufacturer, has launched a line of gluten-free, family-sized thin crust pizza. The new…

NAPICS seminar reveals secrets of the dough

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

"The Dough Doctor" touches on calories, ovens, gluten and more.

NAPICS kicks off in Columbus, Ohio

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Green, gluten-free among focuses of annual show.

Canadian food labels to include allergy sources

February 16, 2011

While U.S. restaurants scramble to update menu boards to include nutritional information in compliance of changing healthcare stipulations, Canada is going a…