Wheat steadily inching up

The commodity's future prices ascend to new highs.

Pizza Fusion adds Larry Zwain to its board

September 8, 2010

Pizza Fusion has added Larry Zwain to its board of directors. Zwain is the former president of PepsiCo Restaurants Intl (dba Yum! Brands, International…

Stocks all up

Though wheat prices continue their climb, pizza stocks were all up well over $1 this holiday weekend.

Pizza Hut 'most trusted brand' in India

September 2, 2010

The Economic Times' (India) Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands 2010 annual survey has named Pizza Hut the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in India for the…

Naked Pizza opens in Louisville, challenges "Papa" John Schnatter

August 31, 2010

New Orleans-based better-for-you pizza chain Naked Pizza recently opened its first franchised location in South Beach. Now Louisville, Ky., will be the next…

New report explores the ROI of self-service in restaurants

August 30, 2010

NetWorld Alliance, publishers of Fast Casual, QSR Web, Pizza Marketplace and other leading B2B online portals, announced the publication of its new report…

Wheat back up after last week's dip

Wheat prices climb back into the solid $7 range not seen in the past couple of years.

Domino's-ACI union to allow pizza company to take new payment forms

August 25, 2010

ACI Worldwide Inc, a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, has announced a partnership with Domino's Pizza to…

Commodities prices bear better news

Stocks are up, gas prices hold steady, and wheat starts to normalize a bit.

Most Toilets Flush in E Flat

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

This was the statement my son greeted me with as I came home from work one Friday afternoon. Most dads would expect a familiar word like “Hello” or the ever…

Domino’s promotes Lawton to CFO

August 19, 2010

Domino's Pizza has named Michael Lawton as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lawton, 51, is an 11-year veteran of Domino's Pizza…

Little Caesers allegedly raises eyebrow at Detroit restaurant item

August 18, 2010

A member of the family that owns Little Caesar's who dined at a Detroit-area restaurant with a special called “Pizza Pizza Pizza” threatened infringement…

Toppers Pizza creates new pizza through ‘crowdsourcing’

August 17, 2010

The pizza industry has been banking on some colorful tags lately, including Domino’s successful "Oh Yes We Did" mantra. Now expanding Midwestern chain Toppers…

Wheat prices dip slightly

They're still in the $7 range, but trending lower than early August.

Restaurants gain options to combat CC transaction fees

August 15, 2010

More restaurants, frustrated with expensive swipe fees, have completely banned credit card payments from their operations, according to a story in the New York…

U.S. Foodservice announces new leadership

August 12, 2010

One of the country's largest foodservice suppliers has new leadership. U.S. Foodservice has announced that John A. Lederer will join the company on Sept. 8 as…

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria expands; original faces eviction

Grimaldi's Pizzeria will open late in the fall of 2010 at Scottsdale Quarter, a premier shopping destination in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Neapolitan-style…

A good time for breakfast pizza

August 9, 2010

New York's Pulino's has been making news ever since they started offering imaginative pizzas for breakfast last fall, from savory egg-topped concoctions to…

Cheese, fuel, wheat all up

A Russian ban on grain exports has made wheat prices skyrocket to recently unprecedented levels.

Largest Pizza Hut franchisee posts large Q2 2010 gains

August 5, 2010

NPC, the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the United States, has reported a significant improvement in profit over 2009 for its second fiscal quarter ended June…