Pizza Patron honors top franchise partners

December 18, 2008

DALLAS -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron honored the achievements of several of its franchise partners during its second annual Franchise Conference in South…

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

December 18, 2008

CHICAGO -- Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry for the coming year.   The consulting…

NRA releases 2009 industry forecast

December 18, 2008

Research released today by the National Restaurant Association shows that Americans are looking for healthier options and "greener" restaurants when they…

Pizza hijacker pleads guilty

December 17, 2008

The Times (Munster, Ind.): Truck driver Anthony Lee pleaded guilty this week to hijacking a load of frozen pizzas and trying to sell them. The load of 3,60…

Jimmy's Pizza plans Nebraska expansion

December 17, 2008

West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minn.): The family-owned Jimmy's Pizza is taking root in the Midwest. Since the company was founded 23 years ago it has grown to…

Digital pizza delivery taking root

December 17, 2008

Wall Street Journal: Customers can order pizza via Facebook, mobile phones and even their TV sets. A group of Wall Street Journal reporters run the latest…

Fast Casual to host NRA 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast - LIVE

December 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and will unveil its public policy agenda for the…

Agency sees more regulations for foodservice ahead

December 16, 2008

Los Angeles Times: The Center for Science in the Public Interest predicts that more regulations for the food service industry may be ahead under the Obama…

Beverage group decries New York obesity tax proposal

December 15, 2008

Advertising Age: The governor of New York has included a 15 percent tax on full-calorie, sugar-sweetened soft drinks, a so-called 'obesity tax,' in a list that…

Pregnant delivery driver attacked with hammer

December 15, 2008

News-Leader (Springfield, Mo.): A pregnant woman who was delivering pizzas is recovering after being attacked by two men wielding a hammer.   Ashley Baker…

Pizza drivers face increasing pressures

Rising insurance, falling wages keep drivers under the hood.

Commodities update - Week of Dec. 15, 2008

December 14, 2008

Papa Romano's, Mr. Pita to enter Ill., Ind. markets

December 14, 2008

CiCi's distribution company names director of purchasing

December 14, 2008

COPPELL, Texas -- JMC Restaurant Distribution, the distribution company for CiCi's Pizza, has hired Bob Fulks as its new director of purchasing, the company…

Pizzeria manager shot four times during holdup

December 14, 2008

National Restaurant Association names EVP

December 11, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elizabeth Johnson has joined the National Restaurant Association as executive vice president for public affairs, the organization has…

Mintel forecasts restaurant trends for 2009

December 11, 2008

CHICAGO -- Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks U.S. restaurant menus, expects five trends to influence foodservice in 2009. Restaurants will reinvent comfort…

Tomato industry rebounding from salmonella scare

December 11, 2008

Bradenton (Fla.) Herald: An increase in tomato supplies since last spring has dropped prices for consumers, encouraging them to buy tomatoes. The industry was…

Cops follow snow tracks to solve pizza theft

December 11, 2008

CBS News: A pizza delivery driver in Joliet, Ill., was robbed of pizzas, sodas and $200 earlier this week while trying to make a delivery. Police followed…

Pizza Pizza adds wireless debit to its delivery options

December 11, 2008

TORONTO, Ontario -- Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza has rolled out a wireless technology that allows customers to pay for their delivery orders at their door.