FDA seeks advice to improve produce tracking

October 16, 2008

Google/Associated Press: Prompted by this summer's salmonella outbreak that exposed flaws in the nation's food safety system, the government has begun…

NRA: U.S. restaurant climate toughest since '91

October 15, 2008

Reuters: The National Restaurant Association has said that U.S. restaurants are enduring their toughest time in 17 years as tight credit and falling home…

Pepsi to cut thousands of jobs

October 14, 2008

Associated Press: PepsiCo Inc. will eliminate 3,300 positions globally as a result of lagging soft drink sales in the United States. The company plans to close…

Nashville eyes calorie counts

October 14, 2008

The Tennessean: Nashville is considering requiring restaurants to post calories on menus in an effort to fight obesity.   The Metropolitan Health Board has…

More women bring lunch, study says

October 14, 2008

THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- Harris Interactive has released results of a study commissioned by the Grains Foods Foundation that reports that nearly two-thirds (6…

Eagle Boys' ad campaign wins national PR award

October 14, 2008

BRISBANE, Australia -- Eagle Boys' controversial ‘Measure Up' campaign has been recognized by the Public Relations Institute of Australia in the Consumer…

California Pizza Kitchen launches online ordering

October 14, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen has introduced online ordering at all of its full-service restaurants around the country, the company announced.

Vapiano signs deal for Texas market

October 14, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has signed an agreement with University of Houston graduate student Soomyee Song to open five units throughout Houston. Song's first…

Economy hits Domino's domestic comps

October 13, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Comparable store sales at domestic Domino's locations fell 6.1 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 7, the company announced. Comps at…

Fox's Pizza Den fundraiser breaks record

October 13, 2008

The Punxsutawney Spirit: The seventh annual Pizza & Prevention, an annual partnership between area fire departments and Fox's Pizza Den in Punxsutawney…

Pizza Fusion names new CEO

October 13, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has named Mark Begelman as chief executive officer, the company announced.   Begelman co-founded…

Promoting via point-of-sale

Now may be the time to dust off that POS manual to help increase sales.

Commodities update - Week of Oct. 13, 2008

October 12, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.85 per pound for the trading week ended Oct. 10, unchanged from the previous…

Connecticut man launches pizzeria out of fire truck

October 9, 2008

TheDay.com: When pizzeria operator Christopher Owens saw the fire truck for sale in front of the Noank, Conn., Fire House, he envisioned himself selling pizza…

Delivery driver saves family from fire

October 9, 2008

WCVB-TV (Boston): A pizza delivery driver in Athol, Mass., saved a family from their burning home earlier this week. Donald Hager was delivering a pizza nearby…

Credit crunch hurting franchisees, Domino's CEO says

October 8, 2008

Detroit News: The global credit crisis is forcing some Domino's franchisees out of business, said David Brandon, CEO of the No. 2 pizza chain. Franchisees with…

Revenues up at California Pizza Kitchen

October 7, 2008

LOS ANGELES – Revenues at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 7.4 percent to $174 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2008, compared with…

Yum global comps up 3 percent despite soft economy

October 7, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc, parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, increased …

Zagat survey reveals fewer New Yorkers dining out

October 6, 2008

NEW YORK -- Thirty-eight percent of New Yorkers say that one way they are responding to the economic crisis is by eating out less, according to Zagat Survey…

Figaro's hires marketing VP

October 6, 2008

SALEM, Ore. -- Figaro's Pizza has hired Patty Duffey as the company's vice president of marketing, effective immediately.   Duffey formerly held senior…