Commodities update — Week of June 30, 2008

June 29, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to decline for the week ended June 27, averaging slightly above $1.92 per pound for…

Papa John's launches Mummy tie-in

June 29, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's has joined with Universal Pictures to promote the theatrical release of the upcoming film, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon…

Round Table Pizza shutters Boise stores

June 26, 2008

Idaho Statesman: Round Table Pizza closed all seven of its restaurants in the Boise area this week. Employees showed up to work Thursday morning to find the…

Papa Bello chain acquired

June 26, 2008

LAS VEGAS — Synegrate Inc. has acquired the 13-unit Papa Bello Pizza chain, the company announced.   Papa Bello's stores are located inside the front entrance…

Oregano's Pizza Bistro merger to be conference call topic

June 25, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — Restaurant Acquisition Partners will hold a conference call June 30, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its previously announced merger with…

Eagle Boys Pizza crowned Australia's supreme retailer

June 25, 2008

BRISBANE, Queensland — Eagle Boys Pizza has been named Australia's Supreme Retailer and Best Franchise Retailer by that country's National Retail Association.

Drew Carey orders hometown pizza for game show

June 25, 2008

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Cleveland native Drew Carey ordered 45 pizzas from Antonio's Pizza in Parma, Ohio, to serve to the audience at the taping of the…

Yum! Q1 lobbying is $160K effort

June 25, 2008

Forbes: Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc., which also operates KFC, Taco Bell and other fast-food chains, spent $163,857 in the first quarter to lobby on…

Domino's crowns 'world's fastest pizza maker'

June 24, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza named Silver Springs, Md., resident Dennis Tran the 2008 World's Fastest Pizza Maker at a competition held at the Towsley…

Vet to ship pizzas to Middle East

June 24, 2008

Daily Herald (Chicago): Air Force veteran Mark Evans plans to ship 3,000 deep-dish pizzas to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan for the Fourth of July. Evans…

National Restaurant Association launches Restaurant Action Network

June 24, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has launched the Restaurant Action Network, a grassroots program that will focus, coordinate and expand…

Yum! Brands again one of Black Enterprise's 40 Best in Diversity

June 24, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the fourth consecutive year, Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of A&W All-American Food, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco…

Candelari's Pizzeria intros children's pizza kits

June 23, 2008

HOUSTON — Candelari's Pizzeria has rolled out its newest product, the Kid's Take ‘n Make Pizza Kit.   Each refrigerated package comes with an uncooked ball…

Donato's closes Orlando locations

June 23, 2008

Orlando Sentinel: Columbus, Ohio-based Donato's Pizza closed seven restaurants in Orlando, Fla., this week, laying off about 140 employees. The full-service…

Immigration ordeal over for pizzeria owners

June 23, 2008

Pocono Record: The owners of a Pennsylvania pizzeria have been granted permanent resident status by an immigration judge, which means they are eligible to…

Traceability a key issue in tomato scare

Salmonella outbreak points out weaknesses in source tracking. 

Papa John's signs Malaysia expansion deal

June 22, 2008

Black Enterprise: Papa John's has signed a franchise development deal with Berjaya Pizza Co. to act as the master franchisor for restaurants in six Southeast…

Commodities update — Week of June 23, 2008

June 22, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to fall for the week ended June 19, averaging $2 per pound, down 6 cents from an…

Pizza boxes could be health threat

June 22, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk: A study by scientists at the University of Milan showed that chemicals in pizza boxes made from recycled material could migrate to the pizzas.

Minimum wage increase affects hiring

June 22, 2008

The Flint Journal on mlive.com: The Michigan state minimum wage goes up 25 cents to $7.40 an hour for adults on July 1, following a $2 increase between October…