Meat substitutes and alternatives is a national trend that is growing into a billion-dollar industry, according to U.S. Food Market Outlook 2019 by market research firm Packaged Facts. Packaged Facts estimated the retail sales of meat substitutes around $1 billion, factoring in new additions such as plant-based meat burgers marbled … More
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Five Canadian Pizzerias Tackle Guinness World Record for Longest Calzone
Five Canadian pizzerias are teaming up to set a Guinness World Record for the longest calzone on July 14 at the Vaughan Pizza Fest, at the Interchange Park in Ontario. “Pizza Dude” Roberto Vergalito will guide these pizzerias through 60 feet of raw dough and 300 pounds of ingredients, all … More
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Registration Open for the Spanish Pizza Championship
Spain’s historic city of Granada will be the backdrop of the the 4th annual “Pizza por Pasión” competition. The competition takes place October 7th during the Sabores de Nuestra Tierra food show, a regional trade show for Andalusia. It is organized by the UPIM (University of Italian Pizza in the … More
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Restaurants Angry at GrubHub for Buying Thousands of Website Domains in Their Names
By Callie Daniels A number of restaurant owners are complaining that GrubHub, a third-party food service app, has been buying website domains in their names without permission and charging for phone calls placed through those domains even if they don’t result in an order. The New Food Economy reports that … More
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Illinois Pizzeria Brings Old-Time Charm with a 92-Year-Old Organ
A pizza is arguably good by itself, but there is magic in listening to music while biting into a bubbling, cheesy pizza. Every Tuesday and Friday, the diners at Beggars Pizza in Lansing, Illinois, enjoy pizza as the music flows from a 92-year-old Barton Theatre Organ. The restaurant is … More
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South African Pizzeria First to Launch Cannabis Pizza in Country
Col’Cacchio in Cape Town, South Africa, is the first chain in the country to roll out pizza infused with the cannabidiol (CBD oil) in 37 restaurants. “We love to stay ahead of the curve and are extremely proud to be the first restaurant in SA to launch a cannabis pizza … More
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Pizza Chain CEO Throws Party for School Kids Who Sparked Straw Policy Change
A fourth-grade class from Wallingford Elementary School in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, recently demonstrated it doesn’t take big people—only big voices—to spark change. This was proven true when Boston-based UNO Pizzeria & Grill changed its corporate drinking-straw policy for all of its 100 restaurants after its CEO, Jim Ilaria, received personal and persuasive essays from … More
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New Zealand Pizzeria Angers Customers with Surprise ‘Fake Meat’
New Zealand pizzeria chain, Hell Pizza, earned its fame with creative, often cutting-edge marketing. This week is no exception. On June 21, Hell Pizza launched “Burger Pizza,” topped with “medium-rare burger patty” along with smoked cheddar, honey mustard, red onion and gherkins. After selling to 3,000 customers in the past … More
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Oldest Family-Owned Pizzeria Featured on Thrillist for Its Mustard Pizza
Papa’s Tomato Pies, the oldest family-owned-and-operated pizzeria, will be featured on an episode of Thrillist’s Really Dough on July 8. Really Dough is a web series where show hosts pizza legend Mark Iacono and tour guide Scott Weiner search for unusual pizzas to argue whether those nontraditional pies are in … More
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Caputo Cup Winner to Open Second Pizzeria, Start a School of Pizza
All his life, one mission has driven William Lawrence-Grant of That’s A Some Pizza in Bainbridge Island, Washington: make the world happier and healthier through pizza. “Pizza used to be defined by cheap ingredients and, often, still is; there are certainly a lot of places you can get fast-food pizza,” … More
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AB Mauri & Fleischmann’s Yeast Win Coveted Gold Telly Award For Branded Content
AB Mauri North America, a leader in yeast and bakery ingredient solutions, and its digital creative agency, Studio T Creative, have been selected as a Gold Award Winner in the 40th Annual Telly Awards celebrating excellence in video and television. “We’re thrilled and honored to have received this prestigious award … More
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Don’t Let Fear Stop You: Bruce Irving’s Keynote Talk
#8220;A lot people are afraid out there,” said Bruce Irving, addressing a crowd of pizzeria operators at the Renaissance country club outside Boston. “They’re afraid to be on camera or they just don’t like putting themselves out there.” Some say they don’t have anything to say or that they feel … More