PMQ’s international correspondent Missy Green has attended lots of pizza competitions around the world. But the Latin American Pizza Championship, held June 5 in Buenos Aires, really stood out. Here she reports on her top five observations at the competition organized by the Association of Pizzeria and Empanada House Owners … More
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Domino’s Fastest Pizza Maker Can Create a Pie in 27 Seconds
Domino’s Fastest Pizza Maker from The Academy on Vimeo. For the third year in a row, Zagros Jaff of Portsmouth, U.K., won the European title of fastest pizza maker for Domino’s. Domino’s recognized its crowned champion with a golden plaque this week. At the competition earlier this year, Jaff made … More
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Marco’s Pizza Looks to Add 15 Stores Throughout Denver, CO
Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, targets the thriving Denver market with the goal of adding 15 locations by 2023. Marco’s Pizza sees growth potential throughout the greater Denver area based on the success of its 20 current locations. With Denver’s growing population, open real estate market, … More
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U.S. Pizza Team Hosts Northeast U.S. Pizza Cup in Beltsville, MD
From left to right: USPT Coordinator Brian Hernandez, Leonardo Giordano, Michael LaMarca, Lenny Rago, RC Gallegos, and Leah Scurto The U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) will host the Northeast U.S. Pizza Cup on Monday, August 26, at the Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center in Beltsville, Maryland. With the help of … More
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Pizza-Powered Superhero Fights for Truth, Justice and the Italian-American Way
A dishwasher, a car technician, a pizza deliveryman and now an aspiring comic artist, Alex Luebke is a versatile, quick-witted man who hopes to use the “power of pizza to change the world.” He is the author and artist of The Life and Times of Admiral Pizza, a superhero that … More
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Corto Olive Settles Lawsuit with Gemsa Oils for Alleged Trademark Infringement
Corto Olive, L.P. (“Corto Olive”) and Gemsa Enterprises, LLC (“Gemsa Oils”) today announced the favorable settlement of Corto Olive’s lawsuit against Gemsa Oils for allegedly infringing Corto Olive’s 51-49 registered trademark and the distinctive packaging for its brand of blended oil. In the lawsuit, Corto Olive alleged that Gemsa Oils, … More
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Pieology Pizzeria Launches ‘Plant-Based Protein’ Toppings for Healthier Pizza
National Restaurant Review predicted that plant-based meat would be one of the hottest trends of 2019. Pieology was a step ahead when it became the first fast-casual pizza brand to offer three toppings made out of high-quality plant proteins mimicking meat. Launched this February, the three toppings are a hit: … More
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Pie Five Partners with Leading Global Interactive Children’s City, KidZania
Pie Five Pizza recently signed a deal to partner with KidZania, the leading global brand of interactive education and entertainment centers for children. With locations in 21 different countries, KidZania will open its first U.S. location at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco in the fall of 2019. Pie Five will have two locations … More
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Bellissimo Foods Company Unveils New Branding
Bellissimo Foods Company (“BFC”), the nation’s leading specialty foodservice provider, announced today a corporate brand refresh, including updating its proprietary Bellissimo-branded product line. “We have grown our business significantly the last several years and this brand refresh represents the natural evolution of that transformation,” says BFC Founder and CEO, Peter … More
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This New York Pizzeria Created Its Own Logoed Nike AF1 Sneakers
Phil Chang | Instagram If the shoe fits, put your pizzeria’s logo on it. So says Scarr Pimentel, owner of Scarr’s Pizza Shop in New York. Pimentel teamed up with his marketing director, Audie Villot, and sneaker enthusiast DJ Clark Kent to design retro Nike Air Force One (AF1) sneakers emblazoned … More
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Pizza Hut to Close Up to 500 Dine-In Locations and Focus on Carry-Out, Delivery
Red booths, vintage light fixtures and the self-serve buffet bar will become things of the past for some Pizza Hut stores as the country’s No. 2 pizza chain looks to close as many as 500 older dine-in locations throughout the United States. Around 6,100 Pizza Hut locations are traditional restaurants, … More