How the Pizza Industry Suddenly Turned Cold
Pizza’s delivery dominance is melting fast, as third-party platforms slice into its turf. With legacy chains stagnating and investor appetite waning, the industry must cook up a fresh edge.
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5 Major Trends on Display at NRA 2025
The 2025 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago showcased groundbreaking foodservice innovations, from globally inspired comfort foods to cutting-edge pizza solutions. Business leaders also displayed the latest AI-driven data analytics, revealing a dynamic future in which tech drives growth in the industry.
Hot is Hot: Spicy Beverage Flavors Taking Center Stage
The spicy flavor trend is setting the F&B world ablaze, with bold innovations such as hot honey sausage for pizzas and chili-infused ice cream captivating adventurous consumers. These days, the innovation even extends into drink aisles.
Grubhub Resuscitates Seamless, Bets Big on NYC
Grubhub recently announced it is bringing Seamless back as a standalone brand specifically for the NYC community. The strategy endeavors to target the market as part of the “next chapter” in its partnership with Wonder.
5 Standout Innovative Brands from Expo West
At Expo West, a handful of brands stood out for their innovation and compelling missions. From Pi00a’s inclusive pizza environment to Wild Orchard’s sustainable tea, these brands exemplify how unique stories and purposeful missions can leave a lasting impression.
Super Profitable: Experts Offer Super Bowl Sunday Gameplan for Bars, Restaurants
As Super Bowl Sunday nears, establishments may have a fierce battle for customers on their hands. Fortunately, consumers sound poised to spend, as 76% plan to spend up to $250 on Super Bowl Sunday preparations.
UK-Based PizzaExpress Charts Course for Florida
U.K. darling PizzaExpress is charting a course for a U.S. takeover beginning with locations throughout Florida. The chain offers an affordable escape with a unique twist, including live music.
The Domino’s Effect: Why One Pizza Chain is Outperforming
Domino’s Pizza has outperformed competitors through strategies focused on tech innovation and value-driven promotions. Domino’s success highlights its ability to stay on top of evolving consumer demands.
FI Fast Break audio news: Nov. 6, 2024
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on another notable restaurant bankruptcy, and Filipino cuisine’s surging popularity.
News Roundup (October 4, 2024): Helene, Egg Prices, Emergency Pizza
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Plans to Reach the Upper Crust
The newly minted CEO isn’t oblivious to Mountain Mike’s challenges in its crowded sector. For example, Metevier knows he needs to be sensitive to labor costs now that his California-based chain must deal with that state’s recent implementation of a $20 minimum wage (85% of the chains locations are based within the Golden State.)
The Endless Promise of Pizza
Served as an LTO, in a restaurant, or at a ball game, fired in a brick oven at 800 degrees or reheated Sunday morning in a battered collegiate microwave after a late night, pizza is a tough business that can yield great rewards, revenue, and satisfaction.
FI Fast Break audio news: March 20, 2024
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on fast-food employee pay, America’s favorite pizza toppings, and other trending news.
Mochiko: First Mochi-Crust Pizza
There’s a new variable in the $45.1 billion pizzaverse: an Asian-influenced variety that utilizes a mochi pizza crust.
Pizza Trends for 2024: Artisan, Crustless and Value Pies
Americans’ appetite for pizza has reached eye-opening proportions. Consider: A survey by Caulipower Pizza indicated 98% of Americans eat pizza. Meanwhile, a recent poll produced by talker.news revealed 74% of Americans would be satisfied eating …
FI Fast Break audio news: July 26, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on convenience stores’ big push to sell pizza throughout America.
FI Fast Break audio news: July 19, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the future of cultivated meat products.
Pizza Chains’ New Recipes for Success
Domino’s and Pizza Hut are two of the largest pizza chains in the U.S., but each have encountered some turbulence in recent years. In April, Domino’s reported a slowdown in its delivery business, and Pizza …
FI Fast Break audio news: April 19, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on shrimp’s increasing value for restaurant chains.
Study: Italian Cuisine Most Popular Worldwide, Edging Japanese
Restaurant customers appear to be as intrigued as ever by exploring foreign flavors – with a specific focus on Italian cuisine. A new study confirms as much; The Picky Eater website analyzed the world’s most …
Frozen Pizza’s Popularity Spikes Amid Inflation
A new report by Vericast illustrated the lengths consumers are going to save amid inflation. More than anything, many consumers are bypassing restaurants in favor of cooking frozen pizza at home. Vericast’s 2023 Restaurant TrendWatch …
The Delicious State of Pizza in 2023
In honor of National Pizza Day, The Food Institute took a deep dive into the state of pizza to see how it may fare in 2023.
Upping the Ante: Walmart Joins List of Retailers Increasing Pay
Now that Walmart has joined Target and Costco by raising their minimum pay to about double the federal rate of $7.25 an hour, fast-food outlets may have to consider boosting their minimum to $20 to …
Robotic Pizza Deal Boosts Speedy Eats’ Automated Drive-Thru Concept
A new food technology partnership is bringing 24/7 made-to-order pizza to automated drive-thru restaurant units around the country.
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Analysis: How Papa Johns is Accelerating Growth
Pizza chain Papa Johns has mounted a charge during the pandemic, leading to plans to open as many as 1,800 new locations worldwide by 2025. “Our outlook for developing new stores and introducing more customers …
What’s Next in Pizza?
Consumers are getting more adventurous with their pizza. In fact, Slice’s 2022 Slice of The Union report indicates that three types of not-so-traditional pizza had their best year ever: Dairy-free pizza was 333% more popular New …
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 16, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine America’s bird flu outbreak, inflation, and more. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast Break News – Feb. 16, 2022 The FI Fast …
Pizza Chains Grab Bigger Slice of Market as Pandemic Boom Continues
Pizza sales skyrocketed during the pandemic. Major chains saw a combined 6% uptick to $27.5 billion in 2020, according to an industry report from Technomic. And while boom may have leveled off in recent months, …
Projections Suggest Global Boom for Frozen Pizza Over Next Decade
Frozen food witnessed a surge in 2020, largely due to COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns that led to storage of food at home. Frozen pizza, especially, fit in quite nicely to quarantine life, as the coronavirus …
Next-Generation Vending Machines Serve Up Profits
Vending machines are no longer just for snacks and drinks. Today’s “next-generation” vending machines can serve up fresh salads and hot pizza in a matter of minutes. With that, Technavio predicts that the intelligent vending …
Little Caesars Launches Plant-Based Pepperoni Pizzas
The latest plant-based foodservice offering? Planteroni Pizza from Little Caesars. The pizza chain is now offering pizza made with Field Roast’s Plant-Based Pepperoni at many of its stores across the U.S., making it the first …
Analysts: Comfort Food Popularity Should Continue Post-Pandemic
Stress and uncertainty cause people to seek out comfort rather than challenge. And, with 2020 presenting so many challenges, it’s no wonder that the “comfort economy” is booming. Trends in sectors ranging from technology to …
Frozen Food Sales Surging Amid Pandemic
Frozen food sales have been anything but icy of late. Frozen foods were among the fastest growing categories in grocery stores over the past year, according to the American Frozen Food Institute’s Power of Frozen …
A Look at Pizza Chains’ Big Post-Pandemic Plans
Pizza has been in high demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as indoor dining resumes and competition between food pick-up and delivery services heats up, how will major pizza chains maintain sales momentum? Major …
2020 Will Also Be Remembered as the Year of Chicken and Pizza
If 2020 proved anything, it’s that Americans simply can’t get enough hot chicken and pizza and pandemic lockdowns only strengthen the country’s demand for the two delivery staples. With many consumers preferring to eat at …
Pizza Profits from Pandemic
Food Institute Focus – Pizza Profits from Pandemic