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Wewalka has introduced a new refrigerated dough product to the U.S. market - the first refrigerated flatbread dough sold here.

Smart Flour Foods, a leading provider of premium, ancient-grain based frozen pizzas, is introducing Snack Bites.

The International Pizza Expo will take place March 27–30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is the largest pizza show in the world, attracting thousands of individuals comprising the global pizza industry.

Over the past four months since our last analysis of the pizza category, retail sales have taken a slight dip.

American Flatbread has launched its newest product, Hot Frustas, which are a unique take on Italian street food.

Americans love pizza. In foodservice, pizza accounts for $38.5 billion in sales. And at retail, frozen pizza takes in $4.5 billion, with refrigerated take-and-bake pizzas adding in another $359.4 million, per IRI, Chicago (52 weeks ending August 7, 2016). Over 40 million Americans eat pizza on any given day of the week.

I have a former boss who used to say that whatever food a consumer liked, chances are they would like it even more if it were topped with cheese. Considering all of its dairy splendor, it’s no wonder that cheese is big business.

When it comes to pizza, crust is king. According to Technomic, Chicago, the most-popular crusts at limited-service restaurants (LSRs) are thin and crispy.

Chef Wiley E. Bates, III, global executive chef, Pizza Hut /Yum! Brands talks pizza trends.

According to data from IRI, Chicago, sales of frozen pizza were up about 1.15 percent in the 52 weeks ending August 7, 2016, representing about $4.5 billion. Unit sales, though, were down about 2.14 percent. Why?