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Frozen Pizza Delivers During Pandemic

by Denise Leathers | Sep 14, 2021

Both indulgent and better-for-you premium offerings are driving growth in the category, whose sales are up 18.1% since 2019. Compared to the same period a year ago when consumers were filling their freezers with anything they could get their hands on, dollar sales of...

Pizza Flavored Empanadas

by FR Buyer | Aug 12, 2021

Portland, Ore.-based Brazi Bites (brazibites.com) extends its line of Latin-inspired, naturally gluten-free empanadas with new Pizza’nadas. The clean ingredient snack features an iconic Brazilian cheese bread base made with tapioca flour, eggs, cheese and milk stuffed...

Rising Crust Frozen Pizza

by FR Buyer | May 5, 2021

Milwaukee-based Palermo’s Pizza (palermospizza.com) introduces a new take on rising crust frozen pizza. With most varieties touting more than a half-pound of toppings, Palermo’s Rising Crust is available in 10 varieties: Cheese, 4-Meat, Pepperoni, Combination,...

Frozen Pizza Rakes In The Dough

by Denise Leathers | Mar 1, 2020

Whether indulgent or functional, frozen pizza continues to deliver as dollar sales edge up another 0.6%. Thanks to gains by all five of the top-selling brands, including private label, total frozen pizza dollar sales edged up 0.6% during the 12 weeks ended Jan. 26...

PIZZA GOES PREMIUM

by Denise Leathers | Dec 2, 2020

But unlike last year, more indulgent offerings are outgaining better-for-you. [hr] Consumers suffering from “cooking fatigue” but still not comfortable eating out several times a week continue to drive growth of “the original meal kit”: frozen pizza. During the 12...