Another year has come and gone for the pizza industry, bringing with it plenty of growth and change for pizzeria owners. PMQ Magazine recently published its annual Pizza Power Report, reviewing the biggest trends and earners of 2017. The highlights and conclusions of the report are:

• Fast-casual pizza chains continue to experience huge growth
• Technology is permeating every aspect of everyday business for pizzerias
• The demand for quality ingredients explodes

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The Liguria Foods November newsletter is out, please click the link below to read about the following topics:

Many of us enjoy exotic toppings on our pizza that go far beyond pineapples or anchovies. French Toast, Cap’n Crunch, and Nutella are just some of the crazy breakfast pizza topping options sweeping pizzerias.

The pizza world is oozing with creativity, especially in the age of viral trends. Social media has allowed pizzerias to have the room to play around with different, unique recipes while simultaneously promoting their business. They can upload their creation to social media accounts for the pizzeria, which can be reposted and shared by those who like it. One rising trend is the breakfast pizza, allowing consumers to enjoy pizza any time of the day.

A pizzeria in Wayne, New Jersey, called Brother Bruno’s is taking the breakfast pizza trend to new heights. It is a family-owned pizzeria and one of the owners explained that he was obsessed with French Toast. After a friend recommended he combine it with his other favorite food, pizza, he knew he had to give it a try.   (more…)

With the holiday season in full gear, the typical meals of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and all the fixings are making the rounds. Pizza is not often thought of as an alternative to traditionally festive meals, but it certainly can be, with a slight twist.

There are a few basic components that come to mind when making pizza: dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings. While everyone has their personal preferences for dough, cheese, and toppings, marinara sauce is the usual base for most pies. Not many folks attempt to tackle the delicious, but tricky white sauce pizza. (more…)

While many Americans consider pizza a constant fixture of our country’s cuisine, no one really takes time in between bites to ponder its origin or exactly how it rose to the top as our no. 1 comfort food.

Pizza, of course, hails from Italy, but there is much more to the story than it being miraculously created one day in a countryside villa. The popularity of pizza led to October being declared National Pizza month, so its founding and early history warrants a look back.  (more…)