To pizza and flatbread manufacturers, the secret to a great product goes way beyond the sauce. So what are the trends?

Conventional frozen pizza has suffered some setbacks, but the outlook is good for brands that differentiate. The market still carries mass appeal, as consumers seek foods with unique flavors and ingredients. 

The Pittsfield, NH, manufacturer of ready-made pizza crusts and flatbread pizzas will break ground on a new facility on Aug. 14 as well as launch a program honoring first responders.

McCain Foods sells its frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker, a move the company says will allow it to focus on other areas.

Courtesy of Rich Products Corp., 5,000 pizzas will be delivered to soldiers serving overseas, via DHL Express, in time for the NFL championship game on Feb. 1.

To capture the attention of pizza consumers at retail, manufacturers need to focus on product attributes currently driving stronger performance in this relatively flat category.

Freeze quality is essential when manufacturing well more than a million baked and prepared food items a day for shipment nationwide.

Schwan’s Consumer Brands’ new Bon Appétit frozen pizza features a thin, artisan crust.

Better4U Gluten Free Sprouted Ancient Grains Pizzas from Better For You Foods are made with four sprouted gluten-free grains: quinoa, flax, millet and chia.

Schwan’s Consumer Brands recently launched an authentic Red Baron Brick Oven Pizza in three varieties.

Artisan salame maker Columbus Foods recently launched a ready-to-bake pizza line called Pizza Naturale.

Guests at many AMC locations can enjoy new artisan dishes and sweet treats, all designed to tantalize tastebuds and enhance the movie-going experience that help make movies better.

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza has announced the return of the crowd-favorite Taco Grande Pizza, from April 22 to May 19.

Upcycled Foods, Inc. has co-developed Upcycled Pizza Dough with DeIorio's Foods, Inc., a frozen dough manufacturer that's celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. 

After 12 years, Blaze Pizza is launching its biggest menu overhaul ever. 

The mashup makes its debut once again, satisfying the crave of the brand’s most requested menu item.

The collaboration includes four exclusive pizzas themed around the movie trilogy, while offering fans a chance at a variety of prizes.

Rich Products is expanding its portfolio of pizza doughs and crusts with the new Authentically Italian Pizza Portfolio, comprised of two Pinsas and three parbaked crusts.

Blaze Pizza is introducing two new spicy drizzles and four new menu items.

Genio’s Uncured Pepperoni Pizza is handmade in Italy using ingredients such as locally grown tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, hand torn Ligurian basil, and uncured pepperoni.

Screamin’ Sicilian Detroit Style Pizzas are available in four varieties: Cheese, Pepperoni, Supreme, and Multi-Meat.

The collab breaks new ground in pizza category with Nashville-style chicken and Mike’s Hot Honey – Extra Hot.

The appetizer now turned pizza gives guests sweet heat with a drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey, just in time for football season.

The restaurant-quality pizzas are now available at Whole Foods Markets, Sprouts, and other natural-skewed retailers.

The limited-time pizza features the restaurant's pepperoni arranged in a pumpkin smile, comes in multiple sizes, and offers a dairy-free option.

The pizza combines Eggo waffles and crispy chicken on a crust, with a drizzle of maple syrup.

The pizza includes traditional Thanksgiving Day flavors, such as roasted turkey and gravy sauce, loaded on a Detroit-style crust.

The pizza reportedly includes the blend of Lou's buttery pizza topped with Portillo's slow-roasted Italian beef.

The new flavors are available in Totino’s two most popular pizza roll flavors with an added fiery kick: Spicy Pepperoni and Spicy Cheese.

The changes include recently reformulated dairy-free cheese that uses oat milk, as well as a new meatless pepperoni recipe.

The pizza puts a twist on a ham-and-pickle roll-up, a classic Midwest appetizer commonly found at potlucks and tailgate parties.

Consumers are choosing frozen over delivery demand quality and variety in their pizzas.

Pizza is essential to a high percentage of Americans, a fact reflected in the over $6 billion annual sales for this market segment in frozen retail pizzas alone. While diversification of crusts and ingredients is attracting health-conscious consumers, there is still demand for high quality, Italian-style premium frozen pizza.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., shoppers began to frantically stock up on select food products. Due to its convenience and comfort-food appeal, frozen pizza was a top choice, and retailers soon found themselves with dwindling supplies as American society braced for the worst.

On Thursday, December 3rd, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery attended a virtual "wine and cheese" night hosted by Wisconsin Cheese.

Consumers are hungry for dairy-free cheese, and Papa Murphy’s is ready to serve it up.

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is offering guests a special dine-in free pizza offer and is launching a new limited-time-only Korean BBQ Steak Pizza.

The brand is introducing its first ever Thanksgiving Pizza available for consumers this November while supplies last.

According to SF&WB's 2019 State of the Industry analysis, the frozen retail pizza segment increased by 4.8 percent from 2018 to 2019 and has hit $5.0 billion in annual retail sales, per IRI.

According to Technomic's 2018 Pizza Consumer Trend Report, 83 percent of U.S. consumers eat pizza at least once per month, with 43 percent opting for pizza every week.

Head chef and co-founder of Blaze Pizza, Brad Kent, is opening a brand new restaurant in Highland Park, CA later this fall, Bagel+Slice. 

Carbonaut has introduced 13 new low-carb bread and bakery products in the brand’s first year, including its latest innovations, Gluten-Free Bagels and Gluten-Free Pizza Crust.

This week's Fun Friday includes a bagel with no holes, the most popular pizza chains by state, and more.

The new addition to the Myna Snacks lineup is made with real cheese and Italian herbs and seasonings that deliver the taste of pizza in a convenient, crispy, nutritious format.

The awarded pizza box uses considerably less material than traditional solutions without compromising rigidity, function or print quality.

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