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Winnipeg company looking to organic booze
May 29, 2008, Winnipeg - A local company hopes that the organic food trend may extend to those looking for a healthier type of tipple.

Pizza 73 serves it up
May 29, 2008, Edmonton - Pizza 73 served up 3,600 slices of pizza on Tuesday as part of the at the University of Alberta's grand opening of Enterprise Square.

Looking for the next TV chef
May 27, 2008 - Ottawa based television production company, Knight Enterprises, has launched a national talent search for the next food television Superstar.

Most switching to canola
May 27, 2008, Chicago – The restaurant industry is moving to healthier cooking oils like canola in response to consumer demand for trans fat-free oils, according to market research firm Technomic, Inc., which presented findings at the National Restaurant Association Show on May 17. In fact, canola oil was the No. 1 most switched to cooking oil in the past two years, with about one-third of restaurants polled reporting canola oil use.

Ackroyd Wines take Canadian championships
May 27, 2008, Toronto - Dan Aykroyd's 2007 Discovery Series Sauvignon Blanc was awarded the All Canadian Wine Championship's (ACWC) Gold Medal in the Sauvignon Blanc category, announced Murray Marshall, President & CEO of Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd., the owners of a number of Ontario wineries including Dan Aykroyd Wines.

Papa John's surpasses $1B in online sales
May 8, 2008, Louisville, KY – In the past seven years, Louisville-based Papa John's International Inc. has made a lot of dough from online ordering – more than $1 billion to be exact.

New display from Master-Bilt
May 8, 2008, Chicago, IL - Master-Bilt, manufacturer of a full line of premier commercial refrigeration systems for 70 years, will display its new stainless steel option to their Quantum Series medium temperature open display merchandisers at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show May 17-20, 2008 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Pizza Pizza partners with Rogers DNS
May 7, 2008, Toronto – Pizza Pizza and Rogers Digital Network Solutions today announced the launch of Pizza Pizza-TV. This narrowcast network, the first medium of its kind to offer audio and video, is now available in 204 dine-in Pizza Pizza restaurants across southern Ontario.

Pizza chain apologizes
May 6, 2008, Cleveland, OH – American pizza restaurant chain Papa John's issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James' number and the word "crybaby'' under it.

New ad campaign from Boston Pizza
May 2, 2008, Richmond, B.C. – Boston Pizza International Inc. announced the launch of its new national television ad campaign which airs on major networks and specialty channels across Canada.