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Pizza box of the future
May 20, 2009 - Click here to see an innovative and environmentally friendly pizza box in action.


Payroll tax burden up in Quebec
May 20, 2009, Montreal  - Bombarded from all sides with proposals for payroll tax increases, Quebec employers, represented by the Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ), are calling on governments to put a cap on this portion of the tax burden, which is already much heavier in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada.

Stabbing at Sudbury pizza place

May 19, 2009, Sudbury, Ont. - A man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday night when his throat was slashed with a large pizza-cutting knife, at a pizza-making business operated from a home on Horseshoe Lake Road.

Australian research shows saltiest pizza
May 19, 2009, Brisbane, Australia - More than two thirds of the take-away pizzas examined in a recent Australian study were found to contain double an adult's daily recommended maximum intake of salt.

Fair trade products hold their own in recession
May 18, 2009, Toronto - It turns out that a cup of coffee with a conscience might be a better recession-proofing strategy for a company than developing a new frappuccino or selling a new rock CD.

Canada's productivity down in 2008
May 18, 2009, Toronto - Canada's productivity slipped in 2008, a sign that the country's economic recovery might be slower than hoped.

Papa John's founder making deliveries
May 17, 2009, U.S. - The founder of Papa John’s is making pizza deliveries to surprised customers in a replica of the ’72 Camaro he sold 25 years ago to fund his start-up pizza business.

Panago sweeps advertising awards
May 15, 2009, Vancouver, B.C. – Panago Pizza led the Frankie Awards with 12 wins out of 16 categories at the Canadian Franchise Association’s (CFA) Frankie Awards in Toronto earlier this month.

Bettcher expands foodservice line
May 15, 2009, Birmingham, OH — Bettcher Industries, a worldwide manufacturer of equipment for food processing and foodservice operations, purchased the assets of Reece Manufacturing Company, a maker of breading tables and sifters used in fast food establishments and other foodservice operations. 

‘Superfood’ promoted by Oprah robs Amazon poor of staple
May 14, 2009, US - Rising sales of acai, a purple Amazon berry promoted as a “superfood” on Oprah Winfrey's website, are depriving Brazilian jungle dwellers of a protein-rich nutrient they’ve relied on for generations.