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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Pizza Pizza opens second restaurant in Winnipeg August 10, 2009, Winnipeg– When Agum Bhagria and his wife Sangeeta heard the news that their friend Devinder Paul Thind was opening a restaurant in Manitoba, they were intrigued. Industry and chains at odds over U.S. calorie bill August 10, 2009, Dallas, TX - A food fight is brewing in America over legislation that would require restaurants to post calories on menus, with large chains claiming it lets too many eateries off the hook. Pizza Pizza tosses some salt August 6, 2009, Toronto - Pizza Pizza has moved to lower sodium levels in some menu items by creating a new crust made with less salt. Pizza or salad? Depends who you eat with August 6, 2009, Hamilton, Ont. - How fatty a woman's lunch or dinner choices are may depend on the anatomy of her dining partner, according to a Canadian study published online in the international research journal Appetite. Pizza Hut's iPhone app a hit August 5, 2009, U.S. - The Pizza Hut online meal-ordering app has been downloaded more than 150,000 times since it became available July 15. Papa John's to pull back fiancial help to franchisees August 5, 2009, NY - Papa John's plans to scale back some financial support its been offering franchisees to make it through the recession, potentially providing a boost to earnings. Saputo's profit up to $84.4M in Q1 August 4, 2009, Montreal - Saputo Inc. reported Tuesday that it made a profit of $84.8 million during the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year. B.C. restaurants speak out against HST August 4, 2009, Vancouver - Ninety-one per cent of restaurant owners say a harmonized sales tax in British Columbia will have a negative impact on their business, according to a survey of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association’s 4,000 B.C. members. Domino's adds chocolate cake to menu August 3, 2009, San Francisco, CA - Domino's Pizza is adding something sweet to its growing pizza, pasta and sandwich menu that is expected to be "a huge home run," even as consumers have cut back on small indulgences in the recession, the company's chief executive said. NY gets $5 slice August 3, 2009, New York, NY - On Avenue J in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, a small cup of coffee costs $1.39. An 18-stick package of gum is $1.49. And at Di Fara Pizza, the price of a plain cheese slice: $5. |
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