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Are you receiving our digital edition? It's a free, handy, sustainable way to get your pizza news. Sign up to receive it! Shout-outs to Son of a Peach Pizzeria, Burlington, Ont., and Forno Pizzeria, Oakville, Ont., for the warm welcome this week!
- Colleen Cross, Editor
 
News 
 

Federal government to give 2-month 'GST holiday' for restaurant meals and other products

In what could mean a welcome boost in customer visits during the holidays, the federal government will introduce legislation in Parliament that would provide for a two-month GST/HST break for restaurants, groceries and other products.


New health and safety online portal supports small and medium-sized pizzerias

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has launched a new online portal to help pizzerias, bakeries, bakery-cafés and other small businesses across Canada meet their health and safety responsibilities.


Ontario chain Pizza Nova and customers raise funds for Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

In partnership with CHIN Radio/TV International, Ontario pizza chain Pizza Nova's customers helped raise more than $16,500 for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to support breast cancer research during its Halloween fundraiser.


Startup turns olive-press waste into gluten-free flour

PhenOlives, an Israeli startup, has come up with an innovative win-win for both the farmers and the mills that crush 95 per cent of all olives into oil. Israel21c.org reports.


Trade groups promote gelato and food-service innovation ahead of SIGEP World in Italy

Italian Exhibition Group, in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency kicked off an international roadshow to present the new features of the SIGEP World next edition to food-service professionals and stakeholders in Germany.


 
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Opinion column: Brand slogans as customer experience promises

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How to motivate your pizza team to deliver great customer service

Five tips to help your team deliver great customer service – and stay up when customers wear them down. » Read More...
 
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Professional pride: Toronto Pizza Summit highlights

Top pizza chefs showcased skills, fine ingredients and their impressive pizzerias at the Toronto Pizza Summit » Read More...
 
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From the Editor: Your legacy

We’re pretty sure succession planning for your pizzeria is not top priority for many pizzeria operators. But we firmly believe it should be. » Read More...
 
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Newest in New Products

A self-serve kiosk for in-store ordering, expert advice on setting up effective systems for your pizzeria, food processor accessories that add versatility and more. You’ll find these and more pizza-specific products, equipment and services in our New Products section. Check it out! » Read More...
 
 
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Here’s what the Pizza Hut of the future looks like

Pizza Hut has made public a new design concept that features a pizza-making station at the centre of the restaurant, allowing customers to see employees make their orders. CNN reports. » Read More...

Sigep ice-cream trade show in Italy expands pizza content

Sigep 2025, an ice-cream-focused trade event set for Rimini, Italy, from Jan. 18 to 22, will feature a large space designated to pizza and focus on pastry, chocolate, coffee and bakery. » Read More...

Quebec program introduces 8 new artisan bakers to the industry

Quebec is welcoming eight new artisan bakers who will bring their technical skills and creativity to local bakeries across the province. The Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) announced that the bakers completed a 994-hour training program developed in collaboration with Première Moisson. Bakers Journal reports. » Read More...

Canadian Pizza digital edition a convenient, sustainable way to get baking news and trends

Did you know Canadian Pizza has a digital edition you can read online and receive directly in your inbox? It’s a quick, convenient, not to mention sustainable, way to keep up on pizza news and trends and their impact on your business. » Read more

 
Events 
 

SIGEP World 2025: gelato, pizza, bakery and coffee trade show  

January 18-22, 2025 | Via Emilia, 155, 47921 Rimini RN, Italy » Read More...

International Pizza Expo   

March 25-27, 2025 | 3150 Paradise Rd Las Vegas, NV 89109 » Read More...

Pizza Chef of the Year Competition at Montreal Bakery Showcase

April 15, 2025 | 159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage, Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1H2 CANADA » Read More...

Bakery Showcase 2025

April 14-15, 2025 | 159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage, Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1H2 CANADA » Read More...