Processors raise the bar to provide the best of the best for retail consumers.

C.H. Guenther & Son acquired Pizza Blends, Inc., maker of frozen and dry mix pizza crusts and other custom flour blended products.

With the trend for more flavorful options continuing to make noise over the past couple years, the makers of Freschetta pizza introduced sea salt and olive oil to its sauce used on the Brick Oven brand pizza varieties.

Better Homes and Gardens and BrandSpark International announced the winners of the 2012 Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Awards.

Bernatello’s Pizza, Inc., Edina, Minn., said it purchased the assets of Five Star Frozen Foods Inc., a competitor in Kaukauna, Wis.

Jeno Paulucci, inventor of the pizza roll, passed away on Nov. 24 at the age of 93.

Just-Food.com reported that The Schwan Food Co., Marshall, Minn., completed a $22 million investment its Florence, Ky., frozen pizza plant.

A frozen pizza producer needed to improve precision when applying oil to dough prior to baking. The goal? To achieve a consistent calorie count and minimize oil waste.