Americans consume several billion pizzas each year. More than eight in 10 consumers eat pizza at least once a month, and about half of them are slicing a pie once a week, according to Technomic research. Pizza clearly is one of America’s favorite go-to comfort foods.
Recipe innovation is at the forefront of product development, and to win new customers, traditional combinations (featuring such standbys as pepperoni, sausage, or mushrooms) are giving up space to new meat combinations, as well as novel vegetable crusts, sauces, plant-based toppings, other natural ingredients and spices sourced from the world’s cuisines.