Papa John’s Pizza Unveils Gluten-Free Crust Made with Ancient Grains
April 18 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Gluten-Free Crust Pilot Program Launches in Los
Angeles, Phoenix, St. Louis, Houston and Nashville
Papa John’s International (NASDAQ: PZZA) continues to reinforce
its commitment to BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. and providing
consumers with quality menu options and “clean” ingredients by
introducing another new pilot—Gluten-Free Crust made with Ancient
Grains.
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Papa John's continues to reinforce its
commitment to BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. and providing
consumers with quality menu options and "clean" ingredients by
introducing another new pilot—Gluten-Free Crust made with Ancient
Grains. (Photo: Business Wire)
Papa John’s Gluten-Free Crust is made with Ancient Grains,
specifically sorghum, teff, amaranth and quinoa, and is currently
being tested in Papa John’s locations across Los Angeles, Phoenix,
St. Louis, Houston and Nashville.
The new, never frozen Gluten-Free Crust made with Ancient
Grains, showcases the brand’s unwavering commitment to have the
highest quality ingredients among national pizza brands. The Papa
John’s R&D team spent more than a year to develop the product
with the goal of offering pizza fans a better tasting Gluten-Free
pizza crust.
“This is something we’ve heard from our customers for some time,
but we were never satisfied with the flavor profile of the
gluten-free crusts options we tasted—that is until now,” said Sean
Muldoon, Chief Ingredient Officer at Papa John’s. “At Papa John’s,
we listen to our customers, and not only do they want to know where
their food comes from but they are also concerned about what goes
into their food. Or in this case, what is not included in their
food: gluten.”
Papa John’s goal was to create a crust with some added benefits
that stood out from the competition including a heartier flavor.
Ancient Grains add a more robust texture and flavor to the
Gluten-Free crust. In addition to the taste, the Ancient Grains are
naturally gluten-free and higher in protein and fiber than other
grains.
From an operations standpoint, Papa John’s employs procedures to
prevent contact with gluten, and while the Ancient Grains
gluten-free crust is prepared in a separate, gluten-free facility
before being shipped to stores, it is possible that a pizza with
gluten-free crust could be exposed to gluten during the in-store,
pizza-making process. Therefore, the brand does not recommend its
Gluten-Free Crust made with Ancient Grains for customers with
Celiac Disease or serious gluten intolerances.
With the introduction of Papa John’s Gluten-Free Crust made with
Ancient Grains, and the recent announcement of the organic
ingredients pilot program, the pizza maker continues to find new
and exciting ways to expand and deliver on its BETTER INGREDIENTS.
BETTER PIZZA. promise.
Papa John’s is the first national pizza delivery
chain to announce the removal of the following ingredients
across its entire food menu:
- Preservatives BHA and BHT
- Flavor enhancer MSG
- Cellulose and partially hydrogenated
oils
- Artificial flavors and synthetic
colors
- High fructose corn syrup
In 2016, the brand announced the elimination of artificial
flavors and synthetic colors across its entire food menu. Last
summer, the pizza brand also fully transitioned the chicken used in
grilled chicken pizza toppings and poppers to be fed on a
vegetarian diet and raised without human or animal antibiotics, and
went completely cage-free with its eggs.
Pizza lovers in LA, Phoenix, St. Louis, Houston and Nashville
can try a small, two-topping pizza on Gluten-Free Crust made with
Ancient Grains for just $9.99. For more information regarding Papa
John’s NEW Gluten-Free Crust made with Ancient Grains, please visit
the frequently asked questions page on the Papa John’s website.
About Papa John’s
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world's
third-largest pizza delivery company. For 15 of the past 17 years,
consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction
among all national pizza chains in the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John's is the Official
Pizza Sponsor of the National Football League, the Official
Pizza of Major League Baseball and the Official Pizza Partner of
the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). For more information about
the company or to order pizza online, visit Papa
John's at www.papajohns.com. Also visit us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/PapaJohns, Twitter
at http://twitter.com/PapaJohns, YouTube at
www.youtube.com/user/papajohns, Instagram at
instagram.com/papajohns, and Pinterest at
www.pinterest.com/papajohnspizza. Looking to be a part of something
Better? Join the Papa John’s Pizza Family at
www.papajohns.com/careers/ and www.papajohns.com/franchise
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Papa John's International, Inc.Peter Collins, 502-261-4233Senior
Director, Public Relationspeter_collins@papajohns.com
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