This week features National Pizza Day and frozen food distributor Central Foods is reminding foodservice operators of easy ways to be inclusive of dietary requirements.

Offering gluten-free pizzas ensures that those who are coeliac or who opt for a gluten-free diet are well catered for. Happily, the free-from pizza bases supplied by Central Foods are also suitable for vegans and vegetarians…meaning that most people can have a slice of National Pizza Day on Friday 9^th February 2018.

“Demand for gluten-free pizza bases has shot up in recent times,” said Gordon Lauder, MD of frozen food distributor Central Foods. “In 2017, Central Foods sold 30% more gluten-free pizza bases than in the previous year. If all the 12-inch gluten-free pizza bases we sold last year were laid end to end, they would stretch nine times around the perimeter of the Colosseum in Rome.”

The frozen gluten-free pizza bases supplied by Central Foods are free from wheat, gluten, dairy, egg and soya, and are ideal for vegans, vegetarians and those who avoid gluten. Available in 10in and 12in sizes, the pizza bases are made in a dedicated wheat and gluten-free bakery.

“Ensuring that there are gluten-free and vegan pizza options available on the menu will cater for the increasing number of customers who have specific dietary requirements,” advises Gordon. “Pizza remains a very popular menu item – it’s tasty, versatile and quick to prepare, especially if chefs use frozen pizza bases. Of course, it’s also ideal for both the food-to-go and the quick service restaurant market, as well as other outlets like bars, pubs, cafés and restaurants.”

Contact us if you’d like further information about pizza bases supplied by Central Foods – or any other products.