Jim Totino founded a take-out pizzeria in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1951. They later expanded it to a full-service restaurant, which closed in 2011.[1] They also founded a frozen-pizza manufacturing company. The Totinos eventually sold their frozen pizza business to the Pillsbury Company, where Rose Totino was named as vice-president.[2] Totino’s brand was acquired by General Mills with its purchase of Pillsbury.
Separately, Jeno Paulucci developed a series of food businesses starting in the late 1940s, including the Chun King line of Chinese foods.[3] After selling Chun King in 1966, he founded Jeno’s Inc. in 1968, where he developed Pizza Rolls, a type of egg roll filled with pizza ingredients. The first pizza roll flavor was cheese.[3] In 1985, Paulucci sold his Jeno's Pizza Rolls brand to Pillsbury for $135 million.[4]
The Jeno's line of pizza rolls was rebranded as Totino's in 1993.[5]
Product linesEdit
Totino's Big Party Pizza: Cheese, Pepperoni
Totino's Party Pizza: Canadian style bacon, Cheese, Classic pepperoni, Triple Pepperoni, Combination, Hamburger, Pepperoni, Pepperoni trio, Sausage, Supreme, Three cheese, Three meat
Totino's Family Size Pizza: Pepperoni, Cheese, Combination, Sausage
Jeno's Crisp 'N Tasty Pizza: Pepperoni, Cheese, Combination, Supreme (All Jeno's Crisp 'N Tasty Pizza discontinued May 2018)
Health and nutrition issuesEdit
On November 1, 2007, Totino's and Jeno's brand pizza were recalled for E. coli contamination.[6]
Totino's products contain cheese substitutes made with hydrogenated oil.[7] Totino's products have been criticized for their high amount of trans fat[8] and sodium.[9] In 2011, Consumer Reports rated Totino's as "only fair for nutrition" because of "high total fat and trans fat and low fiber."[10][11] By at least October 2013, packaging on Totino's brand pizza now indicates 0 trans fat per serving.
^"Totino's Italian Kitchen in Mounds View to close after 60 years". twincities.com. 7 June 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^"Rose Totino". Great American Leaders of the 20th Century. Harvard Business School. n.d. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
^ abSlotnik, Daniel E. (November 25, 2011). "Jeno Paulucci, a Pioneer of Ready-Made Ethnic Foods, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
^Finkelstein, Matt (2007-11-02). "The Master Chef". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
^Perrin, Gail (November 30, 1988). . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
External linksEdit
Totinos history via General Mills
General Mills Totino's and Jeno's page 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
October 20, 2023
totino, party, pizza, redirects, here, italian, american, baked, good, italian, tomato, jeno, brands, frozen, pizza, products, owned, general, mills, product, typefrozen, pizza, pizza, productsownergeneral, millscountryunited, statesintroduced1951, years, 1951. Party pizza redirects here For the Italian American baked good see Italian tomato pie Totino s and Jeno s are brands of frozen pizza products owned by General Mills Totino sProduct typeFrozen pizza and pizza productsOwnerGeneral MillsCountryUnited StatesIntroduced1951 72 years ago 1951 Totino s 1968 55 years ago 1968 Jeno s MarketsWorldwidePrevious ownersRose and Jim Totino Totino s Jeno s Inc Jeno s Pillsbury CompanyWebsitewww wbr totinos wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Product lines 3 Health and nutrition issues 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditJim Totino founded a take out pizzeria in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1951 They later expanded it to a full service restaurant which closed in 2011 1 They also founded a frozen pizza manufacturing company The Totinos eventually sold their frozen pizza business to the Pillsbury Company where Rose Totino was named as vice president 2 Totino s brand was acquired by General Mills with its purchase of Pillsbury Separately Jeno Paulucci developed a series of food businesses starting in the late 1940s including the Chun King line of Chinese foods 3 After selling Chun King in 1966 he founded Jeno s Inc in 1968 where he developed Pizza Rolls a type of egg roll filled with pizza ingredients The first pizza roll flavor was cheese 3 In 1985 Paulucci sold his Jeno s Pizza Rolls brand to Pillsbury for 135 million 4 The Jeno s line of pizza rolls was rebranded as Totino s in 1993 5 Product lines EditTotino s Big Party Pizza Cheese Pepperoni Totino s Party Pizza Canadian style bacon Cheese Classic pepperoni Triple Pepperoni Combination Hamburger Pepperoni Pepperoni trio Sausage Supreme Three cheese Three meat Totino s Family Size Pizza Pepperoni Cheese Combination Sausage Totino s Pizza Rolls snacks Cheese Cheesy taco Combination Pepperoni Pepperoni trio Sausage Supreme Triple cheese Triple meat Nacho Cheese Buffalo Chicken Spicy Taco Bacon amp Pepperoni Macaroni and Cheese amp Bacon cheeseburger Totino s Pizza Stuffers Pepperoni Cheese Combination Totino s Pizza Chips Pepperoni Jeno s Crisp N Tasty Pizza Pepperoni Cheese Combination Supreme All Jeno s Crisp N Tasty Pizza discontinued May 2018 Health and nutrition issues EditOn November 1 2007 Totino s and Jeno s brand pizza were recalled for E coli contamination 6 Totino s products contain cheese substitutes made with hydrogenated oil 7 Totino s products have been criticized for their high amount of trans fat 8 and sodium 9 In 2011 Consumer Reports rated Totino s as only fair for nutrition because of high total fat and trans fat and low fiber 10 11 By at least October 2013 packaging on Totino s brand pizza now indicates 0 trans fat per serving See also EditList of frozen food brandsReferences Edit Totino s Italian Kitchen in Mounds View to close after 60 years twincities com 7 June 2011 Retrieved June 19 2019 Rose Totino Great American Leaders of the 20th Century Harvard Business School n d Retrieved October 31 2012 a b Slotnik Daniel E November 25 2011 Jeno Paulucci a Pioneer of Ready Made Ethnic Foods Dies at 93 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 11 01 Finkelstein Matt 2007 11 02 The Master Chef Inc com Retrieved 2019 11 01 Totino s History Totino s Retrieved 2019 11 01 Ohio Firm Recalls Frozen Meat Pizzas Due to Possible E Coli O157 H7 Contamination Press release Food Safety and Inspection Service November 1 2007 Archived from the original on 2008 02 09 Retrieved October 31 2012 Pizza Makers Whip Dairy Lobby Duck Imitation Cheese Ocala Star Banner June 10 1987 Retrieved October 31 2012 via Google News Rem Kathryn January 18 2012 Kathryn Rem Investigating the contents of packaged foods Trans Fats Have Not Gone Away GateHouse News Service Archived from the original on 20 Jan 2013 Retrieved 2019 11 01 via Journal Star Processed Food Makers Criticized on Sodium The New York Times Associated Press February 13 1986 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 11 01 Shop Smart Frozen pizzas can satisfy even adults Pittsburgh Post Gazette Consumer Reports January 30 2011 Retrieved 2019 11 01 Perrin Gail November 30 1988 Frozen Pizzas May Be High in Fat The Boston Globe Archived from the original on January 21 2013 Retrieved October 31 2012 External links EditTotinos history via General Mills General Mills Totino s and Jeno s page Archived 2010 06 19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Totino 27s amp oldid 1179966765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
