Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ)

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Cono Italiano, Inc. Partners With Interstate Caterers for Manufacturing and New Facility Location
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{"s" : "cnoz.ob","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00", "o" : "","j" : ""} Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Friday October 8, 2010, 4:30 pm EDT
RED BANK, NJ--(Marketwire - 10/08/10) - Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ - News), the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights for "pizza cono," a one-of-a-kind, drip-free, cone shaped pizza made from proprietary dough, is pleased to announce their agreement with Interstate Caterers to manufacture Cono Italiano's line of frozen food products at their FDA approved facility in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

"We have a high level of confidence that Interstate will manufacture Cono Italiano's product with the highest level of integrity and efficiency," said Mitchell Brown, CEO, Cono Italiano. "They will not only serve as a manufacturer, but a useful asset in marketing and distributing our product."

Cono Italiano, Inc. will provide Interstate Caterers with a fully automated filling line to produce up to sixteen hundred filled cones per hour. The "pizza cone" fillings will include breakfast and snack fillings in addition to the traditional pizza filling creating a diverse selection of different pizza cone options for various times of the day.

Interstate Caterers will work in conjunction with Cono Italiano to expand on the company's existing product line and offer their expertise in food manufacturing and food service which dates back to 1987. The cones will be available for sale to Interstate Caterer's current customers which include their mobile catering client base, vending and consignment program with convenient stores located at major gas stations.

About Interstate Caterers

Interstate Caterers is a food service provider, backed by professionals who are committed to our customers to create innovative food services in the New York tri-state area. Our commissary operates 7 days a week 24 hours a day, so that we can prepare fresh and delicious food items. All of our products are natural and the highest in quality of cheeses and deli meats. We also have the freshest products and fruits. We wholesale and distribute snacks, baked products, paper, beverages, dairy, frozen, fresh and prepared foods to all of our customers.

About Cono Italiano, Inc.

Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. Sales of frozen pizza in 2009 were $4.4 billion making it one of the fastest growing categories in supermarkets and convenience stores. For more information please visit

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Cono Italiano Featured on CEOCFO

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{"s" : "cnoz.ob","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00", "o" : "","j" : ""} Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Monday October 11, 2010, 6:00 am
RED BANK, NJ--(Marketwire - 10/11/10) - Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ - News), the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights of "pizza cono," a one-of-a kind, cone-shaped pizza, is pleased to announce being featured on CEOCFO to discuss the future of the company.

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Cono Italiano, Inc.
10 Main Street
Keyport, NJ 07735
Phone: 1-877-330-2666

Mitchell Brown
Chief Executive Officer

Company Profile:
Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas.

Interview conducted by: Lynn Fosse, Senior Editor, CEOCFOinterviews.com, Published - September 22, 2010

CEOCFO: Mr. Brown, what is the concept behind Cono Italiano?
Mr. Brown: Cono Italiano is a cone-shaped pizza product designed to be consumed on the go.

CEOCFO: How do you get pizza in the cone so that it doesn't drip?
Mr. Brown: With our Pizza Cone the bottom is sealed off and a rounded bottom that is designed to be drip-free. So it is filled with cheese and sauce, layered to the top, and it prevents any spilling or dripping from the bottom of the cone.

We use a low-fat mozzarella cheese, which prevents the oil from building up like the regular mozzarella cheese, which prevents the cone from having a drip or spilling. Therefore, when you bake it, it forms together with the cheese and the sauce.

CEOCFO: Where is Cono in the commercialization process?
Mr. Brown: We are presently developing our Cones in a bakery in Brooklyn, New York. These are empty cones that are being filled with fresh ingredients from the licenses that we currently have. In the next sixty to ninety days we will be filling cones at a manufacturing plant, to be sold in a retail package. The ingredients will be filled inside of the cone, packaged, and frozen. Then they will be sold to convenience stores and supermarkets.

CEOCFO: It is usually quite difficult to get shelf space; how will you overcome that?
Mr. Brown: We have had preliminary meetings with a few convenience stores, but we have not secured any shelf space as of yet. The fact is that we do not have a finished product yet, but we feel confident that with the uniqueness of the product, and the reception that we received, the retailers will be very receptive to what we have to offer.

CEOCFO: You also expect to be doing this through quick service restaurants?
Mr. Brown: We hope to have some of the quick service restaurants use the product as part of the menu items. We can fill our cones with various types of ingredients, not just pizza but egg and cheese, meatballs, tacos, and vegetables. All various types of foods can be consumed using this product.

CEOCFO: How does your product compare to the wraps that are out there?
Mr. Brown: Wraps have been around for a while, but our cone has less sodium and less calories. In addition, it is a closed vessel, which allows the food to be inside the cone and prevents food from dropping out.

CEOCFO: How long did it take to develop the concept?
Mr. Brown: The product was developed in 2001 in Italy. In 2008, I purchased the North American rights and have been doing my own R&D for the last two years. I've been working on how to cook it, prepare it, and manufacture it.

CEOCFO: How are you driving attention to the product today, and how do you plan to do it as you go forward?
Mr. Brown: We have had several publications write stories on us. We were featured in the New York Times, and we did a taste test for AOL that was written up on Slashfood. In addition, the company is releasing news releases on a weekly basis nationally.

CEOCFO: What is the financial picture like for Cono Italiano today?
Mr. Brown: The company was privately financed to this point. We are now a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol CNOZ, and we are going out to secure financing to take us to the next level.

CEOCFO: Are people excited by the concept?
Mr. Brown: They are excited about it. The reception has been phenomenal. In a short period of time we have had several inquiries; we have several new customers. It is just starting to catch on here in the United States.

CEOCFO: You have the North American rights, but where exactly will you be rolling your Pizza Cones out?
Mr. Brown: Our rights include the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We are located in New York and will be rolling out to the customers in our region, but we will be going national. The product can be sold in stores such as Target, Costco, Walmart; any box store that sells frozen food or convenience stores that sell frozen or prepared food.

CEOCFO: What is your distribution strategy?
Mr. Brown: The company will be using food distributors and selling direct to the National and Regional supermarkets and Convenience stores.

CEOCFO: Will they all be filled or will you be selling the cones as well?
Mr. Brown: The cones will be offered both ways, filled and unfilled. Some customers may prefer to fill it with fresh ingredients, but our business model is based on a filled cone sold frozen.

CEOCFO: Do you have your team in place?
Mr. Brown: We have individuals in place for the initial launch, but we will need to bring on additional people to grow the brand.

CEOCFO: Why is Cono Italiano a good investment for potential investors?
Mr. Brown: Cono Italiano is a new company, with a new concept that is being introduced into the market, although it has been available in Europe for the last 9 years. We are introducing a new and unique way to consume food while on the go. We all know what happened when the wrap was introduced; we believe we can become the next wrap.

CEOCFO: Do you have franchises and licenses that you are selling as well?
Mr. Brown: We have five licenses located in Pittsburgh, Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee. They presently sell the product and buy empty shells and fill them with fresh ingredients.

CEOCFO: So you are off to a good start!
Mr. Brown: Yes, we feel we are moving in the right direction. We have laid the groundwork and the foundation the last two years to build the company and roll out the product.

Cono Italiano is a new company, with a new concept that is being introduced into the market, although it has been available in Europe for the last 9 years. We are introducing a new and unique way to consume food while on the go. We all know what happened when the wrap was introduced; we believe we can become the next wrap. - Mitchell Brown

About Cono Italiano, Inc.:
Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. For more information please visit

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Cono Italiano's Pizza Cone Craze Catches on With USA Today Readers
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{"s" : "cnoz.ob","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00", "o" : "","j" : ""} Press Release Source: Cono Italiano Inc On Tuesday October 12, 2010, 9:00 am
RED BANK, NJ--(Marketwire - 10/12/10) - Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ - News), the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights for "Pizza Cono," a one-of-a-kind, drip-free, cone-shaped pizza made from proprietary dough, was recently highlighted in a USA Today article titled, "Have You Ever Had a Pizza Cone?"

As Cono Italiano gears up to meet the massive demand for its delicious, nutritious and versatile pizza cone product, a handful of lucky retail destinations, like Pino Gelato in Hilton Head, SC sell the popular pizza cone. As the USA Today article explains, "The Pino Gelato website says the cones are a recent menu addition at some of the nine Pino Gelatos in the USA and that they have been available in Italy and parts of Asia. The cone is a special flaky dough with a sealed bottom that is filled with a variety of ingredients, such as cheese, sauce and toppings. The individual cones are prepared fresh daily and baked in a special pizza cone oven. The appeal is that you can eat them with one hand and they are designed not to leak."

"We're a society that eats on the go and drives while we eat," said Ramona Fantini, owner of Pino Gelato. Fantini knows of other places that offer different pizza cones but says hers are based on the authentic creation from Italian company Cono Italiano. Fantini also reminds USA Today readers that "cones can be stuffed with pizza toppings, cheese -- even barbecue or caesar salad."

About Cono Italiano, Inc.
Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. Sales of frozen pizza in 2009 were $4.4 billion making it one of the fastest growing categories in supermarkets and convenience stores. For more information please visit

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Cono Italiano's Pizza Cone Lands on Top 10 List at Delish.com

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{"s" : "cnoz.ob","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00", "o" : "","j" : ""} Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Wednesday October 13, 2010, 8:30 am
RED BANK, NJ--(Marketwire - 10/13/10) - Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ - News) the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights of "Pizza Cono", a one-of-a kind, cone-shaped pizza, has been named as one of the "Top 10 Most Unusual State Fair Foods" by Delish.com. It was at the Indiana State Fair where Cono Italiano's delicious and nutritious pizza cone was discovered. Here's what Delish.com had to say:

"This tidy, highly portable riff on the pizza slice consists of a cone-shaped pizza crust filled with cheese, pepperoni, sausage, and Red Gold

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Cono Italiano Hits Homerun With Centerplate Inc.
Centerplate Agrees to Sell One-of-a-Kind Pizza Cones at TD Bank Baseball Stadium


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{"s" : "cnoz.ob","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00", "o" : "","j" : ""} Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Thursday December 16, 2010, 4:30 pm EST
RED BANK, NJ--(Marketwire - 12/16/10) - Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ - News) the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights for "Pizza Cono," a one-of-a-kind, drip-free, cone-shaped pizza made from proprietary dough, debuts "Pizza Cono" at TD Bank Baseball Stadium, located in Somerset, New Jersey.

Under terms of the agreement with Cono Italiano, Inc., Centerplate Inc., a leading provider of catering and concessions in the U.S. and Canada for stadiums and convention centers , will sell the Pizza Cones at concession stands in TD Bank Ball Park, formerly known as Commerce Bank Stadium. A variety of Pizza Cone choices will be offered including traditional Pizza Cones, pepperoni and sausage. Mitchell Brown, CEO of Cono Italiano, Inc., said the Pizza Cone is the ideal concession for baseball fans. "Both kids and adults love the idea of eating pizza from a cone. What better place to enjoy one than at a baseball game," said Brown. "Cono Italiano, Inc. looks forward to continuing its relationship with Centerplate and other food providers whose focus is to provide food concession stands in stadiums and arenas throughout the U.S. and Canada."

About Centerplate

Wherever there's a sporting event, this concessions operator likes to be front and center. Centerplate is a leading provider of catering, concessions, and facilities-management services in the US, serving stadiums, convention centers, and other venues. The company's clients include professional baseball and football stadiums, minor league parks, and college sports stadiums. It provides catering and other services at convention centers, including the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan, as well as at airports, parks, performing arts centers, and ski resorts. It also handles a number of special events, such as the Kentucky Derby Festival. Centerplate is owned by investment firm Kohlberg & Co.

About Cono Italiano, Inc.

Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. Sales of frozen pizza in 2009 were $4.4 billion making it one of the fastest growing categories in supermarkets and convenience stores. For more information please visit

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.Cono Italiano Taps Dr. Gadget for Marketing and Promotions Expertise
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{"s" : "cnoz.ob","k" : "a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00", "o" : "","j" : ""} Press Release Source: Cono Italiano Inc. On Tuesday December 21, 2010, 8:00 am EST
RED BANK, NJ--(Marketwire - 12/21/10) - Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC.BB:CNOZ - News), the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights of "pizza cono," a one-of-a kind, cone-shaped pizza, is pleased to announce that it has hired the consulting services of Dave Dettman AKA Dr. Gadget. Under terms of the agreement, Dr. Gadget will provide strategic marketing assistance and consultation for the presentation of the Cono Italiano product line.

Known as the "Guru of Giveaways," Dr. Gadget

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Cono Italiano, Inc. Announces Launch of New Website

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REDBANK, N.J., Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CNOZ.ob - News), the manufacturer of an "on the go food product pizza cone", known as Pizza Cono, announced today the launch of their new website .

Mitchell Brown, CEO of Cono Italiano, stated that "We have been successful on branding our product and have received continued interest from customers throughout the U.S., with a focus on building the Company, and we are now pleased to announce the recent launch of our new, user friendly and highly informative website." The website focuses on our proprietary "drip free cone" and the versatility of the variety of foods that can be prepared and served using this product, along with the history of who and where the product was originally created. Cono Italiano, Inc. will be amongst the first companies to offer a filled, frozen cone manufactured in the United States in an FDA and USDA approved facility. Mr. Brown went on to say that "Based on sales of similar products from around the world, we believe that Cono Italiano, Inc. could become a leading manufacturer of "pizza cones" and a broad selection of on the go food products." Frozen pizza is among the 10 fastest growing supermarket categories. Sales of frozen pizza for 2009 were $4.4 billion.

About Cono Italiano, Inc.:

Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas.

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Cono Italiano Partners With RJM Food to Support Pizza Cone Craze

Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Friday February 25, 2011, 4:30 pm EST
RED BANK, N.J., Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CNOZ.ob - News), the exclusive license holder of the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights for "pizza cono" a cone-shaped pizza and "on-the-go" food product, recently announced that it has partnered with leading Italian food distributor RJM Food. Under terms of the agreement, RJM Food agrees to support Cono Italiano in the expansion of its pizza cone product to other companies, advising on issues ranging from contractual obligations to gaining competitive advantage in the crowded frozen foods space, along with the supplying of ingredients manufactured by an affiliate of RJM.

"We needed to partner with a food distributor as unique and diverse as the pizza cone product," said Mitchell Brown, CEO of Cono Italiano. "After careful consideration, RJM Food became the clear choice. The mission of RJM is to highlight the unique attributes of each product they represent while making them available to the widest consumer base possible. We are excited to launch this next step in our business plan with RJM Food."

About RJM Food

Our mission is to make the product that we represent unique; companies that are part of our selected team, know that we have the ability to sell their products everywhere, thanks to our established network of distributors and services. To import products is not our main goal; we want to promote quality and uniqueness that only Italy can provide. For more information, please visit:

About Cono Italiano

Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. Sales of frozen pizza in 2009 were $4.4 billion making it one of the fastest growing categories in supermarkets and convenience stores. For more information please visit

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Cono Italiano, Inc. Develops New Production Facility

Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Monday March 7, 2011, 4:30 pm EST
RED BANK, N.J., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cono Italiano, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CNOZ.ob - News), the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights for "pizza cono," a one-of-a-kind, drip-free, cone shaped pizza made from proprietary dough and "on the go frozen food products" is pleased to announce their new production facility will soon be completed.

"We have a high level of confidence this facility will allow Cono Italiano, Inc. to manufacture product with the highest level of integrity and efficiency," said Mitchell Brown, CEO, Cono Italiano. "We will not only manage our cost to produce cones, this facility will provide us the necessary resources to develop new products, and expand on our line of frozen food products."

The facility will consist of a fully automated production line, along with a fully automated filling line to produce frozen food products to be packaged and sold to QSRs, Convenience Stores and Supermarkets.

About Cono Italiano, Inc.

Cono Italiano, Inc. owns the North American distribution and manufacturing rights for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. Sales of frozen pizza in 2009 were $4.4 billion making it one of the fastest growing categories in supermarkets and convenience stores. For more information please visit

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Cono Italiano to Develop Wheat Cone

Press Release Source: Cono Italiano, Inc. On Friday March 25, 2011, 4:30 pm EDT
RED BANK, N.J., March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cono Italiano Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CNOZ.ob - News), the manufacturer of "pizza cono" a cone-shaped pizza and "on-the-go" food product, is pleased to announce they are in the initial stages for the development of a Wheat cone for pizza cono.

"We believe with the addition of the wheat cone we can offer a healthy pizza product with less calories than a traditional 'pizza cone,' while maintaining the integrity of the product," said Mitchell Brown, CEO of Cono Italiano. "The company also plans to develop a Gluten free cone along with a line of frozen foods to be sold in retail outlets. We anticipate having these products available in the third quarter of 2011."

About Cono Italiano

Cono Italiano, Inc. is the manufacturer for Pizza Cono. This Pizza Cone is designed to be a drip free, spill free cone-shaped pizza made of proprietary dough and filled with freshly selected ingredients. The Company intends that the Pizza Cone will be distributed through the fast food market. The Pizza Cone will be distributed to quick-service restaurants (QSR), takeaways, and leisure locations. These establishments include typical fast food chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas. Sales of frozen pizza in 2009 were $4.4 billion making it one of the fastest growing categories in supermarkets and convenience stores. For more information please visit