1. Angus, +42.9%
Angus mentions are up 42.9%, making it the fastest-growing pizza ingredient on menus in the past year. While beef is a popular pizza topping, significantly more older consumers than younger prefer options like ground beef, per Technomic's Pizza Report. Thus, operators may be looking to Angus' high-quality reputation to make beef more appealing to young folks. Many pizza types featuring Angus are inspired by cheeseburgers. AK’s South Boston menus a Cheeseburger Club Pizza with Angus beef, ketchup, mustard, fries, cheddar and mozzarella. Other operators are combining Angus with other meats, such as Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, which combines pepperoni, sweet Italian sausage, smoked bacon, ham and Black Angus ground beef.