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The iconic Celeste frozen pizza brand is being discontinued, with only a limited chance to buy the remaining stock from stores.
WASHINGTON — A once-iconic brand of frozen pizza is quickly running out of time.
Celeste frozen pizza, a staple of home freezers for generations, will be discontinued and phased out of production. Conagra Brands, which purchased the brand in 2018, said during an earnings call on Sept. 30 that Celeste pizza would be phased out as a cost-cutting move.
The pizza brand is most well known by its former name, Mama Celeste.
“Mama” Celeste Lizzio and her husband, Anthony, originally created the pizza after opening a restaurant in Chicago in 1937. Even after closing the restaurant in 1962, the pair continued selling their pizzas to other eateries, according to Read Entire Article
