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

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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 (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=cnoz.ob) - News (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=cnoz.ob)), 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. http://www.interstatecaterers.com/ (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=117n72v67/**http%3A//www.interstatecaterers.com/)
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 www.conoitaliano.com (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=11114flk2/**http%3A//www.conoitaliano.com/)

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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 (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=cnoz.ob) - News (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=cnoz.ob)), 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.

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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 www.conoitaliano.com (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=11114flk2/**http%3A//www.conoitaliano.com/)

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"This tidy, highly portable riff on the pizza slice consists of a cone-shaped pizza crust filled with cheese, pepperoni, sausage, and Red Gold? tomato sauce, all baked in an oven. And just like an ice cream cone, the cheesy treat comes wrapped in its own paper sleeve for on-the-go handheld ease."
In related news, Cono Italiano's pizza cone craze recently caught on with the readers of USA Today (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=149uocfmq/**http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/story/cono-italianos-pizza-cone-craze-catches-on-with-usa-today-readers-2010-10-12%3Freflink=MW_news_stmp) in an article titled, "Have You Ever Had a Pizza Cone?"
"The growing attention and enthusiasm the pizza cone is receiving validates that food lovers are ready to eat one of their favorite foods in a delicious, nutritious and drip-free manner," said Mitchell Brown, CEO, Cono Italiano. "We're delighted to bring the pizza cone to market under a variety of different flavors and varieties to suit the most discerning taste buds."
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.
Forward-Looking Statements

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