You work hard to create enjoyable, unforgettable experiences for your customers—and a lot of that customer experience comes down to food. Pizza is among the most beloved of dishes (did you know that Americans eat over 3 billion pizzas every year?) and its foundation is the crust. In short, choosing the right crust isn’t just a detail. It’s a business decision.
Read on to explore our pizza dough options for pizzerias, restaurants, entertainment venues, delis, manufacturers, c-stores—you name it. We’ll also share how using our pre-made pizza crusts, frozen dough balls, and sauces can help you save time, money, and effort while maintaining quality and flavor.
Dough Shop® Pizza Dough Balls
Dough Shop® Dough Balls are made to boost your business: you’ll save time, ensure consistency, reduce waste, and make more profitable pies. They also eliminate the need for commercial mixers and decrease work-related injuries that often come with lifting flour bags or using heavy-duty equipment. We offer a variety of dough ball types, each ideal for a unique application.
New York-Style Pizza Dough Balls
- Business type: Restaurants
- Size: 4 to 32 ounces
- Oven type: Conveyor, deck, rapid cook
- Cook up crispy with a slightly chewy texture
- Options:
- Wood-fired (for high temperatures)
- Sour (light sourdough flavor)
- Whole wheat
- Lower moisture
Curious how types of pizza dough and crust match up with different kinds of ovens? Read our helpful guide, How to Select the Best Crust for Your Commercial Pizza Oven.
All-Purpose Pizza Dough Balls
- Business type: Restaurants
- Size: 4 to 32 ounces
- Oven type: Conveyor, convection, home, rapid cook
- More bread-like than New York-style with a softer, less chewy texture
- Well-suited for thicker pizzas and breadsticks
- Options:
- Extra yeast (for more pop and quicker browning)
- Designed specifically for pan pizza
Thin Crust Pizza Dough Balls
- Business type: Restaurants
- Size: 4 to 32 ounces
- Oven type: Conveyor, deck, low-temp wood-fired, rapid cook
- Bold flavor with a hint of salt
- Crispy, crackly exterior and flaky, layered interior
- Great for flatbreads and pizza fries
- Options: Spread thinly for ultra-thin crust
Specialty Pizza Dough Balls
- Business type: Restaurants
- Size: 4 to 32 ounces
- Oven type: Any commercial oven, including coal-fired, deck, high-heat, and wood-fired, but temperatures vary depending on the dough ball variety
- Options:
- Focaccia: For table bread, gourmet pizzas, or pairings with white sauce and chicken
- Take ‘N’ Bake: These bake up crispy, chewy, and thoroughly in home ovens; long proofed shelf life
- Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough Balls: Made from imported Italian flour (00); work with high-heat applications (600°F and up)
Custom Pizza Dough Balls
- Business type: Restaurants
- Size: 4 to 32 ounces
- Oven type: Depends on the dough ball
- Proprietary to you
- Totally customizable
Authentic Wood-Fired Pizza Crusts
Achieve that genuine wood-fired look and flavor with our Authentic Wood-Fired Crusts. Each crust is par-baked in our lava stone deck oven and fired with real wood—not pellets. Artificial smoke flavor is never used. Direct heat creates natural bubbling and outstanding texture and structure. All it takes is a final bake in any non-high-heat traditional oven.
- Business type: Entertainment venues, ballparks/stadiums, frozen retail, c-stores, delis, restaurant chains, hospitals, schools/colleges
- Size: 11", 12", 14", 16"
- Oven type: Any home or commercial oven (excluding high-heat ovens)
- No additives, preservatives, or conditioners
Astoria Rising Pizza Crusts
Astoria Rising Pizza Crusts are fresh-frozen, self-rising crusts that rise when oven-baked, giving each pie a pizzeria-fresh taste.
- Business type: QSRs, frozen retail, c-stores
- Size: 5 to 16" rounds
- Oven type: Conveyor, rapid cook, convection, home
- Large, rolled edges give pizzas an impressive look while baking
- Outstanding hot hold times
- Long frozen shelf life (180 days from date of manufacture)
- Options:
- Various weights
- Custom rim styles
- Custom recipes
Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
Par-baked crust refers to a dough that has already gone through the baking process once, giving the crust the same essential properties as baked bread. The ultimate in convenience and ease of handling, par-baked crusts streamline your operation and lighten the load when labor is scarce.
Cobble Hill Raised Edge Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- Business type: Restaurants, take ‘n’ bake, c-stores, arenas, frozen retail, QSRs, hospitals, schools/colleges, care facilities, corporate/institutional dining
- Size: 7 to 16”
- Oven type: Conveyor, double-door convection, home
- Easy to handle; can be held refrigerated or at ambient temperatures
- Hand-tossed style with medium thickness
- Options:
- Various styles, textures, and tastes
- Organic
- Custom
Cobble Hill Thin and Ultra-Thin Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- Business type: Frozen retail, restaurants, QSRs, hospitals, schools/colleges, care facilities, corporate/institutional dining, delis, entertainment venues, ballparks/stadiums
- Size: 9 to 16”
- Oven type: Conveyor, home, deck, rapid cook
- Flaky, crisp, delicate texture
- Easy to handle; can be held refrigerated or at ambient temperatures
- Options:
- Thin Par-Baked: Light bite, flaky interior
- Ultra-Thin Par-Baked Crust: Distinctly crunchy, short bite, rich flavor
DeliCatezze Hand-Tossed Style Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- Business type: C-stores, QSRs, entertainment/amusement venues, frozen retail, take ‘n’ bake
- Size: 7 to 16”
- Oven type: Conveyor, home, rapid cook
- Handmade look and feel
- Soft, bready interior with a pizzeria-style chew
- Lightly crisp bottom
Specialty Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- Italian Heritage: A robust, flavorful recipe with a hint of garlic and satisfying texture
- Cheese-Stuffed: Traditional thickness with a rope of mozzarella cheese enclosed in the outer edge
- Bella Vita: A yeasty, fermented recipe that browns to a light crisp bottom in any oven
- Crunch Time Cheddar Thin Crust: Crunchy with savory cheddar flavor
- Lava Stone Par-Baked: A classic Neapolitan-style crust
- New York-Style (Big Edge) Crust: A great match for traditional pizza slices, with a lightly crisp bottom, large, rolled edge, and just the right chew
Fully Prepared Pizza & Pasta Sauces
Operators save time and labor with our fully-prepared sauces. They’re made from only the best ingredients according to authentic Italian recipes, so they measure up to even the best scratch-made sauces.
- Business type: Any place you make pizza; use in place of scratch-made sauces for pizza, calzones, or pasta; also delicious as a dipping sauce
- Size:
- 5-pound pouches (set of 4)
- 10-pound pouches (set of 4)
- Oven type: Any
- Options:
- Ready-to-Use Pizza Sauce: A flavor-packed sauce made with the highest-quality California tomatoes and unique spices; no artificial preservatives
- Alfredo Pizza/Pasta Sauce: A rich, creamy white sauce made with real heavy cream and quality Parmesan cheese; ideal for chicken Alfredo pizzas and pasta
Pizza Primo
If you’re facing space limitations or staffing challenges and want to streamline your operation, we’ve got a solution. Pizza Primo by AK Pizza Crust offers a collection of crusts, dough balls, and sauces designed for convenience, quality, and value. The lineup includes:
- Thin & Crispy Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- Hand-Tossed Style Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- Self-Rising Pizza Crusts
- Raised Edge Par-Baked Pizza Crusts
- New York-Style Pizza Dough Balls
- Fully Prepared Pizza Sauce
Bellarico Pizza
Another operator-trusted AK Pizza Crust line is Bellarico Pizza. It’s a truly turn-key, no-frills pizza program that’s practically labor-free and created for fast service. Bellarico pizzas go straight from freezer to oven, boast short final bake times, and have a long shelf life of 240 days (frozen).
- 12" slicing pizzas
- 5-Cheese
- Pepperoni
- Supreme
- Breakfast
- 4-Meat
- 7" personal pizzas
- 4-Cheese
- Pepperoni
- Supreme
- Breakfast
- 3-Meat
- Sausage
Serve Up the Best Pizza in the Biz with AK Pizza Crust
In 1989, our leaders turned their love for pizza into a business we're still crazy-passionate about today. AK Pizza Crust sells millions of pounds of dough products every year and helps pizzerias, restaurants, entertainment venues, delis, manufacturers, and more deliver food that customers love.
Contact your distributor or use our map to find an AK Pizza Crust distributor near you.
Or, if you have questions about how Alive & Kickin’ can assist you with custom recipes or other needs, reach out to our pizza crust crew directly at info@akcrust.com.
