Winnipeg man credited with inventing the Pizza Pop dies at 89
WINNIPEG — Paul Faraci put a new twist on a traditional Italian food and created a snack that would become a staple for fast-food-fuelled teens across Canada.
The man credited with inventing Pizza Pops died Feb. 6 in Vernon, B.C., at the age of 89, his family said Tuesday.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Faraci owned a restaurant in the 1960s that offered burgers and other fare. His nephew said his uncle decided to put a different take on Italian cheese-filled turnovers such as panzerotti or calzone.
“He tasted a panzerotti or whatever and he didn’t like the taste of it, so he decided he could make it better,” recalled Phil Faraci.