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Pro-Dip Debuts Energy Supplement Pouches Targeted To C-Stores

Pro-Dip offers what it describes as a “category-creating” energy health supplement. The company took a smokeless tobacco pouch usually used for snus, emptied it of tobacco and filled it with vitamin powder. The new pouch, which is patent pending, is designed to compete with energy drinks, coffee and the like. The company said the pouch […]

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7-Eleven Looks For Up-And-Coming ‘Brands with Heart’

Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. is searching for up-and-coming brands to attend Brands with Heart, its second annual emerging brands event, which will be held at its store support center in Irving, Oct. 22-23. Brands can apply before Sept. 20 for a chance to showcase their most innovative products while engaging with leaders from the world’s […]

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Bindi Offers Trio Of Agave-Sweetened Gelato Flavors

Italian dessert specialist Bindi is expanding its gelato list to include the selection of agave-sweetened chocolate, vanilla bean and strawberry flavors to their already gluten-free make up. The trio sweetened with agave syrup and no refined sugar complements Bindi’s offerings targeted to fulfill the needs of health-conscious consumers. The Milan-based company said the products are […]

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FMI Explores Grocery Foodservice In Annual Report

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released its annual assessment of the state of the foodservice at retail Sept. 4, demonstrating the opportunities for retailers to leverage a $13 billion category. Growing annually at 8.2 percent, foodservice is presented as a primary strategy for food retailers to differentiate and appeal to convenience-seeking consumers. FMI’s 2019 Power of Foodservice […]

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Recommended: Texas Allsup’s Stores Get New Ownership

Nine Allsup’s convenience stores in Texas have been sold to a company in Georgia, according to a report in the Iowa Park (Texas) Leader newspaper. Allsup’s officials at the company’s headquarters in Clovis have not returned multiple calls requesting information. But city officials said Tuesday no applications for new business licenses connected to the potential […]

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Buc-ee’s Partners With Texas DOT To Fight Litter In State

Convenience store chain Buc-ee’s is teaming with the Texas Department of Transportation to battle litter in Texas. In August, drivers in Texas started seeing billboards featuring the department’s “Don’t mess with Texas” and Buc-ee’s, along major travel routes to remind drivers to keep trash inside their cars. Drivers also will see reminders of the campaign […]

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7-Eleven Stores Introduce Sports Drink 7-Select Replenish

7-Eleven, the Irving, Texas-based convenience retailer, is selling 7-Select Replenish, an isotonic sports drink that contains no artificial sweeteners or high-fructose corn syrup. Available exclusively at 7-Eleven stores, 7-Select Replenish comes in four flavors: Lemonade, Orange Mango, Cucumber Mint and Guava Splash. While the everyday suggested retail price is $1.99, customers can take advantage of […]