Sparkling Ice, part of the Talking Rain Beverage Co. portfolio, on Oct. 8 debuted its first line of caffeinated products, Sparkling Ice +Caffeine, at the 2018 National Association of Convenience Stores Show (NACS) in Las Vegas. Featured in the Cool New Products Showcase, the 16-oz. cans are available in five flavors: Black Raspberry, Blue Raspberry, Triple […]
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Reasor’s Promotes Food Allergy Awareness With Teal Pumpkin Campaign
Oklahoma grocer Reasor’s once again is participating in the teal pumpkin movement during the Halloween season to help raise awareness for children with food allergies. According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), one in every 13 children has a food allergy and, on average, exposure to a food allergen sends one child to the […]
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New Lazy Acres Natural Market To Feature Beehive, Instruction Kitchen
Lazy Acres Natural Market, part of the Bristol Farms family, will open its fifth location on Oct. 13 in Los Angeles County, California. The new store, located at 2510 Pacific Coast Highway, where Artesia Boulevard connects Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach, will introduce a new, experiential shopping venue devoted to fresh foods, clean ingredients, healthy […]
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Shell Opens ‘Shell Select’ Concept Store In Kentucky
Shell in September introduced its Shell Select brand to the U.S. with the opening of a prototype convenience store in Louisville, Kentucky, designed by Bona Design Lab, a global retail design and consulting firm. According to veteran store designer and retail consultant Joseph Bona, president of Bona Design Lab, his team was tasked with helping […]
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Giant Eagle, Ricker’s Enter Acquisition Agreement
Giant Eagle Inc. and Ricker’s have entered into an acquisition agreement, allowing the GetGo and Ricker’s brands to join forces in serving customers throughout Indiana. “We are thrilled to partner with such a strong company, brand and talented group of Ricker’s employees,” said Laura Karet, Giant Eagle president and CEO, in a statement. “We look […]
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Loop Neighborhood Opens Two New Locations
Loop Neighborhood, an all-in-one convenience store and marketplace, has opened two new California locations in Silver Creek and Norco. Loop was built upon the philosophy that nutrition and convenience should not be mutually exclusive. To do this, the company says it set out to change the conventional image of convenience stores in order to redefine what […]
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PCC Community Markets Commits $1M To PCC Farmland Trust
PCC Community Markets, Seattle’s community-owned food market, is giving a $1 million gift to PCC Farmland Trust, an organization it founded nearly 20 years ago. The gift comes at a time when rising land costs and sprawling development—with more people moving to Pierce and Snohomish counties than anywhere else in the country—are impacting the future of local farming, the company says. PCC’s intends for […]
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Tree Top Launches New ‘Sweet And Tart’ Granny Smith Apple Cider
Tree Top is unveiling what it says is the only premium pure pressed “sweet and tart” cider on the market, with its 100% Pure Pressed Sweet & Tart Apple Cider. The Granny Smith apple is the star of this new blend, prompting the company to create a new word for the unique taste: “swangy.” “Part […]