Convenience Store News In Brief… PepsiCo has launched a new, state-of-the-art food and beverage vending initiative called Hello Goodness. The vending unit offers good- and better-for-you product choices from PepsiCo. The company will place several thousand units throughout the U.S. in 2016 in a variety of locations, including select healthcare, recreational, transportation, governmental, workplace and […]
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Tyson Food Service Aids D.C. Capital Food Fight, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Tyson Food Service recently sponsored DC Central Kitchen’s Capital Food Fight, a signature fundraising event. The event draws more than 1,000 guests with taste offerings from 75 of D.C.’s best restaurants and an onstage battle of four local top chefs. All proceeds from the event benefit DC Central Kitchen, which aims […]
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CVS Health, Target Complete Sale Of Pharmacy Business, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… CVS Health has completed the acquisition of Target’s pharmacy and clinic businesses for approximately $1.9 billion. With the completion of the transaction, CVS Health has acquired Target’s 1,672 pharmacies across 47 states and will operate them through a store-within-a-store format, branded as CVS/pharmacy. In addition, a CVS/pharmacy will be included […]
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NACS, Conexxus To Host Free Skimmer Crime Webinar
Over the past few months, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has received news of payment card skimmers being found in dispenser payment terminals. Thieves are increasingly exploiting unprotected dispenser terminals to “skim” card data from customer payment cards used to purchase fuel. Retailers who have been victims of this crime face financial and brand damage, […]
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NRA To Challenge New York Wage Mandate In Court
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is preparing a legal challenge to a New York state mandate that requires fast-food employers to pay a higher minimum wage than other businesses in the state. On Dec. 10, the state’s Industrial Board of Appeals rejected the NRA’s administrative challenge of the state’s $15-an-hour wage mandate for fast-food employers. According […]
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Mountain Dairy Of Connecticut Adds New Marketing Director, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Lisa Ennis recently joined the staff of Mountain Dairy of Storrs, Connecticut, as director of marketing and sales. She brings more than 20 years of sales experience in food and beverage distribution. Ennis is a specialist in direct store delivery, having dealt with a variety of distribution and mass merchant channels. […]
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Sheetz Family Charities Provides Holiday Gifts To 8K Children, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… For the past 23 years Sheetz Family Charities has set out to make the holiday season brighter for children in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Sheetz Family Charities is a charitable organization that raises funds through in-store donations, proceeds from Sheetz bottled water sales and the […]
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McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast Is Drawing New Customers, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… An initial read on McDonald’s two-month-old, all-day breakfast offering finds that, initially, the program is successful in attracting new or lapsed buyers and increasing lunch visits, according to a study by The NPD Group, a global information company. “This preliminary review of McDonald’s all-day breakfast offer suggests consumers are receptive to […]