New Channels News In Brief… Wawa and Costco are favorite places for motorists to fill up their gas tanks, according to a study by Market Force Information. Nearly 7,000 consumers were polled for the study, which was designed to uncover where consumers prefer to fuel up and why they prefer one chain to another. The […]
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Boston Public Market Opens As A Source Of Locally Produced Fresh Food
The Boston Public Market has opened at Haymarket Station in downtown Boston. It is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. The market is described as a year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh, locally sourced food brought directly from farmers, fishermen and food producers from Massachusetts and throughout New England. The market houses more than 35 vendors selling […]
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7-Eleven To Sell 25 C-Stores In 10 States
7-Eleven plans to sell 25 gasoline stations and/or convenience stores in 10 states. The sale includes six locations in Virginia, three each in Colorado, Illinois, Texas and West Virginia, two each in Florida and Missouri, and one each in Nevada, New York and South Carolina. Robbie Radant, 7-Eleven’s VP of mergers and acquisitions, said, “This […]
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Target Opening More Express Locations
Target continues to roll out its new TargetExpress brand with the opening of a store in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. The 16,000-s.f. store caters to a community of families, empty-nesters and college students and includes a pharmacy and a robust organics section—the first of its kind at a TargetExpress. The store […]
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Weis Markets Reports Strong 2Q Results, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Weis Markets of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has reported a 28.4 percent increase in its second quarter net income, while its sales for the same period increased 3.8 percent. “Our second quarter results reflect our continuing investments in sales-building strategies and disciplined promotions that helped us generate strong sales and net income increases,” […]
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ABA Files Suit Over San Francisco Labeling Rule, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The American Beverage Association has joined two other groups in trying to block San Francisco city rules requiring mandatory labels on soda advertisements. The label, which must be affixed to sugary beverages, would read, “Warning: Drinking beverages with added sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.” The lawsuit, which […]
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SFA Honored For Work To Reduce Hunger, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been awarded a Power of A Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives for its work to help reduce hunger and increase food recovery via the grant-making, education and industry events of its Specialty Food Foundation. The foundation, established in 2014, in […]
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Deli Publisher Explains What’s Driving Food Label Transparency
The second annual Blount Culinary Summit on food industry trends and challenges was held July 22-23 at the Newport Marriott in Newport, Rhode Island. About 125 invited industry guests, including chefs and retailers, attended—more than double the number that attended last year. The summit was designed as a forum for exploring and discussing how trends, […]