More than 50 years after 7-Eleven pioneered on-the-go-coffee in the U.S., the Dallas, Texas-based retailer has launched 7-Eleven-branded coffee for single-serve brewing systems. Sold exclusively at participating 7-Eleven stores, the single-serve brew cups are available in two package sizes—an eight-pack for $3.99 and a two-pack for 99 cents. The larger packs are available in three […]
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NACS Issues Menu-Labeling Compliance Assistance, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Following up on the federal Food and Drug Administration’s announcement on its final menu-labeling rule, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is providing its members with a summary of the final rule and a general understanding of their obligations by the December 2016 compliance deadline. The FDA’s menu-labeling rule […]
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Connecticut Food Companies Unite For Great American Milk Drive
Adams Hometown Market, Better Valu, Tri Town Foods and Guida’s Dairy are urging shoppers to make donations at checkouts in support of The Great American Milk Drive. The drive kicked off Sept. 18 and continues through November. Shoppers can use tear-pad slips to make a donation of $1, $3 or $5, with the funds raised […]
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BrewFest Highlights NYACS/ESEA Fall Conference, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Members of the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) and the Empire State Energy Association (ESEA) sampled 36 craft beers from 24 brewers in mid-September as part of the “Food & Fuel Fall Conference” in Saratoga Springs, New York. The BrewFest event was organized by NYACS board member Andrea […]
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NECSA Adds New Beverage Summit To October Annual Meeting, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA) has added a beverage summit to its Oct. 22 annual meeting and dinner agenda. The program, to be held prior to the evening agenda, is open for 12 available vendor brands. The vendors will be in front of 12 retail buyers. There is […]
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Heineken Enters Into Partnership With U.S. Brewer Lagunitas, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Heineken has acquired a 50 percent shareholding interest in the Lagunitas Brewing Co., the fifth largest craft brewer in the U.S. by volume. Lagunitas owns a stable of award-winning brands, including Lagunitas IPA, the largest India Pale Ale brand in the U.S. … Dunkin’ Brands Group, owners of Dunkin’ Donuts […]
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Horizon Beverage Updates Forecasting With Herlitz Inventory Management
Herlitz Inventory Management (IM) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a company focusing on scientific demand forecasting, will partner with Horizon Beverage Co. of Norton, Massachusetts, to optimize service and profitability. Horizon Beverage is a distributor of wine, spirits and beer in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Horizon Beverage has been successfully using an older […]
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Kroger Names Group VP Of Corporate Affairs
The Kroger Co. on Tuesday appointed Jessica C. Adelman group VP of corporate affairs, effective Nov. 1. She will take over for Lynn Marmer, who recently announced her retirement. “Jessica brings a wealth of public affairs leadership experience and deep knowledge of the food supply chain,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO. “We look […]
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Coffee-Mate Offers Limited Edition Star Wars Flavors, Bottles
Coffee-mate has introduced two limited edition flavors as well as five collectible bottles featuring “Star Wars” characters. Espresso Chocolate Darth Vader is available in a bottle that features the brand’s first-ever black cap and Spiced Latte is available in a Chewbacca bottle. For a limited time, French Vanilla is available in an R2-D2 bottle, hazelnut […]
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Bashas’ Debuting Remodeled Store In Chandler Aug. 19
Bashas’ will celebrate its newly-remodeled grocery store, located at the northwest corner of Chandler Heights and Gilbert Roads in Chandler, Arizona, on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The remodeled store now has an expanded selection of products, including more organic and healthy options; a revamped deli and bakery, with ice cream by the scoop; a sushi bar; […]
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Invests In Premium Sports Drink BodyArmor, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has reached an agreement to make an equity investment in BA Sports Nutrition LLC, owner of BodyArmor SuperDrink, a line of premium sports drinks. The $20 million investment gives DPS an 11.7 percent ownership position in BA Sports Nutrition. DPS has carried BodyArmor as an […]
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Aspartame-Free Pepsi Hits Retail Shelves
PepsiCo’s aspartame-free beverage promotion began hitting store shelves recently with the rollout of the company’s reformulated Diet Pepsi. The front of the new Diet Pepsi can declares “Now Aspartame Free,” and PepsiCo says it plans an “aggressive” sampling campaign in stores. Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi and Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi are sweetened with a […]
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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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Group Reports Significant Gains For Small And Independent Brewers
The craft brewing industry has continued a strong pace of growth in the first half of 2015, according to new mid-year data released by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers. American craft beer production volume increased 16 percent during the first half of the year. From January […]
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Tennessee Food Retailers Face Challenges In Readying For Wine Sales Next Year
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer A referendum to allow food retailers in Tennessee to sell wine passed everywhere it was on the ballot last year. While getting that referendum on the November ballot was a long and oftentimes arduous process, the challenges aren’t over. Grocery stores in the 78 municipalities where wine sales will be allowed in […]
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Vermont Farm Is Big Winner At Summer Fancy Food Show, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Raspberry Rhubarb Goat Milk Caramels from Fat Toad Farm in Vermont is the winner of the sofi Award for outstanding new product of 2015. The confection is one of 33 winners in the annual competition that honors excellence across all specialty food categories, from appetizers to pastas to vinegar. The […]
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Anheuser-Busch To Invest More Than $1.5B In U.S. Operations By 2018
Anheuser-Busch plans to invest more than $1.5 billion in its U.S. brewing, agriculture, packaging and distributing operations by 2018. These investments, according to the St. Louis-based beer company, will support growth of its brands and reinforce its commitment to the U.S. communities where it operates through local spending and jobs. The company plans to spend […]
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Private Bottled Water Recall Expands To 14 Brands
A California bottling firm has announced a voluntary recall of multiple bottled water brands sold in many Northeast supermarket retailers after one of its sources was found to be contaminated with E. coli. Niagara Bottling, based in Ontario, California, said it was voluntarily recalling bottles of water produced at its Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities between June 10 […]
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Anheuser-Busch To Invest More Than $1.5B In U.S. Operations
Anheuser-Busch plans to invest more than $1.5 billion in its U.S. brewing, agriculture, packaging and distributing operations by 2018. The beer company plans to spend an estimated $850 million on brewery and packaging expansion projects, $220 million on product innovation initiatives and $720 million in sustaining and increasing efficiency of its existing footprint. In 2015, […]
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Massachusetts Retail Liquor License Limit Increases By Two, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… According to the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA), on Jan. 1, 2016, the Massachusetts limit on the number of liquor licenses an entity can hold increases from the current limit of five stores to seven stores. The limit of three licenses per entity increased to the current limit of five on Jan. […]