C-Store Report News In Brief Several New England distributors will be hosting annual trade show in the next few weeks. The Pine State Trading Co. Expo will be held Tuesday, March 24, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine, and Thursday, March 26, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Coremark New England will […]
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Posted in, Northeast
Seafood Expo Excellence Awards Announced
The 2015 Seafood Excellence Awards winners were announced earlier this week at Seafood Expo North America held in Boston. Yihe Corp. won the “Best New Retail” award for its Alaskan Jack’s, and High Liner Foods won the “Best New Food Service” award for its Pulled BBQ Salmon. The Seafood Excellence Awards recognize product leaders in […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
Couche-Tard To Acquire 21 Stores, 151 Dealer Sites In Southwest
Alimentation Couche-Tard has signed, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Circle K Stores, an agreement with Cinco J, (doing business as Johnson Oil Co.), Tiger Tote Food Stores and their affiliates to acquire 21 stores, 151 dealer fuel supply agreements and five development properties. The 21 stores and development properties are located in Texas with 151 dealer […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Feds To Crack Down On Seafood Fraud, Illegal Fishing
The federal government on Sunday announced at Seafood Expo North America in Boston its final plans to crack down on seafood fraud and illegal fishing. The announcement, which came from a presidential task force created in June, reaffirms President Obama’s commitment to stop these crimes that provide profits to pirate fishermen, rip off consumers and hinder […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National
Target Repositioning Its Grocery Segment To ‘Transform’ Business
Target says repositioning its grocery segment, among other categories, is one way it plans to “transform” its business. At a meeting earlier this month for the investor community, Target Corp. Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and members of his leadership team presented the vision and strategies that they say will drive that transformation. “Following a […]
Posted in, Northeast
New York-Based Acme Smoked Fish Opens SE Facility, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Acme Smoked Fish Corp., manufacturer of Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay and Great American smoked and cured seafood, has opened its largest cold smoked salmon facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 100,000-s.f. state-of-the-art facility was built to initially produce 10 million pounds of cold smoked salmon per year. The […]
Posted in, Northeast
Retailer Attendance Is Free For NECSA Trade Show
Attendance to the New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA) 2015 Trade Show, March 18 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, is free for any retailer, and the retailer does not need to be a NECSA member. Lisa Lawinger Brown, director of programs and events for NECSA, says all retail store operators are welcome to […]
Posted in, Northeast
Harvest Hill Buys American Beverage Co., And More…
C-Store News In Brief… Harvest Hill Beverage Co. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire American Beverage Corp. (ABC) from Wessanen for approximately $55 million. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, Harvest Hill was formed in June 2014 to acquire the Juicy Juice brand from Nestlé USA Inc. ABC manufactures and markets fruit drinks, ready-to-drink alcoholic drinks and […]
Posted in, Northeast
NJFC Joins Groups To Overturn Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) recently joined five other Trenton-based business associations that filed a complaint to overturn a Trenton ordinance providing for mandatory paid sick leave. The NJFC joined the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Restaurant Association, New Jersey Retail Merchants Association and National Federation […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Survey: Consumers Want More Personalized Retail Experience Yet Seek Control Of Personal Info
U.S. consumers want a more personalized retail experience but are divided on retailers’ tactics and the types of personal information they feel comfortable disclosing, according to a new survey from Accenture. Nearly 60 percent of consumers want real-time promotions and offers, yet only 20 percent want retailers to know their current location and only 14 […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National, Store News
PLMA Study: Shoppers Showing Loyalty To Their Favorite Stores
A new nationwide study of consumers in the 25-to-45 age group indicates that these shoppers are increasingly demonstrating loyalty to the stores they use for household grocery purchases. The new Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) study, entitled “The Rise of Loyal Shoppers,” focused on 1,059 men and women age 25-45, a segment that makes up […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Sheetz Opening New North Carolina Stores Today
Sheetz is opening new stores at 5230 Beauchamp Lane in Winston-Salem and 2350 South Main Street in Lexington, North Carolina, today. “Sheetz is experiencing a lot of growth companywide, and we have done a tremendous amount of growth in the North Carolina market,” said Sheetz’s Ryan Sheetz. “North Carolina is a great fit for us. […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Extend Nutrition Rolls Out New ‘Snack-2-Health Kit’
Extend Nutrition is introducing its “Snack-2-Health Kit.” There are no lifestyle changes needed and no program to abide by, the St. Louis-based company says. Consumers eat two snacks per day. The starter kit contains 60 servings of nutritional bars, shakes and more. Each serving contains a patented blend of protein, fiber, healthy fat and complex […]
Posted in, Center Store, New Products
Domino Foods Rolls Out Born Sweet Zing Stevia Sweetener
Domino Foods Inc. is rolling out Born Sweet™ Zing™ Stevia Sweetener, a zero-calorie sweetener made with only real ingredients of high-quality stevia leaf extract and dextrose, as well as a stevia and pure cane sugar blend for baking. Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener is available in packets and in an easy-spoon jar. In addition, for those who choose to […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National, Suppliers
Wegmans Makes Top 10 On Fortune’s Latest ‘100’ List, Other Grocers Also Rank
Several food retailers and food companies have made Fortune’s 2015 “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets cracked the top 10 at No. 7. Another privately owned grocer, Nugget Market of Woodland, California, placed 26th on the list. QuikTrip, also a private company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, came in […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National
AWMA Changes Its Name To Convenience Distribution Association
The American Wholesale Marketers Association has changed its name to the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA). The big announcement was made at the 2015 AWMA Marketplace & Solutions Expo in Las Vegas. The AWMA Board of Directors approved changing the name to the Convenience Distribution Association at its Feb. 24 meeting. The announcement was made by […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Power Of Meat Remains Strong At Retail
Meat and poultry products remain among the top choices for shoppers at retail, but the 10th annual “Power of Meat” study published by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and North American Meat Institute (NAMI) highlights several trends in the way consumers are changing their purchasing behavior. These include: • Price per pound remains a top […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Midwest
Lykins Brings Gulf Brand Back After 20 Years
Lykins Energy Solutions is partnering with Gulf Oil for an exclusive deal to represent the brand in the greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky markets. It will bring the Gulf brand back for the first time in more than two decades. A “The Legend is Back.” advertising campaign will begin in early March. The relationship between […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
Volunteers ‘Share The Love’ To Help Hungry Oklahomans
Employees from Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores earlier this month joined the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Regional Food Bank’s Moore Food Resource Center in the fight against hunger through its annual “Share the Love” event. Nearly 90 employees volunteered their time to ensure Oklahomans would have enough to eat this spring […]
Posted in, Center Store, Midwest, National
Nature’s Variety Instinct Pet Food Debuts Campaign To Support Shelter Animals
Three to four million healthy and adoptable pets are killed in America’s animal shelters each year simply because they don’t have a place to call home. To help increase awareness of and save the pets available for adoption, St. Louis-based Nature’s Variety, makers of the Instinct brand and newly named Official Pet Food Partner of […]