Double the impulse and double the support for our veterans with the Camo Beans Floor Shipper from Jelly Belly Candy Co. This new floor shipper is designed to make the Jelly Belly Camo Beans and Jelly Belly Pink Camo Beans bags stand out together at the front end or in the aisle. The Camo Beans…
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Gum
Beginning in September 2014, Niconovum will begin making ZONNIC nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gum available nationwide. Previously the gum was available in Iowa and Omaha (since 2012) with strong retail results. Niconovum AB was purchased as a separate operating company of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) in 2009. Niconovum’s NRT products are intended for adult smokers…
Fuel Pricing Software
PriceAdvantage, a fuel pricing software company and division of Skyline Products, is announcing version 2014.2 of its software. The new version gives company and dealer operated convenience stores a single platform to analyze complete wholesale, dealer and competitor fuel pricing strategies, manage pricing and margins, and revise pump prices and digital fuel signs in as…
Tuscan-Inspired Chips
Pasta Chips is the very first company to recreate the traditional baked pasta from Italy into a snack food. Pasta Chips are made with the same semolina flour, ancient grains, and Italian herbs that were celebrated over 800 years ago. The Tuscan-inspired chip is married with different seasonings based on regional Italian favorites that are steeped…
All-Natural Nutrition Bars
Mediterra bars are the first all-natural nutrition bars inspired by the Mediterranean Diet. The bars come in Savory, Yogurt and Oats, and Sesame Honey Energy varieties and all offer a healthy snack alternative incorporating healthy fats, grains, seeds, vegetables, fruits and greens. The bars are set to debut at Natural Products Expo East, which kicks…
Reynolds American Wants FDA To Ban Vapor E-Cigs
Reynolds American Inc. has submitted a 119-page document to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking it to ban vapor electronic cigarettes, Winston-Salem Journal reported. The manufacturers have kept e-cigarette flavor choices to a minimum, mainly due to expectations that the FDA would regulate flavors as they have with traditional cigarettes. Meanwhile, vapor/tank/mods (VTM) offer…
Car Washes Can Clean Up
After committing to the upfront costs, convenience stores can wring regular profits from an automatic car wash operation. David Bennett, Senior Editor Gross revenues at convenience stores are affected by a multitude of market forces. Everything from constrained gas prices to tobacco taxes to bank fees can combine to impede cash streams. In fact, there…
Self-Distribution Drives Discussion at NAG
C-store executives explain how a self-distribution model can cut out the middle man, helping your chain cut costs. By David Bennett, Senior Editor Todd Jenney, president and CEO of North Carmi, Ill.-based Huck’s Convenience Stores, remembered that the company’s first warehouse operation ran from the back of Huck’s first store. Now with a 93,000-square-foot building…
Fresh Foodservice Is A Growing Staple
C-stores like Wawa and Tedeschi are meeting customer expectations with innovative food offerings. By David Bennett, Senior Editor Ed Burcher, principal and president of Burcher Consulting, has studied principles and developed strategies of how convenience stores can improve their foodservice programs that will appeal to customers’ changing tastes, and add to a company’s bottom line.…
Wells Fargo Weighs In On Beverage And Tobacco Trends
NAG Conference hears analyst speculation about the future of these key categories. By Erin Rigik, senior editor Bonnie Herzog, managing director, beverage, tobacco & convenience store research for Wells Fargo Securities LLC kicked off the Monday afternoon sessions at the National Advisory Group (NAG) conference in San Antonio with updates on trends impacting the beverage…