Altadis U.S.A.’s Herman’s Batch is inspired by its namesake’s elegant, sybarite and distinctive personality and the H. Upmann brand that remains one of the most emblematic cigar brands across the world. Herman’s Batch is covered in Ecuadorian Habano wrapper aged for four years that has gone through a double fermentation process, providing a fuller flavor and more…
Sparkling Probiotic Drink
GT’s Living Foods, maker of GT’s KOMBUCHA, has launched AQUA KEFIR, a new line of sparkling probiotic drinks fermented with non-dairy kefir cultures. GT’s AQUA KEFIR is available in four flavors: Coconut Lime, Peach Pineapple, Pear Ginger and Pomegranate. Staying true to ancestral and traditional craft practices, GT’s Living Foods’ AQUA KEFIR is fermented with non-dairy…
Love’s Opens New Georgia, South Carolina Travel Stops
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has opened new locations in Calhoun, Ga., and Elgin, S.C., The Calhoun, Ga., location, located off Interstate 75, adds 70 jobs and 93 truck parking spaces to Gordon County. The Elgin, S.C., location, located off Interstate 20, adds 99 jobs and 103 truck parking spaces to Kershaw County. “Love’s…
Stewart’s Opens New Store in North Hoosick, NY
New York-based Stewart’s Shop celebrated the grand opening of a new location in the small town of North Hoosick, N.Y., with a formal ribbon cutting with local dignitaries. The shop is located on 4702 NY Route 67 in North Hoosick, N.Y. The people in town congregate at this shop and consider it their coffee shop and their meeting…
Couche-Tard Sells CrossAmerica Partners
Alimentation Couche-Tard has sold all of its ownership interest in CrossAmerica Partners LP to investment vehicles controlled by Joe Topper, the founder of CrossAmerica and a member of the board of directors of its General Partner since 2012. The interests divested by Couche-Tard, consisting of 100% of the interest in CrossAmerica’s General Partner, and all of…
Growth Energy Commends New York E15 Ruling
Under a rule finalized by the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York will become the latest state to allow the sale of E15. E15, fuel mixed with 15% ethanol, is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for all vehicles model year 2001 and newer. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor celebrated a…
Averting the Digital Dilemma
Most c-store operators are by now already familiar with the Internet of Things (IoT). Small sensors and tiny tech machines talk to each other and to us via our cell phone apps, alerting managers and associates that a cooler’s temperature is too high, a fountain drink flavor is low or any number of situations within…
YEO Announces 2020 Conference Steering Committee
The Young Executives Organization (YEO) announced its conference steering committee for the seventh annual YEO Conference, which will take place May 5-6, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The steering committee is responsible for content planning and faculty selection of the program. These industry experts will select topics and speakers that will most benefit the current needs…
Casey’s Names Chief Human Resources Officer
Casey’s General Stores announced that Chad Frazell will join the company as Chief Human Resources Officer. Frazell will lead the company’s human resources function, including organization development, people analytics and team member engagement. “Chad is a proven leader with decades of retail and human resources experience. He will greatly enhance Casey’s organizational capabilities, our people…
7‑Eleven Adds Voice-Ordering to 7NOW Delivery Service
7‑Eleven has launched 7Voice, which allows customers to place an order through its 7NOW delivery app via the voice-controlled Google Home and Amazon Echo systems. Shoppers can instruct Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa to open the 7NOW delivery app. Customers can choose from a wide variety of items by speaking them into their home system.…