Three new tobacco-flavored heated tobacco products included in Philip Morris Products S.A.’s supplemental premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) were just authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products receiving marketing granted orders (MGOs) are Marlboro Sienna HeatSticks, Marlboro Bronze HeatSticks and Marlboro Amber HeatSticks. The three HeatSticks products are “heated tobacco products” (HTPs)…

Juul Labs Inc. is currently in the beginning steps of talking about a potential sale, partnership or investment with three tobacco companies, including Phillip Morris International Inc., Japan Tobacco Group and Altria Group Inc. According to an article from The Wall Street Journal, a deal isn’t imminent, and the discussions might not result in a…

Foxtrot announced that its seventh Washington, D.C.; Maryland, Virginia (DMV)-area location will officially open to the public this month. The Farragut Square location (888 17th St. NW Washington, D.C., 20005) will open on Jan. 31. The store will host an opening celebration featuring live music, Foxtrot swag, food and drinks on Jan. 31 from 4-7…

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH), backed by bp, is now open for business and announced its first call for applications. The Hub was founded in mid-2022 to identify and help develop promising startups to drive new innovations in the offshore wind industry. The three-year initiative is also backed by Equinor, who together with…

Social media best practices continue to evolve and savvy c-stores are adapting their strategies to drive engagement with customers across major social platforms in 2023. Major c-store brands today are active on popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. C-store brands should consider joining TikTok in 2023, but to be successful they’ll need to consider…

In preparation for Valentine’s Day, Stewart’s Shops has announced the reintroduction of the fan-favorite Cherry Loves Chocolate ice cream flavor. The sweet and creamy cherry ice cream also includes flakes of dark chocolate and pieces of red cherries. This flavor will only be back for a limited time and is available at Stewart’s Shops locations…

Cenex Zip Trip has brought the Hunt Brothers Pizza foodservice concept to Montana for the first time by expanding its partnership with the well-known pizza chain. Beginning the week of Jan. 30, Hunt Brothers Pizza will be available to customers of Cenex Zip Trip’s stores in both Park City, Mont., and Miles City, Mont. Cenex…

Thanks to an increasingly busy lifestyle, today’s convenience store customers regard food prepared away from home as a necessity, and the industry’s top-quartile retailers have benefited handsomely from meeting the growing demand for fresh foods. For the past decade, the convenience store industry has consistently posted yearly sales gains in foodservice. Retailers are to be…

C-store retailers including FastLane, Gas Express, High’s, Majors Management and Stinker Stores are recognizing the appeal of installing Bitcoin ATMs at their stores. They are partnering with Bitcoin Depot to provide customers with an intuitive, quick and convenient process for converting cash into Bitcoin. The partnership also gives users the ability to access the broader…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. for two of the company’s menthol e-cigarette products. The currently marketed products include the Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5%. The company may resubmit applications or submit new applications to address the…