Anchor Packaging announced the hiring of Subbu Subramanian as chief information officer (CIO). As CIO, Subramanian will play a key role in advancing Anchor’s strategic plan and supporting its continued growth. Most recently, he led as CIO at American Industrial Transport and American Railcar Industries. His previous experience includes various IT leadership roles at Bunge…
7-Eleven Expands Mobile Checkout to More Than 3,000 Stores Across the US
7-Eleven announced that it has expanded its new mobile checkout contactless shopping solution to an additional 2,500-plus stores across the U.S. Using the 7-Eleven app, customers can quickly scan items and pay for purchases without ever standing in a checkout line. Mobile Checkout is now available in more than 3,000 participating 7-Eleven stores in 32…
BP to Fully Acquire Thorntons
BP announced an agreement to grow its presence in the U.S. fuels and convenience retail business by taking full ownership of its Thorntons joint venture. BP has agreed to acquire the majority share it does not already own in the business from ArcLight Capital Partners LLC. Once the transaction is complete, bp will become a…
Pea-Based Tortilla Chips
PeaTos continues to shake up traditional snacking with the launch of three new crunchy tortilla style chips: Nacho Cheese, Zesty Ranch and a vegan Fiery Nacho. PeaTos first reinvented the traditional corn-based classics with peas and clean ingredients —offering a new twist on old formulas that includes four grams of protein and three grams of […]
Limited-Release Belgian Blond Ale
BBL Inc. of Frederick, Md., announced that Brouwerij L. Huyghe’s limited release, Deliria, a Belgian blond ale, has arrived in the U.S. and is shipping throughout their nationwide network of distribution partners. Deliria is the first Delirium beer to be offered in a 330-milliliter can format. The undeniable popularity of cans in the U.S. market […]
Core-Mark Partners to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Core-Mark International, which operates more than 1,500 trucks to deliver goods to nearly 40,000 convenience store retail locations across the U.S., is taking bold steps with strategic partners Neste and Diesel Direct to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pollution from its operations in California. “As part of Core-Mark’s Environmental and Climate Change Policy, we…
Wawa Celebrates Tampa Bay’s Win With Free Beverages
Wawa announced that in celebration of Tampa’s hockey team winning the championship, the company will offer customers free Fresh Brewed Iced Coffee or a fountain beverage to toast the big win during the official parade day on Monday, July 12. Wawa is offering customers the free beverages at 71 Tampa-area Wawa locations on July 12.…
TravelCenters of America to Open New Texas TA Express
TravelCenters of America (TA) announced that it has signed a franchise agreement to bring another travel center to Texas. A new TA Express will be built in Pleasanton, Texas, on I-37 between San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Planned amenities include: Gasoline with 20 fueling positions Truck diesel with seven fueling positions Approximately 100 truck parking…
Fuel Demand Reaches Record High
At 10 million b/d, gasoline demand reached a new Energy Information Administration (EIA) record last week, and that number only partially reflects Fourth of July holiday weekend travel. According to AAA, the nearly 1 million b/d jump in demand drove down gasoline supplies by 6.1 million bbl to 235,000 million bbl and consequently pushed the…
Banana Taffy Bites
Laffy Taffy’s new Laff Bites “Gone Bananas!” combine the classic banana taffy fans know and love in the center with a candy-coated, crunchy shell. Laff Bites “Gone Bananas!” are available now in mass market, grocery and convenience stores nationwide in three sizes: two-ounce single pegs, suggested retail price (SRP) $1.29; 4.2-ounce pegs, SRP $1.49; and […]