Tastykake released its Christmas lineup, which includes, among other doughnuts, cakes and pastries, Buttercream Cupcakes. Buttercream Cupcakes are chocolate snack cakes topped and filled with Tastykake’s classic buttercream icing. They feature themed on-the-go packaging. The cupcakes have a suggested retail price of $4.69. Buttercream Cupcakes will be available nationwide until Dec. 17. Tastykake www.tastykake.com

Kellogg’s is releasing its Cinnabon Jumbo Snax to convenience stores nationwide beginning in December. Cinnabon Jumbo Snax is a bakery-inspired snack with a classic Cinnabon taste. It is dusted with cinnamon sugar and melts in the mouth. Cinnabon Jumbo Snax has a suggested retail price of $2.69. As Cinnabon has been Kellogg’s no. 1 craveable […]

Jacksons Food Stores partnered with The University of Washington (UW) to launch football trading cards featuring the entire UW football team starting mid-December. The officially licensed, professionally designed, printed and packaged trading cards will be sold exclusively at Jacksons’ Washington locations. Each pack contains 14 cards and will retail for $12.99. One out of every…

Kwik Trip CEO and President Donald P. Zietlow announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, 2022, after 52 years with the company and 22 years in his current position. Although Don attributes the success of Kwik Trip to the coworkers, his leadership has brought substantial growth and innovation. The company now operates more than 800 locations…

The new iSi Eco Series Whipper and Charger System for whipping food consists of the new iSi Green Whip (one-pint capacity) and the 8.4-gram Eco Series Professional Charger (10-, 24- and 50-pack). Now, restaurants and cafes can serve fresh whipped cream and cold foams with a substantially lower climate impact while enjoying significant ingredient cost […]

Casey’s and Gatorade decided to provide $60,000 in funding through Gatorade’s Fuel Tomorrow initiative to three youth sports organizations in Knoxville, Tenn.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Oklahoma City. Gatorade’s Fuel Tomorrow initiative is focused on helping everyone have equal opportunities to play sports by breaking down barriers in communities that need it most. The funding…

General Mills is bringing its Old El Paso Fiesta Twists to convenience stores in June 2023, including the Zesty Ranch flavor. The crispy and crunchy corn chips with a twist give convenience store retailers a fun snack option to meet demand for savory indulgence anchored in a Mexican-inspired flavor. Old El Paso Fiesta Twists come […]

GetGo announced a fuel discount at all Indiana locations, effective through Jan. 8, 2023, to ease the stress of holiday travel. All guests who scan their Advantage Card or myPerks card at the pump will get a 10-cents-per-gallon discount on their entire fuel purchase. The discount also adds to the already-discounted AdvantagePAY price; AdvantagePAY members…

CandyRific released its Melting Snowman Marshmallows Set as part of its 2022 holiday lineup. Each Melting Snowman Marshmallows Set includes two packets of hot cocoa, two peppermint sticks and two smiling snowman marshmallows. It has a suggested retail price (SRP) of $5.99 and ships as six gift sets per case. CandyRific www.candyrific.com

Westrock Coffee recently announced new product development for ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages with the refurbishment of a facility in Conway, Ark. Once complete, the new facility will be the largest roast-to-RTD packaging plant in the nation. The new facility enables Westrock Coffee to manufacture and produce a variety of cans, bottles and bag-in-box (BiB) in a […]