Plant-based foods company Kite Hill is releasing a new Plant-Based Butter Alternative. As the first vegan butter to hit the market using premium cultured almond milk and traditional butter-making processes, this new offering is designed to elevate consumer taste expectations of everyday plant-based foods — delivering a creamy appearance and silky-smooth rich flavor that melts, tastes […]
White Castle Offers Discount for School Staff
White Castle, a family-owned business for 99 years, has honored the nation’s healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery store and food retail employees, and other frontline workers during the pandemic with special offers and discounts. Now, America’s first fast-food hamburger chain continues the celebration of essential workers, including teachers, principals, administrators and other school and daycare…
7-Eleven Partners With Instacart
Instacart and 7-Eleven announced a new collaboration that brings same-day delivery to customers, often in as fast as 30 minutes. Together, Instacart and 7-Eleven now offer delivery of thousands of convenience, alcohol and grocery items from the store to customers’ doors in participating pilot markets. The multi-phased launch is live in more than 750 stores…
Energy North Acquires Tradewinds C-Stores
Energy North has acquired seven convenience retail stores and one car wash operating under the Tradewinds name throughout Maine. Tradewinds was founded by Chuck Lawrence in Maine, where he is a longtime resident. He went onto build his company to 15 properties which included: convenience stores, car washes and supermarkets. Tradewinds prides itself on being a pillar…
Kum & Go Publishes Second Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Kum & Go has published its second annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which provides an overview of how parent company Krause Group worked in 2019 to accelerate its businesses to bring its purposes to life. “CSR is about how we as an organization are being responsible corporate citizens and creating safe, equitable, and inclusive spaces,” said…
Thorntons Looks to Hire 50 Employees via Drive-Through Event
Thorntons is hosting a drive-through hiring event to staff full and part-time in-store positions in East Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 4. The c-store chain is hiring 50 team members for its east end Louisville Stores. Recruiters, regional managers and general managers will be on-site to answer questions about the positions and conduct on-the-spot interviews. Thorntons…
Handmade Dog Treats
New to the market, but already a convenience top seller, Cosmo’s Snack Shack Doggy DoughMutts are a unique addition to any standard grocery set. Consumers love this fun treat with clean ingredient deck. Doggy DoughMutts are handmade from just six simple ingredients including real sweet potato. Convenience pet treat sales have a remarkable seasonal peak […]
Next-Generation Combi Ovens
The iCombi Pro, the next-generation family of combi ovens, is now available from RATIONAL dealers nationwide in various sizes, from the compact XS to the 20-full size. The iCombi Pro offers commercial kitchens higher productivity, shorter cooking times and lower energy consumption compared to the previous model, while still providing outstanding consistency of results, even […]
Thaw-and-Serve Loaves
Through a 10-year initiative to source clean ingredients, Sweet Street has successfully removed hidden preservatives and additives from all products, all while matching taste, texture and function. Pumpkin Swirl Pullman is a moist, buttery cake loaf with Chai spices of ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Cranberry Orange Flax Pullman is a moist, buttery loaf, plump […]
VitaminEnergy Commits $100,000 to Fight Malnutrition
VitaminEnergy announced a corporate partnership with Vitamin Angels, a global public health nonprofit that distributes essential vitamins and minerals to children and pregnant women in need around the world. Effective immediately, each case of VitaminEnergy sold will help to provide life-changing vitamins to a child or pregnant woman at-risk for malnutrition. Vitamin Angels, a top-rated…










