McDonald’s announced that it will debut three new sandwiches, which will be available nationally on Feb. 24. Crispy Chicken Sandwich: topped with crinkle cut pickles and served on a new toasted, buttered potato roll Spicy Chicken Sandwich: served with a Spicy Pepper Sauce and crinkle cut pickles on a toasted potato roll Deluxe Chicken Sandwich:…

Market research firm Packaged Facts projects retail sales of plant-based dairy and egg products will rise at an average annual rate of 6.0%, reaching $5.2 billion by 2024. This is up from $4.3 billion in estimated sales in 2020, which is up from $3.9 billion in sales during 2019. These findings were published in the…

Chobani announced that it has hired veteran CNN and Bloomberg Television correspondent Cristina Alesci as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. Alesci will join Chobani’s Executive Leadership team and report to Chobani President and COO Peter McGuinness, leading external and internal communications, government and community relations, social impact and philanthropy. “From our humble yogurt beginnings in upstate…

The 12th annual Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) revealed that industry opinions are largely focused on safe and sanitary foodservice packaging to meet consumer demand driven by COVID-19 concerns. “In recent years, respondents were mainly focused on sustainability and environmental issues. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the attention has shifted…

York, Pa.-based Rutter’s announced that it will debut new paper coffee cups this month at all 78 locations. The new paper cups are a change from the current Styrofoam cups and will feature an updated design. They will also feature ThermoTouch double-wall insulation technology, which will eliminate the need for cardboard sleeves or double cupping,…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend that frontline essential workers — which includes c-store employees — be next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In their recommendations for the second phase, Phase 1-B of vaccination distribution, the committee prioritized frontline essential workers and…

Wawa announced the opening of its first drive-through in Westampton, N.J., with its first standalone drive-through scheduled to open on Jan. 8 in Falls Township, Pa. The Westampton, N.J., store is a traditional full-service format with fuel, equipped with a custom, two-lane drive-through, separate order points with digital menu boards including a QR scan menu…

Employees from Sheetz gathered at hospitals across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia to assist health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The employees worked to unload a combined total of nearly nine tons of food at 24 hospitals in the communities Sheetz serves. The meals include a…

Wawa and 2SP Brewing Co. are continuing their tradition of brewing collaborative limited-edition beers for the holiday season. Back for its third year, the collaboration between 2SP Brewing Co.’s Head Brewer Bob Barrar and Wawa’s Manager of Concept Development and “coffee guru,” Michael McLaughlin, brings about a brand-new brew — Holiday Reserve Coffee Stout, a…

El Dorado, Ark.-based Murphy USA, which operates nearly 1,500 sites located primarily in the Southwest, Southeast and Midwest U.S., announced that it will acquire Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based, family-owned QuickChek Corp., with 157 stores in central and northern New Jersey and the New York metro area, in an all-cash transaction for $645 million. The transaction is…