Coleman Oil Co. doubled its convenience retail locations with the purchase of Pullman, Wash.-based Busch Distributing Inc. and its six Sunset Marts, serving the Palouse region of North Idaho and Eastern Washington state. The acquisition took effect on Dec. 1. The half dozen Sunset Marts join Coleman’s convenience retail roster of four Dyna Mart and…

A bipartisan trio of U.S. House members introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used to purchase hot foods and certain prepared foods, which are currently not covered by SNAP. U.S. Reps. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill.; Grace Meng, D-N.Y.; and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.; announced the introduction of the…

The holiday season got a little brighter for Brigham City, Utah, resident Adam P., when he won Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop’s “Boundless” presented by Coca-Cola’s 2021 Grand Sweepstakes on Friday, Dec. 17, in Salt Lake City. Adam was one of four randomly selected finalists who came out to the rooftop of Maverik’s Base Camp…

Alcohol e-commerce and on-demand delivery platform Drizly released its third annual “BevAlc Insights by Drizly Retail Report,” culled from a nationwide survey of over 500 alcohol retailers. Among standout findings, retailers expect higher sales this holiday season despite reports of champagne shortages, feel concerned about supply chain issues yet still optimistic about 2022, are poised…

Ethanol industry advocate Growth Energy praised the introduction of the Defend the Blend Act in the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan group of legislators this week. The bill seeks to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), which the agency issues to establish the amount of renewable energy…

Retailers see big potential for cannabis-infused products. That’s according to alcohol e-commerce and on-demand delivery platform Drizly‘s just released third annual “BevAlc Insights by Drizly Retail Report,” culled from a nationwide survey of over 500 alcohol retailers during November 2021. According to the report, retailers are very bullish about cannabis- and CBD-infused products. In a…

Americans are enthusiastic about the winter holiday season and the important role chocolate and candy play in their traditions and celebrations, according to data released by the National Confectioners Association (NCA) and IRI. Total seasonal confectionery sales are up by 20% over last year, the NCA said in a statement, with winter holiday chocolate sales…

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) applauded the introduction last week of the Defend the Blend Act. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the legislation, which would prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.,…

Tri-State Petroleum Corp. and its affiliates sold the company’s 25 company-operated petroleum marketing and convenience retail stores to Majors Management LLC and its affiliates. The deal also included eight wholesale dealer accounts and two commercial fuels bulk plants located in the tri-state region of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio, according to a…

In response to the recent deadly and devastating storms, Thorntons is committing up to $100,000 to support disaster recovery efforts in some of the hardest hit communities, including in the company’s home state of Kentucky. Thorntons cares about its communities and is inviting guests to join them in raising funds to help the areas that…