Dunkin’ announced that its Peppermint Mocha Signature Latte was back on the menu for the holidays. The flavor can be enjoyed in Dunkin’s hot or iced coffee, cold brew, espresso drinks, frozen coffee and frozen chocolate, topped with whipped cream, mocha drizzle and cocoa powder. But the sweet surprises don’t stop there. Dunkin’ has even…

Jump Start Stores is a rapidly expanding retail chain based in the Kansas market focused on providing “Simply Better Gasoline.” Jump Start has designed a fuel program to offer its customers choice at the pump, whether they’re looking for a more economical choice, a more powerful octane or a more environmentally friendly fuel grade. Having…

JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), operator of Terminal 4 at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, announced a partnership with SSP America and Zippin to launch a contactless, frictionless retail concept leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the first of Zippin’s locations in an air terminal. Zippin’s new technology for the Camden Food Express,…

After more than 40 years with the Brakebush Brothers Inc. President and CEO Scott Sanders will retire on Feb. 4, 2022, the company announced. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Sanders held the role of vice president of sales and marketing prior to being named president in 2016. Sanders will be retiring…

Yatco Energy, a fast-growing New England based chain of convenience stores, has launched Yatco Rewards on the Paytronix platform. Newton, Mass.-based Paytronix will provide the Yatco Rewards with loyalty, a branded mobile app, and, for three of the Yatco stores, order and delivery. “Yatco Rewards will help create brand loyalty while incentivizing our customers to come into our stores more frequently and to spend more,” said Yatco Energy…

Four U.S. House members introduced a bipartisan bill Dec. 2, that would require the Food and Drug Administration to regulate CBD as a food and beverage ingredient. Sponsors say the legislation will establish federal standards for CBD food and beverage products to protect consumers and provide marketplace stability for farmers, producers and retailers. Rep. Kathleen…

By the end of 2021, functional beverage sales are expected to reach nearly $49 billion on the strength of pandemic trends as reported by Packaged Facts‘ new report “Functional Beverages: Market Trends and Opportunities.” The U.S. food and beverage industry has been impacted heavily by COVID-19. In 2020 especially, more people looked to improve their…

The state of Oregon recently finalized its rule to allow the sale of a 15% ethanol blend (E15) throughout the state. The rule will take effect in January 2022. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor applauded the state’s action that paves the way for more ethanol blends higher than 10% to be sold in the Oregon. “Access to higher blends of…

The Pittsford, N.Y.-based makers of Karma Water, Karma Culture, recently announced the 2022 launch of Karma CBD Water, developed in partnership with Canopy Growth Corp., a world-leading diversified cannabis and hemp company. The new line is the first CBD beverage to launch under the Karma wellness and probiotic waters beverage portfolio. Karma CBD Water features…

  Thomas Mulloy, senior editor with CBDRetailTrends.com and CStore Decisions magazine, welcomes Jeff Ragovin, chief commercial officer with Fyllo, a company whose mission is providing compliance-first solutions for highly regulated industries. Ragovin discusses the difficulties for CBD manufacturers and retailers in navigating a continually shifting regulatory landscape, as well as mainstream companies entering the CBD/hemp…