The snacking consumer returned to c-stores in 2021, driving double-digit sales increases for both salty and meat snacks. Hot and spicy flavor profiles are on fire in the category as supply chain disruption and an inflationary economy failed to douse flavor innovation and optimism for the coming year. “2021 has seen huge growth in center…
EG Opens Kwik Shop in Topeka
EG Group, one of the fastest-growing convenience store retailers in the U.S., announced the opening this week of its newest Kwik Shop location, located at 3706 SW Burlingame Road, in Topeka, Kan. The newly built Kwik Shop convenience store showcases the company’s latest design, equipment and food menu. Spanning 7,632 square feet, the new location…
M-PACT Tradeshow Set for April in Indy
The 20th year of M-PACT, the annual Midwest Fuel and Convenience Trade Show, will take place April 19-21, in Indianapolis. The massive exhibit hall will feature the latest products, services and technologies to meet the needs of today’s diverse fuel and convenience supply chain. The M-PACT Show is a collaboration of four state associations: Illinois,…
Peer Reviewed Study Supports CBG Skincare Benefit
Canadian biotechnology company Willow Biosciences Inc. is pleased to announce the results of its in vitro analysis and the first to be reported topical clinical study on cannabigerol (CBG). The Calgary, Alberta-based producer of high-purity, plant derived ingredients for the consumer care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical markets manufactures pure, consistent and sustainable cannabinoids…
Gate Foundation, K9s for Warriors Team to End Veteran Suicide
The nation’s largest provider of trained service dogs to military veterans, K9s For Warriors, announced a new campaign in partnership with The Gate Foundation to support its mission to end veteran suicide. Until June, Gate coin boxes will be located at cash registers in more than 70 Gate convenience store locations in Florida, Georgia, North…
Vroom Delivery Now Offers Direct Bank Purchase Option
Convenience industry e-commerce provider Vroom Delivery has partnered with Trustly, a global leader in online banking payments, to allow consumers to pay directly with their bank accounts when ordering online. Doing so will cut the average processing fees typically paid to credit card networks by more than half. When customers check out on the Vroom…
Royal Dutch Shell Trims Name to Shell
Energy giant Shell has changed its official name from Royal Dutch Shell PLC to Shell PLC. The company announced on Dec. 20, of last year its board’s decision to change the name. The companies in which Shell PLC directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. Euronext Amsterdam, the London Stock Exchange and the…
Global Widget to Court C-Stores at February Trade Show
Maker of hemp-derived cannabinoid and health and wellness products Global Widget will showcase its newest product and brand offerings at the 2022 Convenience Distribution Marketplace, to be held Feb. 7-9, at the JW Marriott Tampa, in Tampa, Fla. According to the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA), Convenience Distribution Marketplace is the only national conference and…
Gopuff Enters the Private Label Market, Launches ‘Basically,’ Brand
Digital delivery platform Gopuff announced the launch of its new private-label curated product line — Basically, — trademarked with the word followed by a comma. The new line’s intended to give customers access to high-quality snacks, water and home essentials at a value price. Basically, bottled water is the first product to be live on…
Oscar Meyer Releases Bologna Face Masks
Oscar Mayer is releasing a limited-edition bologna-inspired face mask that rejuvenates skin while recapturing childhood joy. The company is bringing a playful spin on the often-serious “New Year, New You” trope with its meaty take on the self-care space. “Oscar Mayer has a legacy bringing levity to things that have gotten too serious, and beauty…