Koe is rebranding with a fresh look and an upgraded recipe this spring. Featuring full floods of bright colors, retro striping and geometric fruit illustrations, Koe’s new brand architecture embraces trends in fashion, art and pop culture. Alongside the new look, Koe’s refreshed recipe combines the power of live probiotics with a 250% dose or […]
Dunkin’s Peppermint Mocha Latte Returns
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…
Should I Add Spiked Slushies to My C-Store’s Frozen Dispensed Beverage Section?
One of the latest trends in the frozen dispensed beverage segment is spiked slushies. Spiked or alcoholic slushies can be beer-based or made using hard alcohol like rum or vodka. The alcoholic slushie trend started to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns. As on-premise establishments like restaurants and bars closed, customers turned to convenience…
Wawa Debuts Vehicle That Brews and Serves Coffee
Wawa and The Wawa Foundation debuted its newest “Wawa in Your Community” vehicle, which is fully equipped to brew and serve up to 500 cups of hot beverages, including coffee and hot chocolate at one time. The debut took place at Riddle Hospital to thank healthcare heroes at an institution that is near and dear…
Functional Beverage Market Projected to Reach $49 Billion
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…
QuickChek Announces Coffee Sweepstakes
QuickChek is offering its “QuickChek Free Coffee for a Year Sweepstakes,” in which 159 winners — one per QuickChek store — will be randomly selected to receive free QuickChek coffee for a year. All December long, every time a customer purchases a hot coffee or iced coffee at QuickChek, they can get a chance to…
Limited-Edition Holiday Sparkling Water
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of his chart-topping holiday album “Christmas” as well as new holiday music videos, bubly is giving a gift to singer Michael Bublé: his very own, limited-edition holiday flavor: merry berry bublé. merry berry bublé, the bubly brand’s first-ever holiday flavor, features a melody of raspberries, blackberries and strawberries, creating […]
Should I Sell Functional Beverages at My Convenience Store?
Functional beverages provide benefits beyond hydration from health benefits to help with focus, energy, relaxation or more. A Mordor Intelligence report titled, “Functional Beverage Market – Growth Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021-2026)” predicted that the global functional beverage market will have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.96% during the forecast period (2021…
Festive Egg Nogs and Custard
Hiland Dairy’s festive Old Fashioned Egg Nog, Old Fashioned Custard and Pumpkin Spice Egg Nog are hitting stores through Jan. 1. Hiland’s Old Fashioned Egg Nog is made with local fresh milk and cream, sugar, egg yolks and just the right amount of spices. The Old Fashioned Custard is the sweeter cousin to egg nog […]
7-Eleven Brings Back Winter Wonderland Cocoa
7-Eleven is bringing back its Winter Wonderland Cocoa — a hot, rich cocoa blended with a cool candy cane flavor. Customers can pair the winter classic with chocolate sauce and creamer. Customers can customize their cocoa with more toppings like marshmallows, cinnamon, caramel and a variety of creamers. 7-Eleven is giving the gift of free…