Kwik Chek introduced a new, private-label salsa brand, Two Hot Mamas Salsa, to all of its locations. The salsas are available in stores including Sprouts, Whole Foods, Wheatsville, Royal Blue Grocery and Nature’s Grocer and Specs. Salsa varieties include: Salsa Roja: Inspired by local Austin, Texas, flavors, the Salsa Roja is made with simple, fresh…
Rich Products Announces Three Acquisitions
Rich Products announced the expansion of its product portfolio with three acquisitions: Rizzuto Foods, Morey’s Seafood International and two manufacturing plants from TreeHouse Foods. These strategic additions position Rich Products for continued growth, innovation and long-term success. “As we enter our 75th year, we remain as committed as ever to driving value for our customers,”…
The 2020 Foodservice Report
With foodservice now a core component of the convenience landscape, c-store retailers are watching the abundance of food trends vying for prominence in 2020. Which concepts will dominate menus in the year ahead? C-store operators are working to identify, test and implement the most promising concepts. Among these trends, plant-based continues to gain momentum, with…
Big Red Stores Adds First C-Store Self-Checkout Lane in Arkansas
Arkansas-based Big Red Stores recently installed its first self-checkout lane in its store in Hensley, Ark., marking the first self-checkout of its type in a convenience store in the state of Arkansas. With this cashierless technology, Big Red Stores enables customers to pay for their purchases using a touchscreen kiosk at the checkout stand. The new…
Casey’s Hires Vice President of Merchandising
Casey’s General Stores announced that it has hired an experienced merchandising leader, Brad Haga, who will join the Casey’s team as Vice President of Merchandising on Feb. 17. Haga will report to Tom Brennan, Chief Merchandising Officer, and be responsible for Casey’s category merchandising strategy, including all product assortment, pricing, promotion and in-store merchandising. Haga…
Love’s Opens New Kansas Travel Stop
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced the opening of a new travel stop in Topeka, Kan. The new store, located off Highway 75, adds 50 jobs and 75 truck and 46 car parking spaces to Shawnee County. “We’re excited to now be serving customers at our 26th location in Kansas,” said Tom Love, founder and…
Consumers Increasingly Prioritize Convenience, Value
IRI’s Q4 2019 Consumer Connect Survey shows that, despite the persistent threat of a recession, consumers remain confident about their financial well-being and are contributing to CPG sales growth. However, as consumers prioritize saving time, effort and money, they are shifting their shopping habits to channels they feel best support them. In the full report,…
Trump Administration Proposes Removing FDA Tobacco Authority
The Trump administration has proposed creating a new federal agency to regulate tobacco products and removing that authority from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The White House’s budget request for the upcoming fiscal year proposes making the Center for Tobacco Products independent of the FDA, with a director to be confirmed by the Senate.…
Casey’s Senior VP and CFO Bill Walljasper to Retire
Casey’s General Stores Inc. announced that Bill Walljasper, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will retire from the company later this year. Walljasper plans to continue as CFO through the completion of the company’s fiscal 2020 year-end reporting and oversee a transition period with his successor. “Bill’s leadership and service spent building this company,…
Chevron App Now Accepts Venmo
Chevron announced that its new Chevron and Texaco mobile apps now include Venmo as a payment option, making the company the first to accept the payment service for fuel purchases at the pump. “Chevron updated its branded mobile applications to offer consumers access to Venmo to pay for fuel and car washes at the pump…