The 2016 NTS from McLane Co. features celebrity guests and a new interactive foodservice experience. On Aug. 30, McLane Co. Inc. kicked off its annual National Trade Show (NTS) in Grapevine, Texas. This year’s NTS runs from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, and it features a “Profit Playbook” theme. Throughout the event, there will be…
The President of The Coca-Cola Co. Will Present at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference
Investors are invited to tune into a presentation by The Coca-Cola Co. on Sept. 6. On Tues., Sept. 6, 2016, James Quincey, president and chief operating officer for The Coca-Cola Co., will present at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference, which will be held in Boston. Quincey will present at 3:45 p.m. The company has…
Speedway Raises $2.35 Million for CMN Hospitals through Golf Tournament
This year, Speedway celebrated its 25-year partnership with CMN Hospitals through a record-breaking golf fundraising event. The 25th Annual Speedway Miracle Tournament, which is the main event for Speedway’s annual fundraising efforts, raised $2.35 million for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals. This year’s tournament, which was held in Dayton, Ohio, hosted nearly 800 golfers, and…
Thorntons Participates in Community-Wide Lemonade Stand
Thorntons partnered with Lemonade for Life to help support families dealing with Type One diabetes and pediatric cancer. On Sat., July 30, 2016, Thorntons partnered with Lemonade for Life to host the first community-wide Lemonade Stand fundraiser. The event, which ran from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m., was held at 13 Thorntons locations across Louisville,…
Kroger Announces Second 2016 Nationwide Hiring Event
Kroger’s continued growth has created a number of job openings across the country. The Kroger Co. is once again holding open interviews in its stores nationwide. On Tues., Aug. 9, job-seekers are invited to visit their local Kroger store for an interview, with no appointment necessary. Additionally, Kroger has now made applying online even easier…
Truenorth Hosts CSD’s Second-Annual Consumer Choice Contest
Customers excitedly expressed their opinions on the new products that were displayed at this year’s Consumer’s Choice New Products Contest. By Amber Koontz, editorial assistant Convenience Store Decisions’ (CSD) second-annual Consumer’s Choice New Products Contest kicked off on Thursday, July 28 at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the truenorth convenience store in Medina,…
Incentivizing the Use of Natural Refrigerants
The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council is hosting an event to help create utility incentive programs to benefit retailers who install natural refrigerants. On Thurs., Aug. 4, 2016, utilities representatives and supermarket end-users will convene at the Energy Efficiency & Natural Refrigerants Workshop, “Bringing the Energy Profile of the Grocery Sector into the 21st Century,”…
Trends Emerge at the 2016 Summer Fancy Foods Show
Tea trumps coffee in the Hot Beverage category, but that isn’t the only surprising trend that cropped up at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show. This year’s Summer Fancy Food Show, which was hosted by the Specialty Food Association from June 26-28, boasted a record turnout this year. At the event, which was the largest…
TravelCenters to Present at 2016 Expedite Expo
TravelCenters of America will be hosting a number of sessions at this year’s Expedite Expo. TravelCenters of America LLC will occupy booth 467 at the 2016 Expedite Expo at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ken., from July 15-16. Let’s Get Technical Expedite Expo attendees will be able to participate in TravelCenters’ five “Let’s Get…
CST Brands Hosts Second Annual Corner Store Country Run
The proceeds from this year’s Corner Store Country Run will benefit the Big Btothers Big Sisters program. On Aug. 6, 2016, San Antonio, Texas-based CST Brands will be hosting its second annual Corner Store Country Run in Syracuse, N.Y. This year’s run will be held at Onondaga Community College at 8:30 a.m. The 2016 run…