Rutter’s is adding Australia-based Patties Foods Groups’ Philly Cheesesteak Traveller to its menus on March 2. Rutter’s was the first U.S. convenience store chain to carry the Australian company’s products when it launched the Four‘N Twenty Beef and Cheese Traveller in 2020. Featuring the same flaky golden pastry crust, the Philly Cheesesteak Traveller is full…
Taco Bell Launches Chicken Sandwich Taco
Taco Bell is the latest quick-serve restaurant (QSR) to enter the chicken sandwich wars with the debut of its Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco. The chicken is marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and fried with a crunchy tortilla chip coating, served in a puffy bread that’s shaped as a taco and topped in a creamy chipotle sauce.…
Wawa Adds Five New Menus for Different Dietary Needs, Lifestyles
Wawa announced five new menus for customers who are maintaining a specific food regimen. With over 1,000 fresh ingredients, the ability to customize preferences through touchscreen ordering, and knowledgeable associates, customers can now order menu items at 900 stores chainwide for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks: Balanced Fare Menu Nourishing and under 500 calories, meals…
Dipping Sauces
Chester’s Chicken has added five new dipping sauces to the menu to accompany their delicious chicken. Consumer data shows that dipping sauces drive purchasing behavior, and Chester’s is excited to offer great tasting sauces that perfectly complement their Tenders, Bone-In Chicken, Chicken Bites, Chicken Sandwiches, and Potato Wedges. Chester’s Chicken www.chesterschicken.com
Wawa Introduces Dinner Platform With Chainwide Burger Launch
As Wawa kicks off its new dinner platform, the convenience retailer is introducing its new burger at 920 convenience stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C. The all-natural Angus burger is completely customizable with choice of cheese, endless fresh toppings, sauce and bacon. Already a customer favorite, Wawa’s burger is…
Microwave Speed Assist Oven
Ovention’s MiSA-a12 is a rapidcook oven with the highest footprint to cavity ratio of any oven in its class. The newest addition to the ventless countertop oven lineup is designed for high-efficiency airflow in the cavity allowing for beautiful, even browning. MiSA features a spacious cavity and nonstick interior with a removable tray. With the […]
TA Travel Center in Oregon Adds Naughty Chile Taqueria
TravelCenters of America’s TA Travel Center in Huntington, Ore., now offers Naughty Chile Taqueria, an authentic Mexican food quick service restaurant (QSR) kiosk. “We knew that a superior foodservice program was going to be vital to our customer base and Naughty Chile Taqueria’s menu fit perfectly,” said Deep Singh, owner of the franchised TA location.…
Core-Mark Inks Exclusive Distribution Deal With Fresh & Ready Foods
Furthering its strategy to provide more fresh and accessible food options to its network of more than 41,000 retailers in North America, Core-Mark International has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Fresh & Ready Foods, a leading provider of delicious and convenient on-the-go meals. Under the terms of the exclusive agreement, Core-Mark will offer its…
CEFCO Opens First Small-Format ‘Express’ Store
Temple, Texas-based CEFCO Convenience Stores announced the grand reopening of its newest store in Little River-Academy, Texas. This is CEFCO’s first rebuild of 2021 and CEFCO’s first small-format ‘Express’ store. The store will offer hot and cold food items, including new CEFCO Kitchen tacos, kolaches, fried chicken, breakfast items and other CEFCO Kitchen food offerings.…
What Is Plant-Based?
If you read CStore Decisions’ 2021 Foodservice Report, you know that plant-based foods are trending. Nielsen Total Convenience data shows meat alternative sales were up 16.7% for the latest 52-week period ending Dec. 26, 2020, compared with the previous year, and 40.1% for Q4 of 2020. And according to a Jan. 11, 2021, CivicScience survey,…