New products, new segments and new approaches to merchandising help Alabama’s Shop-A-Snak boost sales and maximize variety in each area of the cooler. Shop-A-Snak Food Mart Inc. made the decision two years ago to wrap its arms firmly around the beer customer. The Birmingham, AL-based chain of 37 convenience stores expanded its mix by increasing…
cleaning up at the coffee bar
A new addition to 7-Eleven’s coffee bar targets the road warrior: spill-protection wipes. There’s nothing more frustrating for a “road warrior” than to stain a freshly-pressed shirt or suit coat with a splash of hot coffee. And 7-Eleven Inc. knows it. The retailer that began offering hot-to-go coffee in convenience stores almost 40 years ago…
upgrading the bean
C-store retailers expect enhancements to the coffee bar new blends, cups and designsto foster dramatic growth. Less than six months ago, the coffee presentation at Heritage’s Dairy Stores looked pretty basic. It took up 8 ft. to 10 ft. of space, featuring just a few brewers selling dark roast, decaf and a proprietary blend. Today,…
pod people
The hot dispensed beverage category represents 32.8% of all food sales in the convenience channel
foodservice
Coffee gets its legs Adding disposable beverage transports to the lineup can give a jolt to the industry's leading gross profit margin category—hot dispensed beverages— while reinforcing a retailer's brand image. Such bulk transports, pioneered by vendors like LBP Manufacturing (www.lbpmfg.com), enable customers to take multiple cups of coffee—10 to 12 per fill-up—on the move,…
Pepsi-cola North America
Pepsi-cola North America Pepsi-Cola North America announces its expanding it beverage portfolio with Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash, a limited-time flavor extension available exclusively this holiday season. Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash is a crisp lemon-lime soft drink flavored with a hint of cranberry. It will be available for eight weeks, beginning in November, in packaging that…
Brilliant Brews
Brewing the richest, most consistently flavorful coffee just got easier thanks to Curtis’ Alpha G3 Automatic Coffee Brewing Systems. Equipped with exclusive Curtis Generation Three (G3) Technology, the revolutionary Alpha line of decanter brewing systems delivers greater precision, more advanced control, quality-enhancing features and profit potential than any other brewer on the market. The…
Miller Brewing Co.
Miller Brewing Co. Pull down bigger sales by teaming up with Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft for the 2006-2007 pro basketball season. The popularity of professional basketball is bigger and better than ever. Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft will help retailers build on this momentum with a one-of-a-kind basketball program that will create…
Cool and Simple
Hoshizaki KMD Modular Series Ice Makers fit on beverage dispensers producing crystal-clear, individual cubes on its patented stainless steel double-sided ice making surface, which will never chip, flake or peel, yielding more ice than competitive units. Its vertical position of the evaporator allows ice to form on both sides, doubling the ice production. The…
Bunn-o-matic Corp.
Bunn-o-matic Corp. A cost-effective solution for superior cold drinks, the BUNN JDF-2S Silver Series delivers either juice or iced coffee at the touch of a button. Designed to serve either frozen or ambient products, including remote bag-in-box, the JDF-2S ensures consistent drink quality from the top to the bottom of every glass with a patented…