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Dairy Queen Taking Soda Off Kids’ Meal Menu
EDINA, Minn. -- American Dairy Queen Corp. is removing carbonated soft drinks from its children’s menus, the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain said in a letter to the consumer watchdog group the...
View ArticleOpinion: 3 Predictions for the E-Cig Industry
MIAMI -- The electronic-cigarette industry will bring in a whopping $3.5 billion in total retail sales by the end of the year, according to Wells Fargo Securities. It’s predicted to pass $10 billion by...
View ArticleWater Goes Bananas
ELMA, N.Y. – Steuben Foods’ new Elmhurst Naturals brand is set to launch its first product: Banana Water. Banana Water is a light hydration beverage with electrolytes. Formulated with all natural...
View ArticleFewer Miles, Fewer Smiles
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Nearly nine in 10 consumers (85%) say that gas prices affect their feelings about the economy, according to the latest survey results released by the National Association of...
View ArticleKeurig Kold Sets Out to Revolutionize Cold Beverages
WATERBURY, Vt. -- Flavored water, sports drinks, sparkling water, ready-to-drink teas and craft sodas—These are the beverage categories Keurig will play in when it launches its Kold brewing system this...
View ArticleAs E-Cig, Vape Momentum Slows, What’s the Potential for MST?
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Although the stampede into electronic cigarettes and even vapor products has slowed to a steady march, positive economic trends and the untapped potential of selling larger...
View ArticleThorntons Honors Manager, Vendors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Each year, convenience-store retailer Thorntons Inc. honors outstanding team members and vendor partners for their dedication to the company’s success. The 2015 honorees were recently...
View ArticleEsso Bidding Begins
CALGARY, Alberta -- Major Canadian integrated oil producer, refiner and marketer Imperial Oil Ltd. is moving forward with plans to sell approximately 500 of its remaining company-owned Esso gas...
View ArticleRetailers Take Another Swipe at Interchange Fees
MARSHALL, Texas -- Convenience-store retailers Kwik Trip Inc., Allsup's Convenience Stores Inc., RaceTrac Petroleum Inc., QuickChek Corp., QuikTrip Corp. (and QuikTrip West Inc.) and Wawa Inc., along...
View ArticleRefiners Now Fat & Happy, Retailers Still Pinched
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Over three weeks, the U.S. average retail price of regular grade gasoline jumped 21.75 cents per gallon to $2.7973, according to the most recent Lundberg Survey of approximately...
View ArticleSubway’s 5,000th C-Store Location Is …
MILFORD, Conn. -- Nontraditional locations have long held a crucial role in Subway’s growth strategy, and the sandwich chain has popped up everywhere from a church to a Rhine riverboat and a storage...
View Article7-Eleven, Tedeschi a Natural Fit
DALLAS & ROCKLAND, Mass. -- It’s a deal that makes sense. 7-Eleven Inc. on Monday entered into a deal to acquire Tedeschi Food Shops, the 92-year-old, family-run traditional convenience-store chain...
View ArticleSEIU Petitions FTC to Launch Investigation
WASHINGTON -- The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an investigation into the franchise sector and issue recommendations for...
View ArticleAll Campfired Up Over Newest Oreo Flavor
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Mondelez International Inc.’s Nabisco brand has launched Oreo’s newest limited-edition cookie variety, S’mores, the snack maker confirmed for CSP Daily News.Inspired by the longtime...
View ArticlePrice ‘Light’ Case Revisited
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For the second time, the Illinois State Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit against tobacco company Philip Morris USA, reported WQAD.The litigation started when Sharon...
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Perrier Expands Line of Flavors
STAMFORD, Conn. -- The newest flavor of Perrier Sparkling Natural Mineral Water--Perrier L’Orange, first unveiled at the NACS Show in October--is now available at retailers nationwide.This bright and...
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Guest Column: California’s Price Pressure Headache
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Motorists across the country have begun to notice the uptick in gasoline prices that have hit the last few months, but nowhere in the nation has it been worse than California. You...
View ArticleHeineken Unveils 2015 Summer Cities Promotion
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- For the second year, Heineken will launch its Open Your City campaign, which is designed to inspire consumers to make the most of their cities when grabbing a Heineken or Heineken...
View ArticleBreakfast of Candy Champions
CHICAGO – New-product launches reveal that candy and snack manufacturers are looking beyond the category for flavor inspiration this year, said the National Confectioners Association (NCA).Prominent...
View ArticleDeath Knell for Self-Service Bans?
SALEM, Ore. & TRENTON, N.J. -- Only two states still prohibit self-service fueling, but now both of them are looking at proposals to lift their decades-old bans.First up is Oregon, where a bill...
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