Lorillard announces 5-cent-per-pack increase. In a recent newsletter, Citi Group Tobacco Analyst Bonnie Herzog unveiled Lorillard’s plans to increase the price of its best-selling brand, Newport, by 5 cents per pack. The news was collected from industry sources and distributed late yesterday. The decision to raise the prices follows the actions of Lorillard’s competitors, Philip [...]
Oil companies re-man their offshore stations after threat of storm passes. BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell have both revealed that they are returning to normal operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Both companies evacuated their structures to avoid the potential threat caused by a particularly dangerous storm, according to Bloomberg News Oil and [...]
Washington town earns opportunity to premiere new flavor. Kennewick, Wash. has been deemed the Slurpee capital of the U.S. In August, the 7-Eleven store sold more Slurpee drinks than any other store in North America, shooting past reigning U.S. market champion Detroit and North American champion Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to take the No. 1 position [...]
House representatives try to accelerate depreciation schedule to help foodservice proprietors. The National Restaurant Association is praising the introduction of a House bill aiming to address the tax code’s unfairness towards restaurants. The bill would make permanent the accelerated depreciation schedule of 15 years for both new building construction and improvements for restaurants across the [...]
Company issued to pay $2.4 million for underground tank leakage. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) director, Steven E. Chester, revealed that the Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling against the Bulk Petroleum Corp. that requires the company to pay penalties totaling roughly $2.4 million for failing to properly clean up leaking [...]
Association hands over check for $77,000. West Virginia’s Oil Marketers and Grocers Association (OMEGA) is showing its commitment to America’s youth with a recent donation to the YMCA’s of West Virginia on Thursday. The company handed over $77,000 to the youth organization last week. Money was raised in a variety of ways. For starters, OMEGA [...]
New law prohibits consumers to buy their over the border. Smokers in Tennessee have a new law to both fear and jeer, as the state announced that it is enforcing a two-carton limit on cigarettes purchased across state lines. The law, though it has been on the books for a while, is being revitalized. The [...]
Coca-Cola launches Dasani Plus vitaminenhancedflavored water beverages. The line, withzero calories per serving, comes in three varieties,Refresh + Revive: Kiwi Strawberry Flavor has 10%of the RDI per serving of vitamins B3, B6 and B12;Cleanse + Restore: Pomegranate Blackberry Flavorcontains 10% of the RDI per serving of vitamins E,B3, B6 and B12, plus one gram of [...]
YoCrunch yogurt introduces two new flavors to its core line offering healthyand decadent yogurt experiences. Smooth and creamy low-fat YoCrunchVanilla yogurt is paired with crunchy Butterfinger and Strawberry-Bananais joined by 100% natural low-fat granola. All of YoCrunch’s low-fat yogurtproducts contain live and active cultures perfect for digestion and repletewith a mix of health benefits. The [...]
Organize self-serve areas and eliminatecountertop clutter and product wastewith quality dispensing equipment forcups, lids, straws, napkins, condiments and ice cream cones from ModularDispensing Systems. CombinationCabinet Dispensers are the newest lineaddition and are ideal for c-stores wherecounter space is limited, as they combinecup, lid, domed lid and straw dispensinginto one area. A variety of sizes and [...]
Follett Corp.’s newest Horizonicemaker, the Horizon 1400, canproduce up to 1,400 pounds ofice per day. With the Ice Managerdiverter valve system, one Horizonmachine can now automatically fill two dispensers, sensing when ice isneeded and diverting production to that location. All Horizon applicationsprovide customer-preferred Chewblet ice, reduced energy and waterconsumption, and advanced flushing and cleansing features [...]
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General Tobacco (GT) announced the launch of the new Vaquero LittleCigars 100’s box. The line extension is the latest addition to the GT catalogand will feature a variety of flavors to choosefrom including: Natural, Light, Vanilla, Menthol,Peach and Cherry.For More Information fromGeneral Tobacco 877-500-9595www.generaltobacco.com
When seasonal holidays come around, ToppsConfections has low-calorie, fat-free interactivecandies that are a treat for kids, tweens andteens. Give little ghouls and goblins theHalloween treat that leaves a lasting impression:Halloween Baby Bottle Pops, HalloweenRing Pop and multiple varieties of BazookaBubblegum. Deck the halls this year with ToppsChristmas candies, the treats that satisfies asweet tooth while [...]
For merchants who need two merchandisersto accommodate refrigerated and nonrefrigeratedfoods, but only have space forone, Structural Concepts’ innovative HOUmodel combination cases were the first inthe industry to answer the call. The spacesavingcombination cases feature refrigeratedservice above self-service, and each side of theupper service display can be converted fromrefrigerated to non-refrigerated with StructuralConcepts’ proprietary baffle system. [...]