Carroll Manufacturing & Sales can customize its high performance line of Flavorseal roll stock films to meet a full range of food processing needs. Providing solutions for both horizontal and vertical form fill and seal operations, Flavorseal roll stock offers superior sealability for faster production and higher profits. Flavorseal roll stock fills more packages per [...]
A portrait of 1 in 2 American consumers at the dawn of 2008: cash-strapped, bargain-hungry and fuel-fatigued. So says research by The Nielsen Co., where 49% of U.S. consumers surveyed said they were slicing spending to compensate for rising gas prices. The high price of regular gas in December 2007 was $3.06 per gallon, and [...]
KidKupz LLC announced its new product line, KidKupz candy-coated medicine dispensing cups, is set to debut in the spring. KidKupz are made with an all-natural candy-coated rim available in kid-friendly flavors like sour cherry, blue raspberry, watermelon and green apple. The product will eliminate the days of children heading for the hills at the mention [...]
Gilbarco introduces alternative fuel blending dispensers. Designed to blend ethanol or biodiesel with standard fuels, the new 3+1 and 3+0 blenders have Weights & Measures approvals. The alternative fuel blenders are part of the Gilbarco Encore S product line, which includes the industry’s most comprehensive selection of dispensers for alternative fuels. With access to cost [...]
CHS Inc. said it reached a deal to acquire 33 Zip Trip convenience stores in the Spokane, Wash. area, owned in part by Jopo Inc. and Jo-By Enterprises LLC. Financial terms were not disclosed. All of the units will be rebranded under the Cenex retail brand this summer. The purchase will make Spokane the largest [...]
Marathon Oil Corp. said that 16 terminals located in five Midwestern states will convert to ethanol-blended fuel by May 1. Unblended gas products will no longer be offered at any of the terminals. Seven of the terminals are in Michigan, five are in Ohio and two are in Indiana. The remaining terminals are in Louisville, [...]
Tomlinson’s new and improved Glenray Kettle is now more energy efficient and economical. This versatile, electrically heated 10.5-quart kettle warms, holds and merchandises soups and other hot food specialties. Features include: • Compact footprint to fit in the tightest locations. • Designed and manufactured for maintenance-free service. • Adjustable temperature control in degrees, not [...]
Sales success in the competitive c-store environment requires smart thinking and creative solutions. Dole, a trusted and experienced convenience store brand, introduces new 7-ounce Mixed Fruit, expanding the goodness and value of its grab-and-go selection with another irresistible Fruit Bowls variety. Shelf-stable and easy to store, stock and merchandise, new Mixed Fruit and other popular [...]
At last, there is a 100% pure juice with such luscious flavor, bold color and delicious taste that it is an orange juice like no other. Tropicana Products Inc. has unveiled Tropicana Pure Valencia 100% juice, a national first from the juice leader. The juice will appear in stores nationwide beginning in April. Tropicana Pure [...]
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Convenience Store Decisions 2007 Convenience Store Chain of the Year, reached a deal through its Mac’s Convenience Stores subsidiary to acquire 15 units in central Illinois from Speedway SuperAmerica. The deal is expected close by the end of April. Couche-Tard, which has been rumored to be nearing a much larger deal that [...]
The new BOX Series of refrigerated air screen cases from Structural Concepts features a simple, square box design. Because many foodservice sites are designed to include refrigerated grab-and-go display cases recessed into alcoves and similar locations, the narrower profile and unique compressor ventilation channel allow an easier fit into such areas and a better match [...]
ZizZazZ Explosive Energy Powder, available in .25-ounce sticks, is a unique energy product that can be consumed straight from the package or easily mixed with a cold beverage to make a great tasting energy drink. Energy drinks made from powder are not carbonated, which makes them easier to drink and better for the body. Plus, [...]
In the growing premium beverage market, SoNu Beverages LLC introduced certified organic SoNu Water. Arriving in northeast U.S. stores beginning in early April, the line of six flavored waters is also distinctive in that it is enhanced with both vitamins and electrolytes. The water is the first signature product of SoNu Beverages, a New York-based [...]
Go Appetít Foods LLC is launching Go Appetít Cool Soup, the first entrée into a new category in convenience foods: drinkable soups. Go Appetít Cool Soup is designed for people who want real food fast. Soup is satisfying and sustaining, but people typically associate it with something that can only be eaten hot from a [...]
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is giving its Extra and Wrigley’s brands (Juicy Fruit, Doublemint, Big Red, Winterfresh and Wrigley’s Spearmint) a new look with the introduction of Slim Pack, a 15-stick envelope package that is more portable for today’s consumers. The company is also launching a new Extra line, called Extra Fruit Sensations, along [...]