OPW Fuel Management Systems announces its Petro Vend FIT500 Fuel Control System is now available with FSC3000 fuel site controller built directly inside the fuel island terminal. Thanks to the built-in FSC3000, 10.4-inch color graphics display and remote communication through phone line or Ethernet, the FIT500 is ideal for unattended retail and commercial fueling operations.…
Tea Time
Lipton, America’s No. 1 name in tea, is rolling out Kericho Estate Tea, made with tea leaves from the 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified fields of Lipton’s Kericho Tea Estate in Kenya, Africa. Lipton Kericho Estate Tea offers the smooth, refreshing black tea experience your customers expect from Lipton, with the added knowledge that this variety…
High Energy and Sugar-Free
After unleashing its signature product only weeks ago, VE2 Laboratories is pleased to announce that Chartered Distribution Services (CDS) of Los Angeles will distribute VE2 Energy Gum across the country. Two pieces of sugar-free VE2 Energy Gum are equal to an 8-ounce cup of coffee or an energy drink. The gum is crammed with energy-sustaining…
Diaper Convenience
Convenience Valet is now offering Huggies brand diapers and baby wipes in small convenience-size packages. Convenience Valet, a leading provider of nationally branded HBC and personal-care items, said the Huggies diapers are available in sizes three and four. The diapers and baby wipes are sold in one convenient package that includes two diaper’s eight wipes,…
Full Throttle Hydration
Full Throttle is inviting c-store customers to "Go Full Throttle or Go Home," this time with the launch of Full Throttle Hydration, a new, noncarbonated energy drink packed with electrolytes and charged with Full Throttle’s special energy/vitamin blend. As the brand’s first non-carbonated energy drink, Full Throttle Hydration provides thirst-quenching taste and maximum drinkability. Its…
Burst of Energy
A true functional food for instant energy, Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz are formulated with the ideal blend of ingredients needed to deliver instant and sustained energy: high-quality whey protein isolates, complex carbohydrates, easily absorbed vitamins, minerals, herbs, dietary fiber and caffeine. They are low in fat, transfat free, gluten free, peanut free, and only 38…
Handheld Versatility
Going With The Flow
Successfully managing a retail fuel operation in today’s fickle market can be daunting since price volatility can undermine predictability in purchasing, pricing and sales. Because handling a high-volume, low-margin product like fuel is so complicated, many convenience store operators are turning to technology for assistance. One of the best ways to maximize fuel profits is…
Quick Facts: Ice Cream
Ice cream has come a long way from the mountains of ancient China, where it is believed to have originated using snow as a base. Today, Americans eat a whopping 15 quarts of ice cream per year. Did you know that air is probably the single most important component used in the ice cream…
Ice Cream Sales Expected to Boom
Summer may be over, but ice cream sales aren’t going to chill out anytime soon. In fact, the entire ice cream and frozen novelty category will continue to boom, with convenience stores in position to capitalize the most, according to new research. A study from Mintel International Group predicted that frozen novelties will enjoy the…