Ice cream fans will flock to dip into DOVE Ice Cream, which now offers an improved premium taste, a better value and three new flavors that will appeal to a wide range of consumers and occasions. DOVE Unconditional Chocolate Ice Cream blends rich chocolate ice cream, delectable chunks made with DOVE Dark Chocolate, and a [...]
New travel center features a commercial diesel station, a Tim Hortons and a Subway. NOCO Express, a family owned and locally operated convenience store chain, celebrated the grand opening of its newest and largest store in the company’s history, kicking off their 80th anniversary. Located at 4221 Walden Avenue at the corner of Pavement Road [...]
Improves compliance and business communications. Tedeschi Food Shops has successfully completed an ambitious MPLS network upgrade by MegaPath Corp., a provider of managed data, voice, security and hosted IT services. With this upgrade, MegaPath is providing the company with seamless communications capabilities between its headquarters and stores. “We were already using MegaPath for our network [...]
Analyst day set for March 21 in Houston. Susser Holdings Corp. and Susser Petroleum Partners LP have provided partial operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. For the fourth quarter of 2012, Susser Holdings expects to report: • Same-store merchandise sales growth of approximately 5.8%, compared to growth of 5% for the year-earlier [...]
Ordinance would ban e-cigs but allow traditional cigarettes. An article in the Springfield Republican has reported that the West Springfield, Mass. Board of Health is considering a regulation that would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes in the town. However, unlike laws in other cities, which ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, this proposal [...]
Viewers will see a mix of traditional favorites and the debut of new brands. Anheuser-Busch has announced it will debut four-and-a-half minutes of new ad creative during CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3. Super Bowl icons Bud Light and Budweiser will share the spotlight in this year’s game with Anheuser-Busch’s two [...]
“The program will serve to ramp up an already-strong relationship in which we’ve come to value Western States’ dedicated staff as they guide retail customers in race fuel selection,” says VP Racing president. VP Racing Fuels, Inc. has introduced Western States Petroleum (WSP) as the latest addition to the roster of partners in its retail [...]
Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric Most major metropolitan markets in the U.S. experienced a decline in wholesale gasoline costs coming into the second full week of 2013, which should cap and upside push by retail gasoline prices that have edged higher since registering the low for 2012 in mid-December. Wholesale gasoline costs, the [...]
“The Besche Oil acquisition illustrates Empire’s continued ability to exercise on our growth plans, especially in our local market,” says Empire’s CEO. Empire Petroleum Partners LLC has acquired the fuel distribution rights of The Besche Oil Co., a Waldorf, Md.-based distributor that supplies branded and unbranded fuel to gas stations throughout Eastern Maryland. The addition [...]
“This acquisition further integrates our operations by improving our feedstock flexibility for blending biodiesel at our Tyler refinery,” says Delek CEO. Delek US Holdings Inc., a diversified energy company with assets in the petroleum refining, retail and logistics industries, has entered into an agreement to purchase a biodiesel production facility and related assets based in [...]
The Pantry Inc. has entered into a Branded Jobber Contract to purchase motor fuel from BP Products North America Inc. This new contract has a term of seven years and initially relates to 394 convenience store locations. “We have developed a strong relationship with BP Products North America Inc. over the last several years and [...]
“The ‘Better With M’ story is delivered through our colorful spokescandies, whose irresistible chocolate always makes moments even better,” says M&M’S spokesperson. Mars Chocolate North America has introduced M&M’S Brand’s new integrated marketing campaign called ‘Better With M,’ which includes a new, 30-second television commercial that will air during the first quarter of Super Bowl [...]
Mytop Whip Topping Machine expands coffee customization options. The Pantry Inc.’s Kangaroo Express convenience stores are introducing whipped topping to its Bean Street Coffee customization options, at no costs to its guests. Since Kangaroo Express introduced its new and improved Bean Street Coffee, guests have been invited to build their own brew at the Roo [...]
“The Red Leonard Associates team will work in partnership with Veeder-Root’s existing sales organization and distributor network to drive Red Jacket (brand) growth and share gain,” says Veeder-Root president. Veeder-Root has announced a strategic channel partnership with Red Leonard Associates Inc., to represent the Red Jacket brand in the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. and Canada. [...]
“We are thrilled to spread our wings into northern New Jersey and to celebrate this exciting occasion with honored friends and guests,” says Wawa’s vice president of store operations. Wawa Inc. has announced a milestone in its company’s history—the grand opening of its most northern-located store, signifying Wawa’s first store in Hudson County, N.J. Located [...]