Daktronics designs, manufactures, sells, and services video displays, scoreboards, digital billboards, dynamic message signs, sound systems and related products. The company is best known for its electronic LED displays. Founded in 1968 by two South Dakota State University professors, Daktronics grew from a provider of electronic voting systems for state legislatures to one of the…
Compass Marketing/Powershelf at NACS 2013
Compass Marketing/Powershelf: A power foundation which can provide a variety of merchandising and pricing solutions Powershelf™ is a leading provider of power-at-the-shelf retail technology solutions. Our technology provides constant power and two-way communications to software-enabled applications and devices. In turn, these networked applications and devices deliver a variety of advertising, merchandising and pricing services to…
Chiquita offers Fresh and Healthy alternatives for the Convenience
Chiquita is offering convenience retailers a variety of fresh and healthy alternatives including bananas that feature sustainability through the supply chain. Fresh and ready to eat the Chiquita to Go program is ideally suited for the retailer looking to offer their customer a perfect grab n go item. In addition, Chiquita offers a full line…
Champs Chicken at NACS 2013
Learn how adding Champs Chicken’s new items: teriyaki dippers, catfish, chicken tenders, boil-n-bag side dishes, automatic lift fryer and POS system will help you drive more foodservice sales.
5 Hour Energy at NACS 2013
5 Hour Energy’s popular nine Box Rack has now integrated sour apple strength! In 2014 5- Hour Energy will work with a new flavor in Cherry with the Warrior Foundation set available in a floor stand or two -tiered rack.
ECIG Denounces NY City Council Public Ban of E-Cigarette Use
Regulation banning the use of e-cigarettes in public venues lacks merit and evidential support, says the Electronic Cigarette Industry Group. The Electronic Cigarette Industry Group (ECIG), a non-profit association of consumers, manufacturers, importers and distributors of electronic cigarettes, has issued a statement in response to the decision by the City Council of New York City…
Pilot Flying J Named Best Place To Work
Knoxville News Sentinel Reader’s Choice Poll recognizes Pilot Flying J. Pilot Flying J has been voted the ‘Best Place to Work’ in the category of companies with more than 50 employees by the readers of the Knoxville News Sentinel, the daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tenn., where Pilot Flying J is headquartered. The designation was announced…
Parker’s Presents $1,500 Check to Liberty County Schools
“We’re deeply committed to giving back to every community where Parker’s does business,” says CEO of Parker’s. Parker’s presented a $1,500 Fueling the Community check to Liberty County Schools as part of a larger unrestricted charitable contribution to area schools in South Carolina and Georgia. Parker’s president and CEO Greg Parker officially presented the donation…
Mintel Announces 2014 Foodservice Trends
Key demographics offer opportunity for foodservice growth. The U.S. restaurant industry has enjoyed modest growth in the past few years, and Mintel estimates sales of $438 billion in 2013, as well as a 5.9% increase in sales in 2014. Five key trends identified by Julia Gallo-Torres, category manager, US foodservice reports at Mintel, are set…
NYC Council Bans Vaping in Public Places
E-cigarettes forced to adhere to the same smoking bans as traditional cigarettes. The New York City (NYC) Council passed major health and environmental regulations on Thursday, Dec. 19, forcing e-cigarettes to follow the public smoking rules that apply to e-cigarettes and banning plastic-foam foodservice containers, the New York Times reported. The proposal to include e-cigarettes…