By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric RBOB gasoline futures trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange moved higher with the West Texas Intermediate crude contract in trading on the first day of December following the Thanksgiving Day weekend, with the upside lent support from an unexpected expansion in manufacturing activity in the U.S.…
Believe and Achieve Scholarship Deadline Approaching
Ambitious college students have until Dec. 15 to apply. Cumberland Farms is reminding high school seniors across its 11-state service area that less than two weeks remain to apply for the company’s popular Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program. The Dec. 15, 2013 application deadline is right around the corner, and the convenience store retailer is…
Stripes Launches College Scholarship Fund
Fund to benefit local students as year one fundraising target is set at $400,000. Obtaining a college education will now be easier for students within the Stripes operating market areas thanks to the Stripes College Scholarship Fund, a new program launched today by Stripes Convenience Stores. Stripes is beginning its first in-store fundraising campaign, inviting…
Couche-Tard Announces Q2 Financial Results
Same-store merchandise revenues were up 4.5% in the U.S. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2014, including net earnings of $229.8 million, up 26.8%. Excluding the non-recurring items, net earnings would have been approximately $249.0 million compared with $171.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, an increase…
BPI Seeks Nominations For Best Practice Awards
Innovators, practitioners, executives, CEOs and consultants who are positively impacting their organizations to be recognized. Best Practice Institute is calling for nominations for its 2014 Best Practice Awards. Entries and nominations are being accepted for four honors: Best Practice Organization/Practitioner, Best Practice CEO, Best Practice Thought Leader and Best Practice Company Founder. Multiple winners…
New Conveyor Oven
Middleby Marshall has introduced the new PS360G conveyor oven with WOW! 2 technology. The new oven is designed for operators who want to replace their existing PS360/350 ovens with the same size bake chamber and updated cooking technologies. Upgrading from the PS360/350 oven to the new PS360G allows operators to cook 30% faster than standard…
Twice the Fun
WARHEADS is doubling down on kid’s love of sour with WARHEADS Sour Dippin’ Pucker Packs. These dextrose dip n’ lick packets are the only sour version on the market, and are sure to bring the fun back to the category. Each packet brings twice the sour and twice the fun with a sour and flavored…
Pipes and Tobaccos
Arango Cigar Co., national distributor of a wide variety of tobacco products and related accessories, is now offering the entire product line of 19 Rattray’s Epicurean Pipe Tobaccos. All are hand-blended and packed in 100-gram tins, with five also offered in 50-gram tins. Additionally, 14 blends are available in 17.5-ounce bags. “Our best-selling Rattray’s tobaccos…
Gourmet Brownies
Barry’s Gourmet Brownies is slated to be featured in one of the most coveted media spots available—prime time on QVC, airing on Dec. 11. Barry’s Gourmet Brownies produces pre-packaged brownies, brownie bites in a cup and fresh-baked brownie sheets for a wide variety of retail markets as well as travel, entertainment venues and restaurants. Consumers…
Best in Class Food Machines
Hobart received top rankings from in the 2013 Best in Class Survey conducted by Foodservice Equipment and Supplies magazine. Hobart received the top ranking in the floor mixer and electric slicer categories of the 2013 Foodservice Equipment and Supplies survey of foodservice consultants, dealers and operators. “We are honored that these two products are ranked…