The Coca-Cola Co. has introduced its new limited-edition Sprite Lymonade Legacy. Created through inspiration from Sprite fans and culture, the flavor is a twist on the lemon-lime soda featuring a splash of lemonade and strawberry — Sprite’s take on strawberry. Consumers can purchase Sprite Lymonade Legacy in stores now, while supplies last. The limited-edition flavor […]
Sparkling Wine-Infused Beer
Allagash has released Two Lights Summer Ale, a new beverage that combines beer and sparkling wine. While brewing this beer, Allagash adds sauvignon blanc must — the freshly pressed juice of the grapes. Then they ferment it with both lager and champagne yeast to create a tart, crisp and dry profile. The finished beer’s aromas […]
Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwich
Resee’s is taking its treats to the freezer section with its new peanut butter sandwich. The ice cream sandwich features a peanut butter frozen dairy dessert filling with a signature Reese’s peanut butter swirl packed between two chocolate wafers for an tasty flavor experience. Consumers can get the peanut butter sandwich now for a suggested […]
Customizable Kids’ Juice Drink
good2grow has launched BIGGER, a larger, 10-ounce size of its fan-favorite juice that is compatible with its hundreds of collectible licensed character tops. The new beverage features 65% more juice than the brand’s 6-ounce products in two kid-requested flavors, Raspberry Lemonade and Orange Mango. Customers can expect the same nutritional benefits the brand is known […]
Should I Stock Local Beer in My Beer Cave?
Retailing doesn’t have to be complicated. People buy what they like — which is why convenience stores should stock local craft beers in beer caves. Consumers like both local craft brews and the beer caves where they might be stocked. Having a beer cave shows shoppers that you have made an investment in and commitment…
Summertime Adult Beverage
Adam Vodka is a new adult beverage made with the highest-grade ingredients to maintain the absolute best end product for consumers to enjoy. Adam Vodka is distilled five times and filtered five times using lava rocks local to the Northwest region. The porous minerals act as nature’s sponge, capturing the impurities to leave behind a […]
How to Grow Beer Sales in 2023
How can convenience stores grow their beer sales in 2023, or for that matter, any year? Step one is knowing what consumers want to drink. Analyzing recent sales data for your stores as well as nationally can help you zero in on trends impacting the category. For example, recent Circana sales data shows non-alcoholic beer,…
Seasonal Summer-Themed Beer
Embracing the positive feedback of last year’s release, Allagash will re-release the summer seasonal Seconds to Summer in a 12-pack format with 12-ounce cans, rolling out between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The beer is brewed with traditional hops from the Czech Republic and fermented with Belgian yeast for a crisp, refreshingly hoppy flavor. The […]
Spicy & Sweet: Snack and Beverage Taste Test
Erin Del Conte, editor-in-chief of CStore Decisions, taste tests Chipoys rolled tortilla chips in Spicy Ranch, Original, Fire Red Hot and Chile Limon; and Reign Storm Clean Energy in Peach Nectarine, Valencia Orange, Kiwi Blend and Harvest Grape.
Summertime Beverages
CStore Decisions’ Senior Editor Emmy Boes tries three different beverages that customers may find appealing during the warmer months. These are Javi’s Ranch Water Grapefruit, Zonin Coastal Lemon Spritz and BioSteel Cherry Lime.