Hobart’s new ENERGY STAR qualified Advansys LXeR high-temperature undercounter warewasher is the recipient of a Kitchen Innovations 2013 award presented by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. The KI Awards recognize and celebrate cutting-edge equipment and supplies that specifically improve the back of the house and benefit foodservice operators. The Advansys LXeR high-temp [...]
Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based Doumak Inc. has introduced two new marshmallow snack items: Campfire one-ounce Miniature Marshmallows and one-ounce Fruity Miniature Marshmallows, both in 12 count display boxes ideal for the front end, the count good section, the hot beverage section or the counter. Campfire one-ounce Miniatures are a convenient single serve, fat free, gluten [...]
Program seeks to educate existing customers. V2 Cigs, an electronic cigarette, has pioneered a multi-channel sampling program that has e-cig companies following suit in the race for highly competitive retail space. Amid the explosive growth of electronic cigarettes, the V2 Cigs model has emerged as the industry standard. On Jan. 12, 2013, V2 Cigs was [...]
XYIENCE’s new non-carbonated Xenergy + beverages roll out to select retailers starting March 1, 2013. Xenergy + Hydration, Xenergy + Tea and Xenergy + Lemonade are zero-calorie, sugar-free and vitamin fortified drinks that are made with all natural flavors and colors. Xenergy + Hydration contains no caffeine; Tea and Lemonade offer 10 mg of caffeine [...]
Bluffton, S.C., station ribbon cutting draws crowds on Feb. 22. Enmark Stations Inc. recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Bluffton, S.C. The station, located on the corner of Highway 278 and Island West Park (501 Island West Park), is the company’s fourth store in Bluffton. Members of the Greater Bluffton Chamber [...]
Customers have more than 25 healthy options to choose from. With consumers increasingly having healthy eating on their minds, Tedeschi Food Shops unveils their new “400 Calories or Less” menu. The menu seeks to accommodate a new wave of healthy eaters who are trying to eat better, but not sacrifice taste. By adding sandwiches, such [...]
E-cig category expert Chris Colón to oversee expansion of LOGIC Electronic Cigarettes at U.S. retailers. LOGIC Technology, developers of the premium electronic cigarette, has announced the addition of Chris Colónto its key executive team. In his role as national director of key accounts, Chris will establish and manage new accounts and oversee existing ones with [...]
Megan Elfers joins the Kum & Go marketing team. Kum & Go President and CEO Kyle Krause announced today that Megan Elfers is joining the company as the new marketing director, effective immediately. Elfers has extensive experience in brand management, as well as food and retail marketing. In her role at Kum & Go, Elfers [...]
Hoshizaki America Inc. earns award for protecting the environment through manufacturing energy-efficient products. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Hoshizaki America Inc. as a 2013 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing energy-efficient products and educating consumers about energy efficiency. Hoshizaki America Inc.’s [...]
With fresh food, general merchandise and pharmacies in one store, Wal-Mart is giving other retails strong competition. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning to expand its fleet of smaller-format stores this fiscal year, opening an expected 115 locations. The Neighborhood Market and Express locations will account for about 40% of stores the retailer opens, the Wall [...]
Economy leads half of Americans to think other countries offer better opportunities than the U.S. Confidence is a distinctly American quality, but are Americans dusting off the gloom of poor economic conditions and moving on? According to the latest research by Mintel on consumers’ attitudes about the economy, folks in the U.S. are not looking [...]
The week-long event combines the networking and educational offerings of the previous NACStech and the PCATS Annual Conference into one event. Scott Hartman, president and CEO of York, Pa.-based Rutter’s, and Gene Gerke, president of Columbia, Mo.-based Gerke & Associates Inc., have been named the latest inductees into the PCATS (Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology [...]
Store now serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Parker’s recently added a hot deli at the Parker’s location at 469 Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton, S.C. The new Parker’s hot deli serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Highlights include a full Breakfast Bar as well as Southern Fried Chicken, old-fashioned mac ‘n’ cheese and other tasty favorites [...]
C-stores can use fuels to attract new customers and differentiate from competition. VP Racing Fuels is a long-time provider specialty fuels for racing and its VP100 unleaded blend (also marketed as StreetBlaze 100) established the benchmark for street legal performance fuels. However, VP’s two newest fuel blends promise to set new standards for street legal [...]
By Ashley Verrill, CRM Analyst for Software Advice and Managing Editor for the Customer Service Investigator Customer service expert, consultant and author Micah Solomon told me recently about one question that consistently dominates group discussion at his public speaking events: “Isn’t my brand and company in danger out there in the social media universe?” The [...]