Convenience Store Decisions Newsletter for Wednesday, April 25 2007

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	Wednesday, April 25 2007

Convenience Store Decisions' Newsletter is sponsored by Anheuser-Busch

Battle of the Bulge While manufacturers race to remove trans-fats from snacks, c-store staples with a twist are earning some retailers robust sales. by Kate Quackenbush The salty snack category, with its fat-laddened chips and processed flavors, has never conjured ideas of healthy eating. The category took a hit when the Atkins diet burst on the scene, but consumers have since returned to the full-flavor, full-fat chips, while staying aware of the nutritional contents of foods. [Read the full story here...]
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Industry News
CSD to Honor ExxonMobil, Nice N Easy Chains to receive award for the best large and small chain foodservice program at the 2007 Foodservice Show in June. Parker's Revamps its Foodservice Program Eight c-stores in Georgia to feature Chester's Chicken. Wilson Farms Touts Bag Campaign Company to participate in the first National Reusable Bag Day. Gordy's Goes Express Wisconsin-based company jumps on the convenience bandwagon with new store offering. New Stores for Kroger Company acquires Scott's Food and Pharmacy stores. Sheetz Gives Back its Beer Pennsylvania chain expects lengthy court hearing over alcohol sales. Activists Assail Circle K Over Magazines Group protests sale of pornography in area stores. Western-Giant Situation Heads to Court District Court of New Mexico to hear case filed by FTC.
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The Convenience Store Foodservice Show The Convenience Store Decisions Foodservice Show is designed to help operators decipher foodservice fact from fiction when searching for the right foodservice solutions. The show's educational sessions are focused on four key areas: Emerging Trends; Controlling Foodservice Costs; Meeting Consumer Demands; Managing Labor and Operations; and Safety and Cleanliness. Click here to register online!
National Convenience Store Advisory Group Scholarship Fund
The National Convenience Store Advisory Group (NCSAG) is now accepting scholarship applications for the NCSAG Scholarship Fund. Five $1,000 grants will be awarded to qualified candidates for tuition for a full- or part-time undergraduate course at any accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. Eligible candidates must be an employee or child of an employee working for a convenience store and/or petroleum marketer that has been a member of NCSAG for at least a year as of the May 15 application deadline. Click here for the application

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