Smucker’s Foodservice combines maple and bacon, two popular breakfast flavors, to create its new Maple Bacon Flavored Syrup. The syrup contains the sweet taste of maple and the savory flavor of bacon in a small, portion-control package that can be used for c-store breakfast menus. For More Information From Smucker Foodservice: www.smuckerfoodservice.com
Athena Fights Against Breast Cancer
Athena fights breast cancer year-round. The company, founded by breast cancer survivor of Trish May and a division of DS Waters of America Inc., plans to contribute a minimum of $1 million to support breast cancer awareness, education and research by 2014. Retailers are encouraged to offer Athena water to serve to their customers to…
Swisher Offers New E-Cig Line
Swisher Sweets introduces its e-cig products to c-store retailers. Swisher Sweets entered the electronic cigarette and cigar business this summer season. The company plans to begin selling its line of e-cigs on Aug. 1 this year, giving consumers an alternative way to smoke Swisher’s products. Murphy Oil, Hess and several other major c-store retailers plan…
Hobart Recognized As Outstanding Supplier Of Year
Hobart received recognition as Auntie Anne’s Inc.’s Outstanding Supplier of the Year for its customer service and product quality. Hobart supplies the HL200 20-quart Legacy Mixer for Auntie Anne’s retail locations. The mixer features ergonomic advancements to improve foodservice operations, productivity and labor efficiency. It offers a swing-out bowl to add and remove ingredients from…
Red Buck and Richwood Tipped Cigarillos
Tantus Tobacco, a company dedicated to bringing high-quality, value-priced filtered cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobacco to the market, has added tipped cigarillos to its product line. Red Buck Tipped Cigarillos are available in Pipe Tobacco, Wine Pipe Tobacco, Sweet and Wine. Richwood Grooves Tipped Cigarillos are available in Pipe Tobacco and Wine Pipe Tobacco. For…
Headache Medicine
Lil’ Drug Store Products, a leading Health and Beauty Care (HBC) supplier, offers new Headache Relief 4 ct. to c-store retailers, a new addition to the Lil’ Drug Brand. The headache medicine features ingredients comparable to Excedrin for relief that consumers trust with the added value of a private label and reliable supply from Lil’…
Hunt Brothers Introduces WingBites
Hunt Brothers Pizza is teaming up with the Country Music Association a grand prize sweepstakes prize to get customers excited about the new wings offering. Hunt Brothers Pizza is taking snacking to a whole new level with the launch of its new breaded, boneless WingBites. Available in Hunt Brothers Pizza’s exclusive Buffalo and Home Style…
Chocolate Milk Crave
Upstate Niagara Cooperative Inc., a food and beverage cooperative owned by dairy farmers in western New York State, has introduced chocolate milk in Frost Free aluminum bottles that chill fast and stay colder longer. The bottle gives Crave, which is available in Original and Strawberry Chocolate flavors, its ultra-cold, fresh and intense flavor. Crave is…
Electronic Shelf Tags
ZBD Displays Ltd. offers electronic point of purchase (epop) shelf tags. The tags attach wirelessly to a shelf edge, offer a battery life of about five years and don’t require extensive hardware for installation. ZBD software is installed within the company’s existing IT system and is easily manipulated within a Windows environment. Fully-graphical LCD displays…
Mexican Coca-Cola A Big Hit
Mexican Coke, now becoming more widely available in the U.S., is developing a cult following among consumers, The Grand Rapids Press reported. “(Mexican Coke) seemed so much better,” one consumer told the newspaper, adding, “It’s just not as fizzy or harsh tasting.” She’s not alone in her opinion. A Facebook page dedicated to the drink…