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Food and beverage innovation plunges nearly 50% since 2007: Mintel
The market research firm said about a quarter of items introduced between January and May of 2024 were genuinely new products.
By Christopher Doering • July 25, 2024 -
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The forces shaping Gen Z’s snack and beverage consumption
Gen Z has a sweet tooth and loves childhood flavors, but they increasingly demand healthy ingredients, major restaurants and suppliers say.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineHow c-stores are leveling up in foodservice
As restaurants struggle with traffic, convenience stores are investing in bold new dishes and pricing competitively to win over diners.
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Enmarket adds more burritos to its menu
The Georgia-based c-store retailer has debuted sausage breakfast, bacon breakfast, taco beef and chicken fajita burritos at its locations.
By Brett Dworski • July 17, 2024 -
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Global Partners taps another Kum & Go foodservice leader
This marks the second time since February that one of the Iowa retailer’s top food-related decision makers has joined the Massachusetts company.
By Brett Dworski • July 17, 2024 -
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C-Store Dive’s top category management stories of 2024 (so far)
Picking the right items to fill precious shelf space is complicated. We regularly interview industry experts on the best ways to do so — and here’s what they’ve said.
By Jessica Loder • July 17, 2024 -
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Love’s bringing gamification restaurant tech to all new c-stores
The retailer has implemented a new system that tracks performance metrics like greet times, order processing and how long food handoff takes.
By Brett Dworski • July 15, 2024 -
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Pilot debuts several menu items as c-store food innovation heats up
The travel center chain has added mac and cheese bowls, hot wings, a spicy pizza and a new salad to its menu.
By Brett Dworski • July 15, 2024 -
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7-Eleven offering $1 pizza slices
The retailer’s annual Slurpee Day promotion continues the wave of foodservice value deals seen across the c-store industry this year.
By Brett Dworski • July 12, 2024 -
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Pump & Pantry expands Quiznos partnership
After a “highly successful” initial rollout over the past two years, the companies decided to grow the deal from four to 10 sites by 2026.
By Jessica Loder • July 11, 2024 -
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7-Eleven expands menu with 4 new food items
Alongside new hot foods, the company added three private label beverages and two limited-time combinations with popular CPG brands.
By Jessica Loder • July 3, 2024 -
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Rutter’s unveils 2 sets of menu additions
In addition to the latest set in its rotating LTOs, the company is bringing back and enhancing its annual Spam partnership.
By Jessica Loder • July 2, 2024 -
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QuickChek unveils value food options, new burrito bowls
The retailer joins companies like Wawa and EG America in offering meal discounts this summer.
By Jessica Loder • July 1, 2024 -
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Weigel’s adds smash burgers to the menu
The Tennessee-based convenience retailer’s new offering comes in four types in the latest expansion to its foodservice program.
By Jessica Loder • June 27, 2024 -
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Rich’s expands pizza offerings
The distributor’s new Italian-style crust options come as several major c-store retailers continue to upgrade their pizza programs.
By Brett Dworski • June 26, 2024 -
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How to build a top-tier beverage program
A broad and innovative mix can draw in customers, especially Gen Z, while smart signage makes preferred drinks easy to find, experts say.
By Amanda Baltazar • June 25, 2024 -
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Wawa’s Hoagiefest continues a run of foodservice value deals
With 62% of U.S. consumers eating less fast food due to inflation, c-stores and restaurants are leaning more into discounts and promotions.
By Brett Dworski • June 18, 2024 -
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Yesway debuts Allsup’s pepperoni pizza burrito
The new addition to the retailer’s popular burrito line is now available at all of its c-stores that already sell the deep-fried favorites.
By Brett Dworski • June 11, 2024 -
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EG America to debut $5 meal deal
The convenience retailer is beefing up its foodservice program with the new promotion, which will be available from mid-June through early September.
By Brett Dworski • June 10, 2024 -
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Good 2 Go grows partnership with Mexican QSR
Rusty Taco will open its first seven shops in Colorado alongside the convenience store chain’s locations.
By Jessica Loder • June 3, 2024 -
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Love’s grows partnership with QSR chain Naf Naf
After debuting the Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant in 2020, Love’s will have six locations across travel stops in five states by the end of this year.
By Brett Dworski • May 28, 2024 -
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Virginia c-store chain debuts foodservice program
Schmitz rolled out Gastro High Octane Eats in one of its locations on May 20.
By Jessica Loder • May 24, 2024 -
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4 trends to watch in frozen treats
Inflation has slowed unit sales among icy desserts, but there are pockets of the category still performing well and reasons for optimism, experts say.
By Christine Blank • May 21, 2024 -
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3 major c-store chains make foodservice updates
GPM Investments is adding a famous hot dog brand to more than 450 stores, while Casey’s and 7-Eleven both updated their pizza lineups.
By Jessica Loder • May 16, 2024 -
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McLane debuts c-store innovation kitchen to test new products
The full-scale replica of a convenience store aims to show how retail food operations can fit into various footprints and counter spaces.
By Brett Dworski • May 14, 2024 -
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Rutter’s launches new Mexican burritos
The c-store retailer continues to beef up its food menu a year after launching its rotating LTO program.
By Brett Dworski • May 1, 2024
