Foodservice: Page 12
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Courtesy of Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores
Love’s mixes in another automated smoothie kiosk
The Jamba by Blendid robotic kiosk, which just opened at a California Love’s, allow customers to order in person or through an app and get made-to-order smoothies 24 hours a day.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 21, 2022 -
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FDA publishes final food traceability rule
New recordkeeping requirements on items such as produce, cheeses and eggs could put a heavy burden on smaller c-store operators, says NACS.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 17, 2022 -
Retrieved from PFG website.
Core-Mark deal, inflation fuel surge in PFG’s c-store segment
Net sales for PFG’s convenience business nearly doubled in Q1 compared to the same quarter last year, to $6.3 billion, according to its recent earnings report.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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Back to Basics: How to start a coffee program that competes with QSRs
Coffee service is expected in most c-stores, but companies need to make sure their offering is high-quality enough to keep customers coming back.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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Ultrafast delivery firm Food Rocket debuts hot meal delivery in Chicago
The startup, which has received financial backing from Alimentation Couche-Tard, plans to open 200 hot meal kitchens by the end of the year.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 10, 2022 -
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Kum & Go continues its focus on healthful foods with new distribution deal
The chain is adding Kehe’s better-for-you options to 80 recently remodeled stores.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 9, 2022 -
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Arko credits foodservice, center store and loyalty program for its big Q3
The company is redesigning the mobile app for its Fas Rewards loyalty program to offer a more personalized member experience, CEO Arie Kotler said.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 8, 2022 -
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DoorDash reports significant growth in its grocery, convenience businesses
During its third quarter, the company’s convenience and grocery businesses, combined, grew 80% year-over-year in marketplace gross order value (GOV).
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 4, 2022 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay introduces bite-sized versions of popular snacks
Doritos, Cheetos and SunChips Minis are packaged in canisters that the CPG giant said are conducive to sharing or eating on the go.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 3, 2022 -
Retrieved from TravelCenters of America press release.
TravelCenters of America to open new proprietary restaurant brand
In addition to the new dining option, TA is also increasing its partnership with IHOP as restaurant revenue increased 10% during its third financial quarter.
By Brett Dworski • Nov. 2, 2022 -
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Jack in the Box: ‘We have a lot to offer the c-store industry.’
The QSR currently operates more than 90 locations adjacent to convenience stores and is ‘making a push’ to expand that number across the country.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 31, 2022 -
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Choice Market’s new Mini-Mart underscores the company’s mission to ‘rethink’ convenience
The food- and tech-focused c-store chain has a lot planned for 2023, including opening its largest store to date and creating experience-based loyalty rewards.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 28, 2022 -
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Wawa and other c-stores outpace top QSRs in foodservice satisfaction, study says
The average c-store ranked ahead of some QSRs in areas that rated the food, location and service of the establishments, according to Technomic.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 27, 2022 -
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Back to Basics: How to build a successful foodservice program
Operators looking to capitalize on the growing opportunity for in-store meals need to focus on one daypart or one signature dish first before expanding their menu, experts say.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 13, 2022 -
Thai Phi Le/C-Store Dive
C-Store Dive’s coverage from the NACS Show
In addition to all the pizza, candy and beef jerky, this year’s show served up a lot of valuable insights on the state of the industry, and how to meet growing trends like electrification.
By C-Store Dive Staff • Oct. 10, 2022 -
Retrieved from Kum & Go press release.
Kum & Go expands foodservice program to Des Moines, Iowa
The offerings will be available in all locations in the convenience store chain’s home base, with plans to roll it out across its entire footprint over the next several years.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 5, 2022 -
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How Maverik and Circle K are bringing dispensed beverages back from the brink
The category has suffered tremendously since 2020, but there are ways to work around the hurdles.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 4, 2022 -
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How 4 food and beverage companies plot their c-store strategies
Conagra, Ferrara, Coca-Cola and Kellogg discuss their game plans for working with convenience retailers to maximize shopper conversions.
By Thai Phi Le • Oct. 4, 2022 -
Retrieved from PFG website.
Performance Foodservice to break ground on new facility in Denver
The 265,000-square-foot facility will more than double the square footage of the food and beverage distributor’s other Colorado location.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 28, 2022 -
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Foxtrot launches app-focused membership program
The urban convenience store’s two-tier program offers discounts, early access to products, free delivery and other perks.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 28, 2022 -
Retrieved from TXB website.
TXB to debut private-label food, beverage and apparel products
The line from Texas Born Stores, previously known as Kwik Chek, are all sourced, manufactured and packaged in Texas.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 27, 2022 -
Courtesy of Casey's
Casey’s working to automate pizza call-in orders
The chain is working on adding a voice-based artificial intelligence system to help field the roughly 10 million annual phone orders it still gets, CEO Darren Rebelez said at Groceryshop.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 26, 2022 -
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For c-stores, convenience is no longer the only priority, report says
Retailers can benefit from offering a wider variety of foodservice options and focusing more on loyalty, Intouch Insight's CEO says.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 23, 2022 -
Courtesy of 7-Eleven
OpinionWhat gas and convenience brands can learn from restaurant innovations
Judy Chan, chief marketing officer at Bluedot, says c-stores could improve their strategy by focusing on contactless payments, mobile ordering and pickup, analytics and loyalty programs.
By Judy Chan • Sept. 21, 2022 -
Retrieved from QuikTrip press release.
Gas stations without gas are coming — and they’re all about the food
Fuel-less, food-focused c-stores have opened up for the past several years. Here’s a look at what’s behind the trend and how retailers can get in on it.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 20, 2022
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