Scripto added the HillBilly Brand Licensed Pocket Lighters to its product line. The lighters are available in five assorted designs featuring fishing, patriotic, HillBilly Hottie, camouflage and a country music guitar. The lighters come in a 50-count display a-tray, 2-pack open stock and 2-pack clip strip. HillBilly Brand Pocket Lighters come with a suggested retail…
Pink Cookies Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Otis Spunkmeyer is ready to offer its limited-edition Pink Cookie to consumers this August through October, which helps draw attention to breast cancer awarness. The company has donated more than $200,000 since 2010 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure to support the fight against breast cancer through the sales of its Pink Cookies. The…
Pizza Cone Comes To Three C-Stores
Several New York-area convenience stores are delving into the sale of pizza cones. Three gas station chains in the New York metropolitan-area are selling new Cono Italiano Inc. “pizza conos” at their c-stores. Exxon, BP and Gulf Gas Stations are now selling pizza conos and empanadas to consumers. The pizza cono is a drip-free, cone-shaped…
Wayne Releases Futuristic Fuel Dispenser
Wayne launches the sale of its new Wayne Helix fuel dispenser to c-stores and gas stations later this year. Wayne, a GE Energy Business and global innovator of fuel dispensers and forecourt technologies, announced the launch of the new Wayne Helix fuel dispenser line. The new dispensers are intelligently designed and technologically advanced compared to…
TA Acquires Travel Center In N.M.
TA adds business and fuel services for professional drivers and motorists in the southern N.M.-area. TravelCenters of America announced the acquisition and rebranding of the former Savoy Travel Center to the Petro Stopping Centers brand. The new travel center is located in Deming, N.M. The opening of this new location raises the number of full-service…
Dual-Use Lighter
Scripto releases the first 2in1 Dual Flame Utility Lighter to the c-store market. The product features two flames in one lighter where consumers can choose between standard flame and wind resistant flame settings, which allows flexibility of use for all occasions. The 2in1 Dual Flame Utility Lighter works great indoors and outdoors. The product is…
Manitowoc Donates To Red Robin Foundation
Manitowoc Foodservice funds victims who were injured in the “The Dark Knight Rises” movie premiere shooting. Manitowoc Foodservice donated $1,000 to the Red Robin Foundation, and an additional $1,000 to the In Memory of Alex “Sully” Sullivan donation fund. The fundraisers support eight of the individuals injured or killed in the “The Dark Knight Rises”…
Gasoline Prices to Jump in Upper Midwest on Outages
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Retail gasoline prices countrywide remain on an upward trajectory, while pump prices in the upper Midwest metropolitan markets are set to surge after operational issues cut oil refining activity. Nationwide, retail gasoline prices are set to extend July’s upside push into August after consistently declining during…
Army-Themed Lighters
Scripto introduces the new U.S. Army Utility Lighters to its product line. The U.S. Army Utility Lighter offers reliable performance for consumers, reminding them of the U.S. Army. The lighters will be available in yellow and black, featuring the U.S. Army Gold Star logo, and packaged in U.S. Army branded blister cards. The lighters are…
Fresh & Easy Slashes Jobs
Despite job cuts, Tesco continues to fight for the future of Fresh & Easy. Tesco has cut jobs at the Californian headquarters of its struggling Fresh & Easy chain in the U.S, but is still continuing with business as usual, according to Reuters. “In April we said we are taking a more cautious approach…