New Special K Nourish Hot Cereal-in-a-Cup offers a hot and wholesome portable breakfast option that meets the needs of the growing lifestyle performance consumer segment. Made with a blend of whole grains, oats, wheat, barley and quinoa, Special K Nourish Hot Cereal-in-a-Cup has the wholesome, recognizable ingredients that provide the positive nutrition lifestyle performance consumers…
Limited Edition Cigarillo
Swisher introduces its first Swisher Sweets limited edition cigarillo, Swisher Sweets Sticky Sweets. The cigar is unmistakably Swisher Sweets with a unique flavor—sweet caramel fused with juicy peach—and an equally pleasant aroma. Sticky Sweets comes in a resealable, two-count pouch with the “Sealed Fresh” guarantee. Additional limited flavors are expected throughout 2014. This flavor of…
New Breakfast Experience
Hillshire Brands Co. has introduced Jimmy Dean Maple Breakfast Sausage Roller Grill Links. Add a new twist to grab-n-go breakfast sales with the new Maple Breakfast Sausage Roller Grill Links from Jimmy Dean, the No. 1 brand in breakfast sausage, (SymphonyIRI, Dollar Share for the 52 weeks ending Aug. 8, 2013). Perfectly sized for a…
Ready-To-Drink Horchata
Rosa’s Horchata LLC has launched the first shelf-stable, premium-quality, branded Horchata throughout Chicagoland and Northern Illinois. This delicious milk and rice-based beverage, which is flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, is a staple of the Hispanic/Mexican-American household, and can now be enjoyed with the convenience of a single-serve, ready-to-drink, shelf-stable offering. Horchata is an authentic and…
FIN Branding Group Promotes Two Regional Directors of Sales
“Both Kevin and Doug have an excellent track record within our company and each brings a unique point of view to this role,” says CEO of FIN Branding Group. FIN Branding Group, one of the fastest growing names in electronic cigarettes, has promoted two individuals—Kevin Klyczek and Doug MacLeod—to the roles of regional director of…
Living Essentials Launches 5-hour Energy Helps Amazing People Program
Program recognizes people who strive to make others’ lives better. Living Essentials LLC, the distributor of 5-hour ENERGY shots, announced the national launch of the “5-hour ENERGY Helps Amazing People program,” which recognizes outstanding people who, despite their own challenges, give their time and energy to make the lives of others better. Those who are…
The Modern Gas Station Celebrates 100 Years
Gulf Refining Co. opened the nation’s first drive-up service station in Pittsburgh on Dec. 1, 1913. While fueling stations existed before 1913 — after all, Karl Benz is credited with inventing the first gasoline-powered automobile in 1885 — fueling was far from convenient a century ago. Early fueling sites were a patchwork collection of pharmacies…
Maverik Installs Emerson XJ Unit To Increase Efficiency
Unit withstands 147-degree temperatures in rooftop application test. Maverik Convenience Stores installed Emerson Climate Technologies Inc.’s Copeland Scroll Outdoor Condensing Unit (XJ) to aid efficiency in an extreme application. When Maverik was seeking a new outdoor condensing unit that met energy efficiency requirements and low decibel levels for its existing refrigerant, the c-store chain turned…
Wells Fargo Hosts E-Cig Forum
Big opportunities exist for electronic cigarettes. Wells Fargo Securities hosted its Inaugural E-Cig Forum in New York City on Nov. 21. The conference gathered e-cig industry leaders, public health and regulatory experts and investors. “We came away with an even greater conviction that e-cigs will be a game changer and will eventually be margin enhancing…
Pilot Flying J Settlement Approved
Settlement of $84.9 million to end class action lawsuit. A federal judge in Arkansas has approved an $84.9 million class action settlement of fraud claims against Pilot Flying J, Cleveland Online reported. The settlement breakdown: • $56.5 million to pay trucking companies the fuel rebates and discounts they were allegedly shorted • $9.75 million in…