The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has authorized the marketing of two new tobacco products manufactured by 22nd Century Group Inc. — Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol, which are combusted, filtered cigarettes that contain a reduced amount of nicotine compared to typical commercial cigarettes. Following a review of the premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs)…
Digital Ad Platform FieldTest Launches CBD Division
Offers first credible platform for CBD brands to effectively target new customers and build consumer loyalty. LOS ANGELES – Digital advertising platform FieldTest has launched a new business division to serve the CBD industry. The company, which calls itself the largest single source of first-party CBD consumer data, aims to help companies reach new…
GPM Expands Into 10 New States With Empire Acquisition
GPM Investments LLC has signed an agreement to acquire all assets of Dallas-based Empire Petroleum, which distributes motor fuel products in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Southwestern and Midwestern states. The transaction is expected to materially increase GPM’s footprint with the combined entity distributing 2.5 billion gallons of fuel annually across 2,800+ sites in 33 states and…
Weigel’s Hosts 22nd Annual Weigel’s Family Christmas
Weigel’s recently hosted its 22nd annual Weigel’s Family Christmas, bringing 238 underprivileged children from Knoxville, Tenn., and the surrounding areas and over 300 volunteers together for a Christmas shopping spree. The children range in age from five to eight years old and are each given $150 for a Christmas shopping spree at Target on Clinton…
Parkland Completes Mort Acquisition
Parkland Fuel Corp., through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries, Parkland USA, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Mort Distributing Inc. and its affiliates. Founded in 1958, Mort is a family-owned marketer and distributor of fuels and lubricants serving retail, commercial and wholesale customers. Mort’s operations are focused in Montana, which will enable Parkland…
High’s Launches Private Label Rewards and Payment Program
Baltimore-based High’s, in partnership with ZipLine, has launched loyalty and payment platform High’s Rewards and Carroll Pay at all 49 High’s locations. The program includes mobile debit payment and personalized rewards. “A growing segment of our customers prefer debit payment and expect immediate rewards,” said Noah Sanders, Sr. Analytics and Implementation Manager at High’s. “With ZipLine’s single platform…
Congress Set to Pass Tobacco 21 Law
The House of Representatives passed a $1.4 trillion spending package that includes a provision prohibiting the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products to people under the age of 21. U.S. lawmakers on Monday negotiated a deal to add the provision, as well as other changes to health-care law, to the spending bill…
Nouria Energy Acquires Five New England Farms C-Stores, One Car Wash
Nouria Energy Corp. has acquired five convenience stores and one car wash from New England Farms Inc. This acquisition adds further scale to Nouria’s network and expands its geographic footprint into the important Southeastern Massachusetts market. The transaction brings the number of Nouria locations that it operates and supplies in Massachusetts to 109 locations and…
Marathon Petroleum Appoints Jonathan Cohen to Board of Directors
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) has appointed Jonathan Cohen to the company’s board of directors, following an agreement with Elliott Management. Cohen fills the seat of retiring executive and board member Greg Goff. Cohen brings broad industry and financial experience to the board, including as a founder and executive of multiple energy-related businesses in the exploration and…
Circle K Selects Leighton O’Brien for Wetstock Live Software
Circle K has selected fuel analytics technology provider Leighton O’Brien to deploy its Wetstock Live software solution that will underpin its best practice wetstock monitoring program throughout its retail fuel network. Leighton O’Brien is a global fuel analytics technology provider that enables retail fuel networks to reduce risk, prolong asset lifespan and optimize capital spend.…