By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Retail gasoline prices in the U.S., which have already reached a nearly five-month high, are set to again increase as wholesale costs continue to climb on multiple factors from geopolitical risk to unexpected refinery outages. At $3.523 gallon as of Feb. 13, the Energy Information Administration’s…
Orange County Choppers Lighters
BIC is launching a lighter collection that showcases jaw-dropping custom bikes from one of the world’s premier builders of custom motorcycles, Orange County Choppers. In addition, the lighter series also includes the OCC logo and images of OCC owner, Paul Teutul Sr. This lighter series is certain to appeal to men between the ages of…
White Owl Silver Cigarillos
Ever been asked, “What’s the hottest new flavor?” Now you have the answer: The hottest new flavor is actually unflavored. Introducing White Owl Silver Cigarillos. Unflavored HTL Cigarillos is the fastest growing segment in the cigar category, almost doubling in the last year, according to CMPP 2010 v 2011, Oct. YTD. White Owl Silver offers…
Mars Weighs In On 250-Calorie Commitment
Mars offers its multi-piece format to enable sharing or saving a piece for later. Mars Chocolate North America is clarifying its 250-calorie commitment, after some media reports incorrectly noted that the company planned to eliminate larger format candy offerings as it looked to keep products from exceeding 250-calories. “Mars already has made the switch…
Des Moines Fights QuikTrip’s Liquor License Request
Amid fears of increased crime and drunkenness, city officials look to convince QuikTrip to withdraw its request to sell hard alcohol. City leaders in Des Moines, Iowa are scheduled to meet with QuikTrip Wednesday to request that the c-store chain refrains from selling hard alcohol at its Ingersoll Avenue store, for which QuikTrip has submitted…
Red Eagle Stores For Sale In Wyoming
Some 17 sites are up for sale following Red Eagle’s chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last fall. Red Eagle Oil Inc. is selling its 17 gas stations and convenience stores, following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in August, according to the Wyoming Business Report. The sale is being conducted under Chapter 11 laws through the U.S.…
NATSO Appoints New Vice President Of Membership
Darren Schulte welcomed to NATSO leadership team. NATSO has appointed Darren Schulte as the association’s new vice president of membership. “Darren brings a wealth of knowledge about the truckstop and travel plaza industry,” said NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings. “Combined with his retail merchandising, marketing and operations experience, Darren will be a valuable…
Free Money For Energy Efficiency
By Ali Farsai Savvy owners realize that on their utility bill, they are paying for energy efficiency in the form of utility taxes and fees. If you are paying to subsidize a program, you should also take advantage of its benefits before they run out of funding. Funding on all energy efficiency programs are…
Organic Iced Tea
Sweet Leaf Tea is an organic, all-natural iced tea beverage made with high quality tea leaves, real sugar and certified organic ingredients. Everything from the packaging to the ingredients to the branding of the tea is made specifically to be enjoyable no matter where customers consumer it. Flavors include Organic Original Sweet Tea, Organic Lemon…
Fudge Crunch Bars
General Mills Convenience is bringing everyone’s favorite flavor, chocolate, to its popular line of Betty Crocker Sweet Rewards bars with new Fudge Crunch. The newest flavor features a chocolate cookie base with a layer of chocolaty fudge drizzled in milk chocolate. New Betty Crocker Sweet Rewards Fudge Crunch complements the growing line of Sweet Rewards…