This summer, when Coke Zero fans want to pop the top on their favorite beverage, they no longer need to consult the hands of the clock. Featuring real Coke taste and zero calories, the brand is now being made available in an option without caffeine. The launch of Caffeine Free Coke Zero is part of…
Jiffy Mart Teams Up To Aid Carroll County Food Sunday
The Jiffy Mart team presented Carroll County Food Sunday with funds totaling $4,400. Baltimore Football fans were out in full force on April 18 to see their long snapper, Morgan Cox, punter, Sam Koch and kicker, Justin Tucker at the Jiffy Mart “SNAP.HOLD.KICK.” Charity autograph signing event. The event was held at the Westminster Greene…
Del Monte Launches Find Your Inner Chef Contest
Customers encouraged to create recipes using Del Monte fruits and vegetables. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. is set to hold its first ever “Find Your Inner Chef” contest. The contest launched April 15 and runs through June 15, 2013. The “Find Your Inner Chef” contest encourages consumers to submit their own favorite recipe, using…
Industry Experts Slated For AWMA C-Metrics Outlook Forum
A lineup of four of the convenience industry’s foremost experts will discuss trends, reveal current data and offer projections for the future in Category Close-Up sessions at the AWMA C-Metrics Convenience Industry Outlook Forum, to be held June 24-25 in New Orleans. The Forum is the first of two back-to-back programs that are intended to…
Thorsby Inducted Into Car Wash Hall of Fame
International Carwash Association honors past executive director. Mark Thorsby has been inducted into the Car Wash Hall of Fame by the International Carwash Association (ICA). He receives this honor — the professional car wash industry’s highest honor — in recognition of his immense impact on the profession. The award was presented on April 23 by…
Retailers Gain Mobile Insights At RAMP Show
The RAMP Advanced Commerce & Mobile Retail Services Summit (known as the Retail RAMP Show) drew a number of retailers and mobile technology companies to St. Charles, Ill., April 15-17, as it delivered an in depth look at emerging payment models and platforms, including merchant coalitions and the growing number of mobile wallet options now…
Hoodia Infused Gum
Desert Labs’ Snack Less chewing gum is the first in a new series of products powered by Hoodia Parviflora, the only Hoodia designated SAFE for human consumption. Snack Less chewing gum is infused with Hoodia Parviflora to give dieters control over snacking and food cravings. Hoodia has long been linked to appetite control, creating the…
Kum & Go Gift Funds Funds Stock Market Video Wall
A $300,000 gift from Kum & Go and the Krause Gentle Foundation helps Tippie College of Business provide live financial information to students. The Henry B. Tippie College of Business at The University of Iowa recently unveiled a new stock market video wall, funded by a $300,000 donation from Kum & Go and the Krause…
Storms Spike Wholesale Gasoline Costs in Midwest
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric Just as worry demand for oil would be less than previously projected amid expectations for sluggish global economic growth led to a widespread selloff that dropped gasoline futures to their lowest point since mid-January, wholesale costs in the Midwest surged on storm-triggered supply disruptions. Reformulated blendstock gasoline…
Under FBI Investigation Haslam Outlines Steps To Fix Fraud
Pilot Flying J’s CEO hires chief compliance officer, starts electronic rebate payments, restructures team and begins its own field audit, among other steps. Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot Flying J, and owner of the Cleveland Browns, has released a statement regarding the ongoing FBI and IRS investigation into the Pilot Flying J travel plaza business…