Super Bowl XLVIII sees customers returning to beer, pizza and wings and away from the veggie platters of last year. Last year, Americans tried to go healthy when planning Super Bowl snacks with vegetable platters, water and healthy alternatives to chips such as granola and trail mix. This Super Bowl sees a return to traditional…
More Former Pilot Employees Plead Guilty To Rebate Fraud
A former director of sales, and a former regional sales manager are among the latest former Pilot Flying J employees to plead guilty. Three more former employees of Pilot Flying J pleaded guilty Monday to federal fraud charges that involved a scheme to cheat trucking companies out of fuel rebates, the Associate Press reported. This…
Hershey Exceeds 2013 Certified Cocoa Goal
Eighteen percent of all cocoa sourced globally in 2013 was certified compared to goal of 10%. The Hershey Co. announced that 18% of all the cocoa the company sourced globally in 2013 was certified, nearly double the company’s original 2013 goal of 10%. With nearly one-fifth of cocoa sourced through sustainable practices, Hershey is on…
Sweets & Snacks Expo Registration Opens To Sold Out Exhibit Hall
An improved pre-show planning app and a cache of well-known speakers highlight the opening of registration for the confectionery and snack industry’s premier event. Registration is open for the 2014 Sweets & Snacks Expo, to be held May 20-22, 2014, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, the 2014 Expo is poised…
LOGIC Captures No. 2 Spot in Total Dollar Share
Top three e-cigarette brands, including LOGIC, amount to 75% of the category as a whole. LOGIC Technology, makers of premium electronic cigarettes, announced the results of the latest unit share report from Nielsen’s C-Track Database and Wells Fargo Securities LLC, indicating LOGIC has claimed the No. 2 spot for dollar share in convenience stores nationwide,…
Nearly 1,000 Students Apply for Cumberland Farms Believe and Achieve Scholarships
Winners to be announced in spring of 2014. Cumberland Farms announced that nearly 1,000 high school students from the class of 2014 have applied to the company’s popular Believe and Achieve Scholarship program, which helps bright and determined young people realize their college dreams. The applications are currently being individually evaluated, and 130 winners will…
HEINEKEN Debuts 8.5-Ounce Slim Can
HEINEKEN USA is introducing the first 8.5-ounce slim can format in the premium price segment. Beginning March 1, 2014, Heineken 8.5-ounce Slim Can 12-packs will roll out at retail outlets across the country just in time to capitalize on the spring/summer and on-the-go outdoor occasions. “The 8.0-8.9-ounce can size experienced explosive growth in 2012, growing…
U.S. Gasoline Supply Climbs to Nearly Three Year High
By Brian Milne, Energy Editor for Schneider Electric Wholesale gasoline costs entered the final week of January mixed from prior week even as the benchmark futures contract gained 4.0cts over the same time frame, although price pressure will continue to be exerted over retail gasoline prices amid seasonal weakness. The Energy Information Administration’s U.S. retail…
Empire Petroleum Acquires 83 Distribution Contracts From King Fuels
“With the King assets, we now have the necessary foundation of business to allow us to continue to grow the market and increase our market presence over the next 12-18 months,” said Empire’s CEO. Empire Petroleum Partners LLC (Empire) has successfully acquired 83 wholesale distribution contracts from King Fuels Inc., a Houston-based distributor that supplies…
TravelCenters of America Opens First Montana Location
Missoula now home to TA-branded travel center. TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has announced its network expansion into the state of Montana with the acquisition and rebranding of the newest TA, located at I-90, Exit 96 (8018 U.S. Hwy. 93 N.) in Missoula, Mont.…