Ripple Foods has announced the newest addition to its portfolio of plant-based products: Ripple Kids Unsweetened Original Milk. The new offering is an unsweetened version of its wildly popular Kids Original Milk. It features eight grams of plant-based protein and 50 milligrams of DHA Omega-3s and Choline while having zero added sugars. Ripple Kids Unsweetened Original […]
Snacks and Sparkling Beverage Taste Test
Zhane Isom, associate editor of CStore Decisions, tries new products, including Super Mario-Themed Oreos, GLOW Pineapple Blood Orange Sparkling Hydration and Dot’s Cinnamon Sugar Seasoned Pretzel Twists.
Cocktails With New Look
Monaco Cocktails has debuted a brand refresh marking a significant milestone in the company’s history as it celebrates over a decade of success. With the new brand look and amplified tone, Monaco doubles down on how consumers enjoy its products, delivering fun, authentic experiences to its drinkers and providing flavor-forward, full-strength cocktails. Each can is designed in […]
Summer Product Roundup
Erin Del Conte, editor-in-chief, CStore Decisions, reviews three new products, including Ocean Spray Snack Medley in Blueberry Cran, Pineapple Cran and Mango Cran; Java Monster Café Latte; and Seagram’s Escapes Spiked.
What Are the Benefits of a Spiked Slushie Program?
Spiked slushies — fun frozen drinks that contain alcohol — offer a variety of benefits for the convenience store operators that sell them. The beverages, which are similar to frozen margaritas, are proven traffic drivers, especially during the warmer months, and represent an opportunity for c-store retailers to grab incremental sales. Spiked slushies are still…
Strawberry-Flavored Energy Drink
Monster Energy has unveiled its new Strawberry Dreams. Full of strawberry flavor and with zero sugar, Monster Ultra Strawberry Dreams is sure to align consumers’ inner chakras. Monster Ultra Strawberry Dreams joins the lineup of Ultra Family products — a portfolio of zero-sugar, full-flavored beverages made with Monster Energy’s unique energy blend. Consumers can now […]
Is Non-Alcoholic Beer Still Trending?
Non-alcoholic beer continues to trend. Its staying power is due to the various benefits — not all of which are widely known — that it offers beer lovers, despite a plethora of non-alcoholic beverage options in the market. The non-alcoholic beer market size value was $22 billion in 2022 and is projected to rise at…
Road Trip Roundup
CStore Decisions Senior Editor Emmy Boes tries snacks that convenience store customers might pick up for a road trip. These are General Mills Convenience’s Hidden Valley Ranch and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bugles, Welch’s ZERO SUGAR Fruity Bites, and good2grow’s BIGGER in Raspberry Lemonade and Orange Mango flavors.
Are Hard Seltzer Sales Fizzling?
Convenience store operators who earn a large part of their living by knowing what consumers want today are asking the question: Are hard seltzer sales fizzling? The answer is not quite as simple as they might like. The segment is maturing in the wake of the boom it experienced during the height of the COVID-19…
How to Grow RTD Cocktail Sales
How can convenience stores grow their RTD (ready-to-drink) cocktail sales? The answer is simple: A: Stock them because they are popular beverages that shoppers have come to expect to find at c-stores. Make sure there is a good variety, since consumers love choices, and feature some limited-time items. B: Know what’s selling, which is as…