Coffee continues to be a top beverage choice with 60% of consumers saying they routinely drink regular hot coffee, according to Mintel Market Intelligence Report: Coffee & Tea, 2011. According to a recent Smucker Foodservice coffee survey, when drinking coffee away from home, eight in 10 consumers think it’s important that an establishment serves a…
Tedeschi Completes Weymouth Remodels
Brings fresh food into Weymouth, Mass. stores. Tedeschi Food Shops completed the remodel of two locations in Weymouth, Mass. in 2011. Renovations of the 11 Sea Street and 425 Washington Street stores are part of a company-wide initiative to ensure that all Tedeschi Food Shops offer an increased assortment of fresh, healthy meal and snack…
Sheetz Celebrates The New Year With Free Coffee
Customers receive free coffee on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as a “thank you” from Sheetz. All 408 Sheetz Convenience Restaurants across six states are set to serve customers a free 16-ounce cup of coffee from 4 p.m. Dec. 31 to 4 p.m. Jan. 1, wishing them a Happy New Year. For Sheetz,…
NOCO Express Donates To Food Bank of Western New York
“Fighting hunger in Western New York is important 365 days a year, but the need is especially great during the holidays,” says NOCO executive vice president. Tonawanda-N.Y.-based NOCO Express Stores presented representatives from the Food Bank of Western New York with a donation of $2,126 to help feed those in need this holiday season. From…
Cumberland Farms Celebrates the New Year With Free Coffee
Customers welcome in new years with a free cup of Joe. For the fifth consecutive year, Cumberland Farms will offer free coffee starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 until 5 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. An annual community service tradition, Cumberland Farms encourages customers to stop by any one of Cumberland…
Baked to Perfection
As c-stores enhance their coffee and foodservice programs, operators look to fresh bakery to complete the package. By Heather Henstock, Contributing Editor. Convenience stores are investing heavily in store remodels and an experienced staff to create a bigger, better fresh foods program for customers. Too often they fall short in the bakery category, but a…
Joe Coffee Launches Website
Joe Coffee has introduced a new Website: Joeknowscoffee.com. Midwest roaster Paramount Coffee Co. recently launched the improved, interactive Website so customers can place orders or find out what Joe’s up to. Joe Coffee includes “Tall Dark and Handsome,” a dark roast, “Wake Up Joe,” a medium roast, “Joe’s Gal Hazel,” a hazelnut blend, and “Unleaded,”…
Dunkin’ Donuts Runs Black Friday Twitter Promotion
Some lucky followers will receive a Keurig brewer and box of Dunkin’ Donuts K-Cup packs. Dunkin’ Donuts is helping customers kick off the holiday shopping season by putting the “K” in Black Friday, brewing up a special Twitter promotion that gives fans the chance to win an early holiday gift – a Keurig brewer and…
Free Coffee Fridays
Customers who stop into Cumberland Farms on a Friday this November can enjoy a free cup of coffee in the size of their choice. Cumberland Farms is offering Free Coffee Fridays this November. On Nov. 11, 18 and 25 customers can receive a smooth cup of Cumberland Farms’ Farmhouse Blend coffee—any size, any way they…
Starbucks Looks To Reinvent Juice Segment With Acquisition
After buying Evolution Fresh Inc., Starbucks vows to create a never before seen retail model as it introduces a new health and wellness business based around the juice brand. Starbucks Corp. has acquired the San Bernadino, Calif.-based juice business Evolution Fresh Inc. for $30 million as part of a larger effort to move beyond just…