Foodservice: Page 2

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    C-stores are taking aim at QSRs in the value war. Will it pay off?

    Continuing to offer affordable, strategic deals will help, but retailers need to watch out for restaurants encroaching on snacking.

    By Christine Blank • Aug. 8, 2024
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    Food and beverage innovation plunges nearly 50% since 2007: Mintel

    The market research firm said about a quarter of items introduced between January and May of 2024 were genuinely new products.

    By Christopher Doering • July 25, 2024
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    The forces shaping Gen Z’s snack and beverage consumption

    Gen Z has a sweet tooth and loves childhood flavors, but they increasingly demand healthy ingredients, major restaurants and suppliers say.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 19, 2024
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    Enmarket adds more burritos to its menu

    The Georgia-based c-store retailer has debuted sausage breakfast, bacon breakfast, taco beef and chicken fajita burritos at its locations.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    Global Partners taps another Kum & Go foodservice leader

    This marks the second time since February that one of the Iowa retailer’s top food-related decision makers has joined the Massachusetts company.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    C-Store Dive’s top category management stories of 2024 (so far)

    Picking the right items to fill precious shelf space is complicated. We regularly interview industry experts on the best ways to do so — and here’s what they’ve said.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    Love’s bringing gamification restaurant tech to all new c-stores

    The retailer has implemented a new system that tracks performance metrics like greet times, order processing and how long food handoff takes.

    By • July 15, 2024
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    Pilot debuts several menu items as c-store food innovation heats up

    The travel center chain has added mac and cheese bowls, hot wings, a spicy pizza and a new salad to its menu.

    By • July 15, 2024
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    7-Eleven offering $1 pizza slices

    The retailer’s annual Slurpee Day promotion continues the wave of foodservice value deals seen across the c-store industry this year.

    By • July 12, 2024
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    Pump & Pantry expands Quiznos partnership

    After a “highly successful” initial rollout over the past two years, the companies decided to grow the deal from four to 10 sites by 2026.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    7-Eleven expands menu with 4 new food items

    Alongside new hot foods, the company added three private label beverages and two limited-time combinations with popular CPG brands.

    By • July 3, 2024
  • A photo of chili cheese corn dogs, a cheeseburger sub and funnel cake fries. The top of the image says "rutter's. Why go anywhere else" while labels pointing to the food read "chili cheese corn dog," "fried pickles cheeseburger sub" and "oreo funnel cake fries."
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    Rutter’s unveils 2 sets of menu additions

    In addition to the latest set in its rotating LTOs, the company is bringing back and enhancing its annual Spam partnership.

    By • July 2, 2024
  • An image showing a meatball sub and a chicken burrito bowl next to one another on a blue gradient background. Text at the top says "QuickCheck," "$6 subs" and "New! Burrito bowls" and text at the bottom says "The value of choice."
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    QuickChek unveils value food options, new burrito bowls

    The retailer joins companies like Wawa and EG America in offering meal discounts this summer.

    By • July 1, 2024
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    Weigel’s adds smash burgers to the menu

    The Tennessee-based convenience retailer’s new offering comes in four types in the latest expansion to its foodservice program.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    Rich’s expands pizza offerings

    The distributor’s new Italian-style crust options come as several major c-store retailers continue to upgrade their pizza programs.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    How to build a top-tier beverage program

    A broad and innovative mix can draw in customers, especially Gen Z, while smart signage makes preferred drinks easy to find, experts say.

    By Amanda Baltazar • June 25, 2024
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    Wawa’s Hoagiefest continues a run of foodservice value deals

    With 62% of U.S. consumers eating less fast food due to inflation, c-stores and restaurants are leaning more into discounts and promotions.

    By • June 18, 2024
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    Yesway debuts Allsup’s pepperoni pizza burrito

    The new addition to the retailer’s popular burrito line is now available at all of its c-stores that already sell the deep-fried favorites.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    EG America to debut $5 meal deal

    The convenience retailer is beefing up its foodservice program with the new promotion, which will be available from mid-June through early September.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Good 2 Go grows partnership with Mexican QSR

    Rusty Taco will open its first seven shops in Colorado alongside the convenience store chain’s locations.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Love’s grows partnership with QSR chain Naf Naf

    After debuting the Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant in 2020, Love’s will have six locations across travel stops in five states by the end of this year.

    By • May 28, 2024
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    Virginia c-store chain debuts foodservice program

    Schmitz rolled out Gastro High Octane Eats in one of its locations on May 20.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    4 trends to watch in frozen treats

    Inflation has slowed unit sales among icy desserts, but there are pockets of the category still performing well and reasons for optimism, experts say.

    By Christine Blank • May 21, 2024
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    3 major c-store chains make foodservice updates

    GPM Investments is adding a famous hot dog brand to more than 450 stores, while Casey’s and 7-Eleven both updated their pizza lineups.

    By • May 16, 2024
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    McLane debuts c-store innovation kitchen to test new products

    The full-scale replica of a convenience store aims to show how retail food operations can fit into various footprints and counter spaces.

    By • May 14, 2024