Independents

Refiner-marketer expects to acquire 15 stations in Utah in May

Satisfaction, preference survey gauges loyalty, likelihood of recommendation

Convenience store sales of baked sweet snacks reflected the tumult of the Hostess implosion in 2013, with unit figures for bakery snacks, doughnuts and muffins dropping. Cookies posted another strong year of sales growth, while the pastry, Danish and coffeecake segment also enjoyed strong gains in 2013, driven by strong growth for the top five brands.