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Foodservice

How are GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss affecting demand for offerings with protein at c-stores?

 By Chuck Ulie on Jan. 27, 2026

‘We're seeing a lot more baked goods being sold, baked fish, baked chicken versus the fried option,’ says Michelle Weckstein, director of food and beverage brands at the SunStop convenience-store chain

Snacks & Candy

Healthy snacks market projected to nearly double globally to $207.8B by 2035

 By Chuck Ulie on Jan. 12, 2026

Rapidly expanding segment reflects consumers’ evolving preferences toward nutritious and convenient eating options, Vantage Market Research says

Foodservice

Today’s convenience-store consumers are ‘driving an elevated expectation of healthy offerings’

By Chuck Ulie on Dec. 22, 2025

45% of c-store customers expect c-stores to offer healthy foodservice items, up from 40% in 2022, according to Technomic

Beverages

PepsiCo to eliminate nearly 20% of products, reduce prices

By Chuck Ulie on Dec. 15, 2025

Moves are part of a deal with an activist investor

Foodservice

Steal This Foodservice Idea: Take advantage of GLP-1-driven dietary shift

Dec. 04, 2025

Cargill’s 2025 Protein Profile says consumers are ‘are eating more protein than ever’

Foodservice

Convenience stores capitalize on GLP-1-driven dietary shift

By Chuck Ulie on Nov. 26, 2025

People ‘are eating more protein than ever,' according Cargill’s 2025 Protein Profile

Foodservice

GLP-1 consumers 5 times more likely to shop at convenience stores than non-users

By Chuck Ulie on Oct. 16, 2025

C-stores are a ‘big friend’ to GLP-1 consumers because they seek portion control, Circana’s Sally Lyons Wyatt says at NACS Show in Chicago

Foodservice

Convenience stores in great position to ‘shine’ with GLP-1 shoppers

By Chuck Ulie on Sep. 09, 2025

‘C-store and dollar are winning a greater share of GLP-1 user spending,’ NielsenIQ’s Sherry Frey says at CSP’s Center Store Forum

Snacks & Candy

Kathy Williams of Minuteman Food Mart encourages convenience retailers to think outside the box with planograms

By Diane Adam on Sep. 09, 2025

Senior category leader at CSP’s Center Store Forum shares strategies and tactics, including going after a particular audience

Foodservice

‘Reimagined’ Honey Farms Market ‘built around clean, high-quality ingredients and thoughtfully crafted offerings’

By Chuck Ulie on Jul. 30, 2025

Raynham, Massachusetts, store includes locally sourced products, expanded grab-and-go section

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