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Foodservice

Kwik Trip Wins Award for Nation’s Best Gas Station Food

 By Chuck Ulie on May 19, 2025

Last year’s winner Royal Farms places second, Casey’s third in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

Company News

Kwik Trip Wins Best U.S. Gas Station Brand For Sixth-Straight Year

 By Chuck Ulie on May 15, 2025

Casey’s General Stores came in second, Hy-Vee third in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

Snacks & Candy

Consumers Are Favoring Snacks With Functional Benefits

By Diane Adam on May 14, 2025

51.6% of consumers are purchasing products with probiotics, which is up 13.5 percentage points from 2020, says Circana's Sally Lyons Wyatt

Beverages

In Packaged Beverages, Beer Is Still King, Expert Says

By Diane Adam on May 14, 2025

Spirits and wine are also doing well, Joe Sepka of 3Tier Beverages says at CSP’s 2025 Cold Vault Forum

Beverages

Functional Beverages Key to Segment Growth in Coming Years, Expert Says

By Chuck Ulie on May 14, 2025

Offerings that are ‘really going to grow over the next 5 to 10 years will be oriented around wellness and functionality,’ analyst Nik Modi says at CSP’s Cold Vault Forum

Beverages

To Win in Packaged Beverages, Understand and Align With Customers, Expert Says

By Chuck Ulie on May 13, 2025

Observation helps, consultant Todd S. McFarland says at CSP’s Cold Vault Forum: ‘Get coffee, sit back in the corner, listen, watch’

Beverages

Water Biggest Volume Gainer in 2024 in Liquid Refreshment Beverages, Expert Says

By Chuck Ulie on May 12, 2025

Duane Stanford of Beverage Digest rolls out numbers at CSP’s Cold Vault Forum

Beverages

Minuteman Food Mart’s 2025 Focus: Its Digital Presence

By Chuck Ulie on May 09, 2025

Experts discuss strategies at CSP’s Cold Vault Forum. QuickChek’s mission: Find out what consumers want to drink, give it to them in a clear, clean and easily shopped manner

Beverages

Convenience Stores Help Drive Alcohol Beverage Dollar Growth

By Chuck Ulie on May 08, 2025

C-stores represent largest percent of sales among channels, says Jason Zelinski of NielsenIQ at CSP’s Cold Vault Forum

Beverages

Nearly Half of Gen Z, Millennial Drinkers Want to Buy Alcohol Online—But Most Can’t

By Chuck Ulie on Apr. 28, 2025

Category managers from Global Partners, United Pacific, Weigel’s share how they reach these consumers at convenience stores

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