packaged beverages

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7-Eleven selects 26 emerging brands for 2026 Brands With Heart program

Finalists will compete for potential placement in 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes convenience stores

Beverages

Energy drinks surge ahead with better-for-you options and new audiences

Clean formulations, innovative formats and social media trends drive growth in the $15.5B c-store segment

Limited-time flavor celebrating 250 years of American independence is available now at Casey’s and CEFCO stores, launching nationally in May

This category has helped grow or maintain numbers, according to CSP’s inaugural C-Store Prepared-Foods Trends Report

Moves are part of a deal with an activist investor

St. Louis-based beer giant will take an 85% stake in the ready-to-drink brand known for its bold, fruit-forward flavors

Retailers from Ohio to Oklahoma adopt data-driven approaches to manage expanding cold vault segments as functional hydration and clean energy drinks reshape consumer preferences

Lula Commerce says c-stores can expect a 15% to 25% increase in digital sales compared with a normal week

Group calls law ‘outdated,’ says it confuses customers and drives them to other outlets

Winners across 8 categories to be recognized at Convenience Retailing University in February

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