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Steal This Foodservice Idea: Partner With Vendor on Item Designed for Convenience Stores

Maverik to sell single-serve Del Real Foods’ Birria and Cheese Pupusas
Pupusas from Del Real Foods
Photograph courtesy of Del Real Foods

Maverik convenience stores will soon be carrying single-serve Birria and Cheese Pupusas from Hispanic fresh foods maker Del Real Foods, Mira Loma, California.

The pupusas will be available at more than 800-plus Maverik locations.

Daniela Simpson, chief marketing officer of Del Real Foods, told CSP that this product is the company’s first single-serve product, created specifically for convenience stores.

The partnership represents “a major growth opportunity for our brand, with Maverik playing a key role in driving product trials and expanding our distribution,” Simpson said.

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