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Amanda Baltazar

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Amanda Baltazar

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Candy: Natural Selection

As consumers call for transparency, candy manufacturers begin unwrapping their ingredient lists.

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At the Intersection of Convenience and Healthy

How drug chains are pivoting toward c-stores’ sweet spot, and what to do about it.

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CSP Kitchen: Counting Calories

New FDA rules require c-stores post nutritional info by December

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CSP Kitchen: Feeding Junior

Healthy kids’ meals ranked No. 4 in the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot 2015 Culinary Forecast,” a survey of nearly 1,300 professional chefs. Also on the list were whole-grain items in kids’ meals (No. 14) and fruit/vegetable children’s sides (No. 19). But are convenience store-operators taking any notice?

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Niche Thirst

To succeed with healthy beverages, it’s all about finding the appropriate product

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Diesel, Part Deux

Once reserved for truckstops and travel centers, diesel is wending its way into convenience-store locations. From NOCO sites in upstate New York to Wawa and Dash-In across the Mid-Atlantic region, diesel is not only winning space, it’s also capturing featured placement across the forecourt.

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Grocery: A Cut of the Action

Convenience stores have a perception problem when it comes to selling fresh fruits and vegetables. Here are two retailers who are making it work.

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Store Tour: Green Day

Is it a convenience store? Is it a supermarket? Customers may ask these questions when they first visit Green Zebra Grocery in Portland, Ore., but they may not be able to answer—even after shopping the entire store.

Company News

Green Zebra Grocery slideshow 2014

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Foodservice: In Good Health

More than half of the customers who walk through the doors of convenience stores are looking to buy healthy products—at least occasionally. But one-third of them don’t think our channel is doing a good job of offering them. C-stores need to assess the strategic role of healthy-food offerings and how they play into a broader brand message.

Caffeine Rush

In the decade since the industry began embracing fresh-brewed coffee as a breakfast builder, the c-store channel appears primed to expand into gourmet blends.

Practicing Prevention

Here's a look at the major pieces of foodservice equipment and how you can perform preventative maintenance on them.

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