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New offerings, including the launch of Reese’s Caramel, will play a large role in driving its overall business as well as increasing merchandising at retail. Dive Brief: Hershey has “stepped ...up” its innovation plans for 2024, CEO Michele Buck...

The youngest generation enjoys the foods their parents are eating—not just chicken nuggets. Children of Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and the early 2020s, have developed a more diversified palate thanks to their Millennial parents, according...

Convenience store foodservice sales have boosted in-store sales to $302.8 billion, a 9% increase from the previous year, according to the 2023 NACS State of the Industry Summit. The report also noted that in-store sales accounted for 33.4% of...

Salty snack sales are on the rise at c-stores, and healthy snack options are a top motivator for snack purchases. Originally published on cstoredecisions.com Snacking is an American pastime; whether snacks are shared among family and friends or...

Cigarettes, vaping products, alcohol and other age-restricted items are convenience store chains' bread and butter along with, of course, gasoline. However, age-restricted products can also bring significant trouble to convenience stores if...

The tobacco industry sees promise in the ongoing conversion to less harmful nicotine alternatives. By Renée M. Covino || May 8, 2023 || Originally posted on csnews.com When you envision your backbar of the future, what do you see? Current...