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Coca-Cola Launches Global Innovation Platform

Coca-Cola Creations will release limited edition products, starting with Coca-Cola Starlight.

2 years 10 months ago

Hostess Gives Donuts a Jolt of Caffeine

Each chocolate mocha or caramel macchiato glazed donut has slightly less caffeine than a cup of coffee.

2 years 10 months ago

12 Food Trends for 2022

Look for sea moss, passionfruit, hibiscus and umami flavors.

2 years 10 months ago

Higher Name-Brand Prices Push Consumers to Buy Private Label

80% of shoppers are actively looking for ways to cut costs, including buying store-brand items.

2 years 10 months ago

DoorDash Offers 30-Minute Grocery Delivery With Albertsons

The new express service is now available in 20+ U.S. cities, following a successful pilot.

2 years 10 months ago

More People Are at Work, U.S. Census Data Show

As Omicron recedes, the labor market is showing signs of bouncing back.

2 years 10 months ago

Swipe Fees Need to Be Addressed, Say Merchants

Retailers ask Congress to lower a major business cost as Amazon, Visa strike U.K. deal on payments.

2 years 10 months ago

This Restaurant Is Trying the 4-Day Workweek

Fast-casual eatery Dig is giving its full-time employees three days off.

2 years 10 months ago

Beverage Makers Turn to Aluminum to Meet Sustainability Demands

More than 70% of new beverage product introductions are in cans as some consumers eschew plastic.

2 years 10 months ago

AI Company Aims to Collect 100 Billion Facial Images

Clearview AI wants to identify everyone in the world, stirring backlash from tech firms and world leaders.

2 years 10 months ago

Red Bull Was No. 1 CPG Growth Leader

Self-care, convenient meals, indulgence and home care were the four main themes of IRI’s 2021 CPG winners.

2 years 10 months ago

Murphy USA to Host Hiring Event

Applicants can reserve an interview slot online for February 24.

2 years 10 months ago

Working From Home Shifts Traffic Patterns

Trips were down 9% in the mornings and 6% in the evenings last year.

2 years 10 months ago

Sheetz to Power 70% of Its Pennsylvania C-Stores With Solar

Elsewhere, Tiger Solar, owned by Tiger Fuels, reveals major rebrand.

2 years 10 months ago

Cigarette Warning Requirement Date Moved Again

The final rule now will take effect on April 9, 2023.

2 years 10 months ago

Utah Bill Could Push Hard Seltzers Out of C-Stores

Depending on how they’re brewed and flavored, sales of the libations would be restricted to liquor stores.

2 years 10 months ago

Love’s Travel Stops Raises $100,000 for 10 Nonprofits

Alta Convenience’s Make-A-Wish campaign raised $200,000 last year.

2 years 10 months ago

EG Group Opens Cumberland Farms Location in Florida

The c-store will eventually include a Sbarro pizza shop, a first for the c-store chain.

2 years 10 months ago

Sheetz to Power 70% of Its Pennsylvania C-Stores With Renewable Energy

Elsewhere, Tiger Solar, owned by Tiger Fuels, reveals a major rebrand.

2 years 10 months ago

TikTok Says Its Users Are Keen to Buy Products via the App

The platform’s mesh of community, shopping and entertainment forms a looped path to purchase, not a funnel.

2 years 10 months ago