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Deloitte: Grocery shoppers crave convenience and fresh

- General News
Grocery retailers are working to navigate a new wave of change that is challenging their conventional business models. Stressors include emerging forms of competition, rising shopper expectations, and tightening consumer wallets.

Buc-ee’s opens 50th location, world’s largest convenience store

- General News
Since beginning its multi-state expansion in 2019, Buc-ee’s has opened travel centers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, and Colorado. Buc-ee’s broke ground on the first Virginia and Mississippi locations earlier this year. 

Convenience giant Casey’s to acquire 63 stores from EG America

- Retail
The stores are located in Kentucky and Tennessee, and currently operate under the Minit Mart and Certified Oil banners.

Spice World debuts Easy Onion in 16-ounce jar

- General News
Spice World, the Orlando-based specialty produce company known for its fresh and convenient garlic, ginger, onion and shallots, has introduced a new 16-ounce jar of Easy Onion to its popular product portfolio.

H-E-B launches Fresh Bites convenience brand

- Retail
With the opening of the Leander location, H-E-B has 12 convenience stores throughout Texas. Starting this year, the company will continue its plans to update the layout of the remaining convenience stores to the H-E-B Fresh Bites brand with many also including a True Texas Tacos.

Good Foods debuts Grab & Go Packs

- General News
Good Foods, a leader in better-for-you dips and guacamoles, has introduced convenient Grab & Go snack packs (MSRP: $3.99) for two of its most popular products – Chunky Guacamole and Plant Based Queso Dip.

The Year Ahead: Convenience Drives Innovation

- Produce Blueprints
Convenience continues to be a buzzword throughout the greater food industry and is expected to be a key driver in all manner of innovation in 2022, from new varieties and value-added products to packaging.

Inspired Salads voted 2021 Best New Product at CPMA

- General News
The Star Group continues to innovate and respond to consumer demand for taste and convenience and earns a win for Best New Product at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 95th annual Fresh Week with Inspired Salads.

Giant Food launches private-label cook-in-bag product line

- Retail
Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, announces today its new private-label Cook-in-Bag product line of convenient meal solutions that will be available at all 164 Giant stores.

Arctic apple slices head to convenience store market

- General News
Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, has announced the launch of Arctic apple slices to the convenience store market.