It’s Valentine’s Day, and CStore Decisions Executive Editor Erin Del Conte is taste testing some Valentine’s products from American Licorice Co. According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $23.9 billion this year — up from $21.8 billion in […]
New Products
Chewy Candies With Fantasy-Like Flavors
HI-CHEW released its new Fantasy Mix, available in a whimsically designed colorful package, featuring three flavors: Rainbow Sherbet features layers of raspberry, lime and orange flavors. Blue Hawaii has notes of sweet citrus and hints of pineapple. Blue Raspberry is both a familiar and fantasy-like offering, with a distinct true-to-flavor profile. HI-CHEW’s Fantasy Mix provides […]
All-in-One Checkout Device With EMV Pump
NRS Petro is offering an affordable Pump-EMV retrofit solution for fuel pumps that ensures EMV-compliance at the pumps for prevention of fraud. NRS Petro’s EMV EZ Pump device can be installed within a few hours without requiring any messy renovations, pump replacements or business downtime. This EMV solution is different than other options in that […]
Gluten-Free, Low-Sugar Licorice
Wiley Wallaby is introducing Wiley Wallaby Gluten Free, a gluten-free, low-sugar licorice offering. Available in a Very Berry variety, the licorice bursts with natural strawberry and raspberry flavors and is sweetened with allulose and stevia. It only has one gram of sugar per serving. While the gluten is gone, the product still offers the same […]
Hygiene-Friendly Utensil Dispenser
Waddington North America has been awarded a new patent for Cutlerease, a dispenser that offers customers one disposable utensil at a time, now available to lease or buy. Customers simply withdraw the utensil from the dispenser by pulling on the handle of the spoon, fork or knife. After the utensil is removed, another pops out, […]
Thin Hazelnut Kit Kat
The Kit Kat brand launched Kit Kat Chocolate Hazelnut Thins, a flavor spin on the classic light, crispy treat. Kit Kat Thins Chocolate Hazelnut joins the existing Kit Kat Thins lineup, which slims down the classic Kit Kat wafer into a thinner treat. Kit Kat Thins Chocolate Hazelnut adds a hazelnut flavor to a light, […]
Double Mocha and Salted Caramel Hard Coffee Flavors
Twelve5’s Rebel Hard Coffee expanded its product portfolio and launched another first to-market hard coffee innovation under the BOLDER platform. BOLDER is the latest addition to the growing Twelve5’s Rebel Hard Coffee lineup that includes 8% ABV in convenient, 16-ounce single-serve cans. The flavors in the BOLDER Hard Coffee line-up include the rich and smooth […]
Valentine’s Day Gummy Mixes
Haribo unveiled its new Valentine’s Day lineup for the February holiday, including its Haribo Be Mine Mix and Haribo Sweet and Sour Hearts. Haribo’s Be Mine Mix peg bag includes a limited-edition mix of heart-, O- and X-shaped gummies in three flavors: Raspberry, Cherry and Pineapple. Haribo’s Sweet and Sour Hearts bag brings a blend […]
Liquid Supplement With IV Rehydration Therapy Benefits
BIOLYTE is offering the first liquid supplement that has the same benefits as IV rehydration therapy but in drinkable form. One bottle yields nearly six times the amount of electrolytes of leading sports drinks, with only one-third of the sugar. It is packed with Vitamins C, B12, B5, B6 and B3, alongside ginger root and […]
Zero-Carb Light Beer
Bud Light NEXT hit store shelves across the country, along with Bud Light’s new Super Bowl commercial. The commercial marks a milestone for the brand’s recent entry into the NFT space, showcasing the new Bud Light N3XT NFT Collection. Ten years in the making, Bud Light NEXT is brewed for today’s consumers who have long […]
Milk & Cookies and Dirt Cake Ice Cream Flavors
Ben & Jerry’s released its two newest ice cream innovations: Topped Chocolate Milk & Cookies — chocolate ice cream with chocolate chip cookies and chocolate cookie swirls topped with milk chocolate ganache and fudge chips Topped Dirt Cake — vanilla pudding ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookies and chocolate cookie swirls topped with milk chocolate […]