Black Buffalo has created a moist smokeless tobacco alternative, using flue-cured leaves from the cabbage family (along with food-safe ingredients and pharmaceutical-grade, tobacco-derived nicotine) to deliver the same ritual and tradition that millions of adult MST consumers love, just without the tobacco leaf. Black Buffalo launched nationally in 400-plus Yesway/Allsup’s stores in January 2022 and […]
New Products
Tobacco OTP Bronze Award: Cuban Rounds Toro Fresh Pack by Kretek International
The Cuban Rounds Toro Fresh Pack is a satisfying new size created with both customers and counter space in mind. Bunched and rolled in the Traditional Havana style, these smooth cigars are easy to grab and go. Handcrafted, all-natural and affordably priced, Cuban Rounds brings an exceptional experience of heritage and tradition to the everyday […]
Tobacco Hemp/Delta 8 Gold Award: Vesl Dispenser Display by Treeline Brands
VESL products have been formulated for the past four years at the company’s 12,000-square-foot manufacturing facility outside Denver. VESL pledge to keep pushing the boundaries in growth and development to continue teaching the world about natural healing and the VESL culture. It offers gummies, capsules, hemp oils, muscle gels, bath bombs and more in CBD, […]
Halloween Candy Mix
Haribo released a lineup of treats for the Halloween season, including the mixed candy bag Trick or Treat Mix. The Trick or Treat Mix is a combination of Haribo classics combined with its fun Halloween treats. These individual packages within the mix are great for handing out to trick or treaters. They include Ghostly Gummies, […]
Hawaiian-Inspired Energy Shot
The makers of 5-hour Energy products released several new flavors, including the Hawaiian Breeze Flavor Extra Strength 5-hour Energy shot. Hawaiian Breeze is the latest shot flavor from 5-hour Energy products. Fans were given the opportunity to vote on this flavor in a recent promotion. The island-inspired flavors of passionfruit, orange and guava won customers […]
Berry-Flavored Nerd Gummies
Nerds introduced a new flavor — Very Berry — to its original line of Gummy Clusters. Each brightly colored piece offers a cluster of crunchy, tangy and mini Very Berry Nerds with a fruity gummy center. The treat is available in stores now in a three-ounce Share Pack with a suggested retail price (SRP) of […]
Caffeinated Energy Drink
From the makers of Gatorade, Fast Twitch is the brand’s first caffeinated energy drink, designed for athletes to help prepare for physical activity by focusing their minds and powering their bodies to ignite performance. Each bottle contains 200 milligrams caffeine, electrolytes and B vitamins in the same flavors as Gatorade. Fast Twitch comes in a […]
Tobacco Hemp/Delta 8 Silver Award: Cool Out — A Fresh, New Delta 8 Infused Seltzer by Kind Grade
Cool Out delta-8 seltzer is a premium hemp beverage that is light and refreshing with hints of fruit flavor. Crafted from natural ingredients, its hemp is non-GMO and grown on certified organic farms in the U.S. Cool Out is sugar and sweetener free, so the taste is clean and crisp with zero calories, zero carbs […]
Tobacco Hemp/Delta 8 Bronze Award: Tree-Bites by Tree-Rolls Hemp Co.
Building on its success with Tree-Rolls CBD hemp pre-rolls, Tree-Rolls Hemp Co. has added Tree-Bites Delta-9 gummies to its family of products, designed specifically for the c-store industry. Tree-Bites contain 10 milligrams of hemp-derived delta-9 per gummy (10 gummies per 100 milligrams delta-9 per package) and are certified compliant by a DEA laboratory. Fan-favorite flavors […]
Technology POS Gold Award: Paytronix Order & Delivery with PDI Integration by Paytronix Systems, Inc.
Paytronix Order & Delivery with PDI Integration is an exclusive launch of a new solution combining the two tech leaders’ offerings for a single solution that enables c-stores to sell more merchandise through all digital channels — including order-ahead, curbside third-party marketplaces and delivery. The combination of Paytronix and PDI makes it easier for c-store […]
Technology POS Silver Award: SWIPEBY for Convenience Stores by SWIPEBY
SWIPEBY, a holistic direct-to-consumer platform, launched a new product in April 2022 to enable convenience store brands to compete with the increased pressure from third party delivery companies and ghost warehouses/supermarkets like Gopuff and Gorillas. SWIPEBY provides convenience stores with white label online ordering; in-store, pump-side and curbside pickup; and delivery as c-stores work to […]