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1. Pillsbury BelgianStyle Waffle Carrier
2. Fairlife On-the-Go Milk
Designed with the needs of convenience stores in mind, the Pillsbury BelgianStyle Waffle Carrier is available pre-sliced in a thaw-and-serve format. The 2.8-ounce waffle carrier is made for sandwiches, with one side featuring a traditional waffle texture and the other side flat for easy assembly. Made with maple syrup and crisp pearl sugar, the waffle carrier has a slightly sweet flavor profile, and contains no high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The case count is optimized for c-stores, containing 36 sandwiches/72 sides per case.
Beginning in January 2022, fairlife LLC started rolling out 14-ounce, on-the-go bottles of its lactosefree ultra-filtered milk. Varieties available in the new package size include Chocolate, Strawberry, Whole White, Cookies N’ Creme, and 2 Percent Reduced Fat. Fairlife milk is made without artificial growth hormones and contains no lactose. The brand’s products are prepared using a patented cold-filtration process that removes some natural sugars while concentrating the protein and calcium naturally found in real cows’ milk.
General Mills Convenience & Foodservice Minneapolis generalmillscf.com
fairlife LLC Chicago fairlife.com
3. BIC Special Edition Indulgent Lighter Series BIC’s newest special edition lighter series is the perfect treat for consumers with a sweet tooth, according to the company. The “mouthwatering designs” in the series range from rich brownies to creamy milkshakes. The new lighters may be sold in the convenience, drug, mass and grocery channels. They have a suggested retail price of $2.09 per lighter. All BIC Maxi Lighters are long-lasting, reliable, and 100 percent quality inspected. BIC Shelton, Conn. us.bic.com/en_us/lightersnew-inquiry
5. March Networks Mobile Order Pickup Solution March Networks introduces a mobile order pickup solution that alerts retailers in real-time to customers arriving for curbside pickup. The solution uses an artificial intelligence-powered analytic available in March Networks’ ME6 Series IP Cameras to detect vehicles arriving for pickup. When paired with its Searchlight for Retail software, the solution also allows businesses to capture data analytics on curbside deliveries. Retailers can now easily access Searchlight data on their smartphone or tablet with the company’s Command Mobile Plus app. March Networks Ottawa, Ontario marchnetworks.com 16 Convenience Store News C S N E W S . c o m
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4. JAVAPERKS Coffee & Tea Program JAVAPERKS is McLane Co. Inc.’s newest foodservice-at-retail program that offers customers a premium coffee and tea solution. Retailers can provide a branded coffee-bar service to patrons, with minimal expense. Through JAVAPERKS, retailers are able to access a range of products fit for a coffeehouse, including coffee, cappuccino, iced coffee and tea. Retailers can also customize graphics for their coffee bar, countertop units and walls to highlight the JAVAPERKS brand within the store. McLane Co. Inc. Temple, Texas mclaneco.com
