FoodInsight: Specialty SipsBeverage retailers turn up the craveability factor with trendy, emerging flavors. New Year Brings Steady Increase in Gas PricesThe higher price of crude is outweighing sustained low gasoline demand. NPD Group: Consumers Added 25 Between-Meal Snack Occasions Since 2015 Additionally, snack food consumption at meals increased from 21 percent in 2010 to 26 percent in 2020. Foodservice Benefits as Consumer Spending at C-stores Strengthens Spend per transaction rose during the five weeks ended Jan. 3. Despite Pandemic, Nearly Six in 10 C-store Retailers Say In-Store Sales Grew in 2020 Nearly half of NACS survey respondents put more emphasis on prepackaged ready-to-eat meals. Lower Gas Demand in 2020 Fuels Lowest Gas Prices in Four Years Prices hit their highest level for the year in January, before COVID-19 led to a reduction in travel. Convenience Distributors Find Some Sales Growth Amidst Pandemic The industry’s top wholesalers saw average sales increase a little more than 2 percent in 2020. New Research Finds COVID-19 Interruptions Shrunk C-store Foodservice by 13% in 2020 The channel is expected to rebound, but long-term changes likely include staffing needs and prepared food sourcing. 'COVID Commencers' Driving Growth in CBD Category Nearly one in four CBD users entered the category in the last six months, according to new research. Inside the Consumer Mind: Charged Up Electric vehicle ownership is increasing among convenience store shoppers. First Previous 50 51 52 53 54 Next Last