Convenience Store News

HANOVER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utz®, a leading U.S. salty snack brand for more than 100 years, is turning up the heat with two bold, limited-time flavors of Cheese Balls — Utz Red Hot and Utz Cheese Pizza Mike’s Hot Honey® — and introducing a newly redesigned barrel for its Cheddar Cheese Balls just in time for National Cheese Ball Day on April 17. Available through October, these two new flavors, available in a 14.5-ounce barrel, join Utz’s fan-favorite original Cheddar Cheese Balls that have...

HANOVER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, today announced the appointment of William J. Kelley Jr. (Bill) as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective May 1, 2025. He will succeed Ajay Kataria, who will step down as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer on May 1, 2025. Mr. Kelley most recently served as...

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) will host a live conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2025 results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 a.m. CDT. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-344-2001. Listeners should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call start time and provide the Conference ID 2528845 to be connected. A replay will be available after the call. To listen to a replay of the conference call, please register...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce a strategic investment into DGD Foods, Inc. from Cottonwood Growth Partners. The investment closed March 18, 2025. Located in Edina, Minnesota, DGD Foods, Inc. is a national food broker specializing in sourcing ingredients and finished goods for the country’s top convenience store foodservice retailers. With a focus on quality, efficiency, and innov...

ATLANTA & HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions powered by proven AI technology, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning1 based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. This recognition marks the first time RELEX has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant, just three years after being included in this report for the first time in 2022. RELEX beli...

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brooklyn Brewery is expanding its portfolio with the addition of Playa de Brooklyn, a bright lime lager first introduced as a small-batch Tasting Room release that quickly became a fan favorite. Crisp and easy-drinking with a vivid twist of lime, it’s launching just in time for spring and summer, but its deliciously balanced profile makes it a welcome pick year-round. Playa de Brooklyn is available nationwide now. Playa de Brooklyn struck a chord with drinkers f...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Balance, a financial infrastructure for B2B commerce, is proud to announce a collaboration with Instacart Business to introduce embedded invoicing as a payment method within the Instacart platform. Instacart Business customers can now apply for invoicing, receive instant credit decisions, and manage payments directly within the app—no redirects or third-party logins. The white-labeled solution gives Instacart full control of the end-to-end user journey, while deliveri...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ryl Company, the parent company of Ryl Tea, a fast-growing brand reshaping the beverage industry, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. Founded in 2022 by beverage executive Blodin Ukella and well-known partner Morgan Wallen, this investment will accelerate Ryl Tea’s nationwide expansion, enhance marketing efforts, and support product innovation. This round follows a $7.5 million Series A in early 2024, bringing total funding to $30 million in growth equity...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There is an alarming trend emerging in the fast food and fast-casual restaurant market: diner loyalty to their favorite brands is eroding, according to the 2025 Phygital Index Report released today by Tillster, a leading global provider of unified commerce solutions for restaurants. Restaurants must act quickly to capture diner loyalty and business as economic uncertainty influences diner restaurant choices, motivations and ordering preferences. Tillster commission...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Bakery Products Market Size and Share Analysis - Growth Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Bakery Products market is expected to reach US$ 839.53 billion by 2033 from US$ 558.64 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of 4.63% from 2025 to 2033 Customers now have more access to a wider range of bakery goods because of the shift to online buying. Customers can easily browse and purchase freshly baked goods usin...