IRVING, Texas—7-Eleven has launched Mini Spicy Breakfast Empanadas in time Cinco de Mayo, according to a news release. The all-day breakfast item features sausage, egg, cheese, peppers and spices wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust and is available at participating 7-Eleven and Str...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. and STAMFORD, Conn.—Sam’s Club members will be eligible to earn 5% back in Sam’s Cash if they charge their electric vehicles (EV) at eligible charging stations using their Sam’s Card Mastercard, according to a news release. The program begins on May 1, and membe...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued decisions on multiple NJOY Ace e-cigarette products, including the authorization of four new tobacco products through the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) pathway, according to a news release. The FDA i...
CHICAGO—Mondelēz International has acquired Grupo Bimbo’s confectionery business, Ricolino, for approximately $1.3 billion, according to a news release. “Ricolino is a growing business with a leading confectionery position in Mexico,” wrote Mondelēz in the release. “The acquisiti...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Third-party delivery apps dominate the food delivery scene, but smaller “mom-and-pop” delivery companies may now have a seat at the table, reports Fast Company. A nationwide effort called LocalDelivery is launching that unites smaller, local food delivery companie...
OKLAHOMA CITY—Love’s Travel Stops has graduated its first class of level five diesel technicians through its recently launched Love’s Truck Care Academy in Amarillo, Texas, according to a news release. Love’s Truck Care Academy is a five-week, paid training program to develop die...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—With competitors at every turn, how does your business stand out in the community? Sometimes you just need a “LIFT.” “[The COVID-19 pandemic] spurred a lot of change in the minds of consumers,” said Akhtar Hussain, director of refined fuels marketing, Cenex, on th...
WASHINGTON—Lakeside Refrigerated Services is recalling about 120,872 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The ground beef products...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—There are roughly 12 million medium-and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) in the United States, representing about 5% of all vehicles on the road and 30% of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. There are distinguishable differences between MHDV and light-duty...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released two proposed tobacco product standards. The first would ban menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes (RIN 0910-AI60) and the second (RIN 0910-AI28) would ban all characterizing flavors, including m...
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