LAVAL, QUEBEC, CANADA—Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is deploying electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers at 200 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores across North America during the next two years. Last Friday, Couche-Tard activated its first U.S. site with high-power DC fast charging unde...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comments on its recently released proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. NACS will be filing comments on behalf of the industry, but the FDA also needs to hear from individual ret...

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.—J&J Snack Foods Corp. will acquire Dippin’ Dots for $222 million, according to a news release. The transaction will be funded through a combination of cash and senior debt financing and is expected to close by the end of June 2022. “Dippin’ Dots aligns perfectly ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Several Jif peanut butter products that were sold in the U.S. have been recalled by J.M. Smucker Co. over potential Salmonella contamination, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement. The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in reta...

ORLANDO, Fla.—More travelers are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend compared with 2021, according to AAA. The unofficial start of summer will be busy, says AAA, with 39.2 million people traveling 50 miles or more from home. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, b...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—More commuters are returning to the office, and fast-food chains are beefing up their breakfast promotions and loyalty programs to recapture the morning daypart that was severely crippled by COVID-19, reports NBC News. The breakfast business isn’t fully back to pr...

NEW YORK—The White House may tap into a rarely used diesel stockpile to lower the prices and address a major supply crunch, reports CNN. The emergency declaration would allow President Joe Biden to tap into the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, as diesel inventories in the Nort...

INDIANAPOLIS—Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced a multi-year partnership with Parkland Corporation, placing Parkland’s brands on select NTT INDYCAR and Indy Lights series cars. “We’re looking forward to working with Parkland and helping them to bring excitement to all of the com...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Amazon is now delivering products from mall retailers to customers by utilizing its Flex drivers in select markets, reports CNBC. Amazon has been notifying the drivers it’s testing a program that delivers packages from mall retailers to customers’ homes. “Amazon F...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Markus Laenzlinger, CEO of Swiss company migrolino AG, is this year’s recipient of the 2022 NACS European Convenience Industry Leader of the Year Award. The award will be presented on 2 June during a special awards gala at the NACS Convenience Summit Europe in Ber...