Beverages

Sales declines attributed to obesity concerns and a lack of innovation.

To meet new American Beverage Association guidelines, Bravo! Food International Corp. produced Slammers, an 8-ounce snowman-shaped vendible bottle of milk that contains 99 percent fat free milk in six varieties -- 3 Musketeers Slammers, Chocolate Milk Cocoa Puffs Slammers, Trix Slammers, PRO Slammers Vanilla Rush, PRO Slammers Hard Chocolate and PRO Slammers Scorchin Strawberry.

Numerous states, including California, will lose marketing for flavors other than regular or menthol.

Store owners believe will help expand sales, package liquor industry claims alcohol sales will be "deregulated."

As premium coffee offerings become increasingly popular, Dixie Foodservice designed an insulated cup to reflect the upscale product inside.

PCATS, NACS and 1SYNC join to synchronize price data for convenience and petroleum retail channels.

Wawa and Debitman, Cumberland Farms and KSS, and GSTV and Gilbarco announce collaboration plans at the convenience industry's trade show.

Mexican c-store chain Oxxo provides unique ATM cards at more than 4,000 locations.