Foodservice

Kansas and Alabama are home to the company's new travel plazas.

Retailer will work with National Payment Card LLC and Pinnacle Corp. to improve loyalty card and reduce credit/debit card processing fees.

Company invites retailers to the new facility for product research and development.

ConAgra Foods partnered with Harley Davidson Motorcycles to introduce a line of Beef Jerky licensed with the Harley-Davidson Motorcycles brand.

Company says it can now offer retailers a truly-integrated suite of ordering and merchandising technology, both inside the c-store and on the fuel island.

Simply Asia Stir Fry Meals added a vegetable chow mein to its lineup of prepared dinner products.

El Monterey "Meat Lovers" Supreme Omelet Tornado satisfies consumers' craving for breakfast during any daypart. The 'Hot-to-go' omelet is the latest edition in the line of Tornado offerings, and includes egg, sausage, bacon, ham and cheese, wrapped in soft flour tortillas and rolled in crispy seasoned batter.

Analysts say higher paychecks mean more spending, but legislation is still being debated.