Last updated on September 22nd, 2015 at 04:59 pm
Convenience Store News In Brief…
Following up on the federal Food and Drug Administration’s announcement on its final menu-labeling rule, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is providing its members with a summary of the final rule and a general understanding of their obligations by the December 2016 compliance deadline. The FDA’s menu-labeling rule states that establishments covered by the rule must post calories for standard items on menus or menu boards or, for self-service items and foods on display, on signs adjacent to the items. They also will be required to provide additional written nutrition information to consumers upon request. Covered establishments must begin complying with the final rule no later than Dec. 1, 2016. NACS is working with members of Congress to pass legislation, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, to allow its members and others to comply with the rule in ways that are more helpful to consumers and more reasonable for businesses of all types to follow…
7-Eleven has launched 7-Eleven-branded coffee for single-serve brewing systems. Sold exclusively at participating 7-Eleven stores, the single-serve brew cups are available in two package sizes—an eight-pack for $3.99 and a two-pack for 99 cents. The larger packs are available in three of 7-Eleven’s most popular blends—Exclusive Blend, 100% Colombian and seasonal Pumpkin Spice—while the two-pack varieties are Exclusive Blend and Pumpkin Spice. The 50-cents-per-cup cost is well below the average single-serve brew cup price of 65 cents.
