Convenience Store News In Brief…
Heineken USA is creating Five Points Trading Co., a new venture aimed at incubating a range of global beers in the U.S. Under this new umbrella, Five Points Trading Co. will assume U.S. importer of record responsibility for Red Stripe, Tiger, Birra Moretti, Affligem, Murphy’s Stout, Prestige, Sagres and Mort Subite. Heineken says the goal is to bring these emerging premium brands to new heights by utilizing the resources and expertise of the company’s established distribution network. GM Charles Littlefield will lead Five Points Trading Co. Littlefield says that keeping the Five Points and Heineken USA portfolios separate will allow the marketing and sales organization to maintain focus on Heineken USA’s four core brands—Heineken, Dos Equis, Tecate and Strongbow—while enabling Five Points to direct its energy and resources to developing the potential of these new-to-the-company acquisitions…
VERC Enterprises, Duxbury, Massachusetts, has partnered with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) to provide employment and internships for people deemed legally blind. VERC Enterprises has hired one employee and one intern through MCB with the expectation of bringing on additional people who are legally blind, according to Barry Ahern, VERC’s director of operations and human resources…
Feeding America and Sheetz are launching the Made-to-Share campaign, which will help people who struggle with hunger. Sheetz will provide weekly product donations from each of its 530-plus stores to Feeding America member food banks in the communities it serves…
J. Polep Distribution Services’ fall show is planned for Sept. 21 at the Twin River Casino in Rhode Island. Show hours are 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
