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Multistate operators need to create a single plan to address allergen notifications that satisfies cross-state regulations, writes Steritech’s Chris Boyles.

FDA proposes relief for smaller restaurants from food tracing rules

C-stores face vape regulations as nicotine pouches gain ground with $6.22 billion in sales

As convenience retailers shift into their autumn planograms, tobacco category managers are keeping an eagle eye on the regulations that will affect their backbars in the cooler months.

While the current federal SNAP program is mostly confined to grocery store purchases, there is a voluntary provision that affects restaurants: the Restaurant Meals program.

National Food Safety Education Month highlights the technological and operational challenges QSR and fast-casual operators face in maintaining food safety standards.

As convenience retailers shift into their autumn planograms, tobacco category managers are keeping an eye on the regulations that will affect their backbars in the cooler months.

The WOWorks fast-casual salad brand is introducing a weekly value promotion at participating locations to celebrate its four decades in business.

Convenience store chains like Weigel’s and Plaid Pantry are navigating shifting FDA regulations and flavor bans impacting the critical tobacco and vapor categories.

August 18, 2026 — Saladworks today launched $6.99 Tuesdays, a weekly offer letting guests build their own base salad or wrap every Tuesday at participating locations, as the brand’s way of saying thank you to guests who have supported it for four decades.

Qdoba has "proactively" removed jalapenos from its menu after the FDA recalled fresh jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors to wholesalers and restaurants nationwide.

Over the past several years, a transformation has been taking place in the c-store backbar. While cigarettes, a long-time category staple, have experienced gradual volume declines,

Loyalty, value offers and swift removal of lettuce have mitigated the sales impact of the ongoing outbreak of the foodborne parasitic illness.

While the chain removed potentially contaminated lettuce by July 17, the long incubation period of the parasite — upwards of two weeks — means new cases may continue into early August.

Retailers face a complex regulatory environment as the FDA streamlines phetmarket tobacco applications while limiting authorized vape products to a small select pool.

- Quick Service - Marketing & Branding - News Taco Bell tries to lure fans back with $1 Enchiritos The fast-food Mexican chain has been in the spotlight throughout the weeks-long c

The USDA just moved the goalposts on SNAP, and convenience stores have until Nov. 4 to catch up. That’s the deadline USDA set for every SNAP-authorized retailer to meet the new sto

With more info coming out on the cause of the outbreak, traffic could improve in the days ahead.

Upwards of 1,600 people who contracted cyclosporiasis reported eating at the chain beforehand, the CDC and FDA said.

Senior living operators face a disconnect between high-tech adoption goals and resident skepticism regarding the impact of AI on human-centric care and personal health outcomes.

With over a third of restaurant owners lacking business insurance, experts advise immediate post-storm steps to mitigate financial losses and manage business interruption coverage hurdles.

Convenience store operators are tracking FDA regulations and consumer medical trends as they expand inventory of nicotine-free and synthetic alternatives to traditional tobacco products.

As one of the driving factors in backbar management, c-store operators are monitoring federal, state and local legislation extensively, even contacting their representatives and pa

Convenience retailers have long managed the complex intersection of product innovation, regulatory pressure and evolving consumer preferences at the backbar. Now, the tobacco and n