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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 VOLUME 10 ISSUE 26  


PETROLEUM
Hess Launches 'Gas Giveaway' for East Coast Drivers
Offers chance to win free fuel for year, gas cards
Persistent Glut Points to More Price Cuts
Lundberg: Price may look low, but it feels high
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TECHNOLOGY
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FOODSERVICE
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Chains Want Share of Sandwich Sales
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SNACKS & CANDY
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BEVERAGES
Nestle Waters' Brown Promoted to Global Unit
Will assume role of president, CEO for Nestle Canada
Uppy's to Carry Koma Unwind Drink, Shots
BeBevCo secures deal with Novelties Express to distribute beverages
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TOBACCO
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FINANCIAL
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SERVICES
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Supermarket chain aiming to exit Ch. 11 soon, with help of loyalty program
'Share the Shamrock Spirit'
NOCO Express kicks off campaign to benefit MDA
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7-Eleven Meets the Mavs
Convenience retailer opening store in American Airlines Center in Dallas

DALLAS -- A new 7-Eleven c-store is set to open in March at American Airlines Center in Dallas, home of the Mavericks and Stars, according to a report by SportsBusinessJournal.com. Putting a c-store in a sports facility is a first for 7-Eleven, a company spokesperson told the sports news outlet. Center Operating Co., the facility's manager, was in the final stages of negotiating a 10-year contract last week with officials from 7-Eleven, which is based in Dallas, the report said.

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Betting on Sam

CSP's Samantha Oller visits with Sam Hirbod, president and CEO of Pacific Convenience & Fuels.

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Alon Brands IPO Nearing?
More than year after filing paperwork, parent company waits on financial climate
By Linda Abu-Shalback Zid

DALLAS -- It has been more than a year in the making, but Alon Brands hopes to begin an initial public offering (IPO) of stock "sometime around the second quarter of this year," according to Kyle McKeen, president and CEO. The company had filed the necessary paperwork in November 2008, but the conditions just haven't been right, according to McKeen.

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So Long, Soda Tax
Beverage industry defeats tax on soft drinks

WASHINGTON -- Employing a broad-based lobbying effort, the soft-drink industry has defeated a plan to tax sugared beverages, reported The Los Angeles Times. Public health advocates thought the tax would be a natural for congressional Democrats looking for revenue to fund expanded health insurance coverage, said the report. And the soaring costs of treating ailments related to excess weight—including diabetes and heart disease—added urgency to the issue.

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