McLane, a leading supply chain services company, today announced its Grab & Go Gourmet Pastry program, a new foodservice offering for convenience stores. The retail program offers a turnkey solution with several options to help retailers increase their bottom line.
The demand for inexpensive prepared foods at convenience stores continues to increase. According to CSP’s 2010 Category Management Handbook, more than 40 percent of c-store shoppers have purchased foodservice items, and these customers are starting to demand a greater variety of options. Among the food types purchased, breakfast foods are consistently the most popular category.
McLane’s pastry program addresses this demand by offering convenience stores an extensive selection of premium quality and affordable baked goods – including donuts, Danishes, cinnamon rolls, brownies and cookies. The program also provides acrylic merchandisers in a variety of sizes and configurations, allowing retailers to tailor their selection to suit each store and customer base.
“Many retailers have neglected to capitalize on the growing demand for c-store prepared foods, and the breakfast category in particular,” said Grant Demers, product director for food service and supplies for McLane. “Our Grab & Go Gourmet Pastry program offers retailers a stress-free entry into this profitable segment with a wide range of value-priced products and merchandising recommendations to provide dedicated shelf space that conveys a commitment to quality, safety and variety.”
McLane’s Grab & Go Gourmet Pastry program is an economical way for retailers to enter into the foodservice category or refresh existing programs in certain markets. Retailers large and small have expressed an interest in the program for its flexibility and the opportunity to generate profits. For more information on McLane’s Grab & Go Gourmet Pastry program, please visit www.mclaneco.com/goto/pastry.
About McLane:
McLane is a $30 billion supply chain services leader, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions for thousands of convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and military locations, as well as thousands of chain restaurants throughout the United States. With 38 modern distribution centers and one of the nation’s largest private fleets, the company optimizes the purchase, flow and sale of products from thousands of suppliers to over 54,000 locations. Every year, McLane delivers over 10 billion pounds of merchandise to satisfied customers in every state and county in the U.S. The company also provides logistics services in Brazil and exports to over 25 countries around the world. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs 15,000 teammates globally. For more information, please visit www.mclaneco.com.
Source: McLane