12 Convenience-Store Products Seen at the Core-Mark Expo

A multitude of categories were on display last week at the Core-Mark Expo 2024 in Schaumburg, Illinois, and there was, as they say, something for every convenience-store retailer.

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From foodservice to car care, sanitation to sauces, a hangover helper to firewood, click through to read more …

Ready-to-eat tuna salad bowls from McKinleyville, California-based Wild Planet include Wild Tuna, Bean & Corn Salad; Wild Tuna Pasta Salad; and Wild Tuna White Bean Salad.

The bowls, which contain 16 grams of protein or more, are sustainably caught and have a three-year shelf life.

This TruShot universal trigger spray bottle from Atlanta-based Phoenix Research Industries lets users swap in four different cartridges: glass cleaner, disinfectant, multisurface cleaner, and power degreaser.

The contents of each cartridge is concentrated. The concentrate mixes with water via the bottle’s on-board water reservoir that holds 10 ounces and lasts 300 trigger pulls.

This is one product from the company, which sells an array of cleaning and janitorial supplies. The spray bottle is from SC Johnson, Racine, Wisconsin.

Cheesewich offers high-protein (15 to 18 grams), zero- or low-carb sandwiches without the bread.

These grab-and-go meat and cheese snacks come in six flavors. The four regular flavors are Colby Jack & Hard Salami, Pepper Jack & Hard Salami, Cheddar & Hard Salami and Provolone & Hard Salami. The two all-natural flavors are Uncured Pepperoni & Maozzarella Cheese, and Uncured Hard Salami & Colby Jack Cheese

The company is based in Hodgkins, Illinois.

Birthday Cake is the newest flavor in the Phoenix-based Shamrock Farms’ ready-to-drink milk lineup.

Bottles are 12 ounces, and other choices are Whole, 2%, Fat Free, Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry.

This Park City Paper firewood bundle is a USDA-certified mix of all hardwood and is approved for transport anywhere in the country.

The wood, from Sheboygan, Wisconsin-based Professional Supply, is wrapped and includes a sturdy handle. Each bundle is 17 pounds. The wood is sustainably harvested in Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Manic Mango Tango and Fruit Punch It are the two flavors from St. Louis-based Caribbean Crème’s new offshoot called 32 Degree Energy.

These frozen uncarbonated energy beverages include caffeine and taurine.

Lil’ Drug Store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sells help for those who have had too much to drink in the form of Cheers pills.

After-Alcohol Aid, which contains dihydromyricetin (DHM) is to be taken after drinking alcohol or before going to bed. Next Morning Aid, which contains ginger, salicin and low-dose caffeine, is for the day after.

This Beef Pot Roast Bistro Slider is from Westlake, Texas-based Core-Mark’s Deli 55, a complete turnkey licensed foodservice program offering a full range of deli foods, including freshly made sandwiches.

Nightcrawlers, Big Red Worms, Wax Worms, Meal Worms and Spikes are the live-bait options from Waterford, Michigan-based DMF Bait Co.

Orders are ground shipped to 49 states. Several subscription programs are available, and a 2.8-cubic-foot, countertop-friendly refrigerator is free of charge for those joining the program.

Built’s Puff protein bars come in flavors including coconut, cookie dough chunk, and brownie batter, the American Fork, Utah-based company’s top selling flavors.

The bars are a collagen and whey protein blend, which gives them a fluffy-marshmallow texture.

Chophouse Bites from Bay City, Oregon-based Tillamook Country Smoker are hardwood-smoked tender cuts of pork containing 7 grams of protein per 1-ounce serving and no artificial colors or flavors.

The flavors are Hawaiian-Style Teriyaki and Jalapeno Cheddar. Each bag is 2.5 ounces.

Salva Verde is the new flavor of Old El Paso’s Fiesta Twists, which come in 2-ounce bags in cases of 6.

Other flavors of these corn-based twists are Queso, Zesty Ranch, and Cinnamon Churro. General Mills is based in Golden Valley, Minnesota.