Regular readers of this blog know the power
of mix and match meal bundling. Well now
Tri Star Energy's Twice Daily convenience
store brand is partnering with wholesale distributor H.T. Hackney Co. to launch a market test
of items from MamaMancini's
that can be bundled successfully according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru®, at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.
So, the market test will include
Meatballs in a Cup plus four ready-to-heat Meals For One at 47 Twice Daily
locations in Tennessee. The new test placements are expected to begin shipping
in early September.
That means MamaMancini's is striving to become
the largest marketer and distributor of fresh, clean and easy-to-prepare foods,
according to the company. The East Rutherford, N.J.-based company has a product
portfolio consisting of meatballs, meatloaf, sausages and pasta bowls with
beef, turkey, chicken and pork varieties, as well as an assortment of
chicken-based dishes, olives, savory products and salads through its T&L
Creative Salads and Olive Branch subsidiaries.
Carl Wolf, CEO of
MamaMancini's, stated, "Distribution with Hackney's family of retail foodservice
partners is a highly promising milestone in MamaMancini's growing food service
vertical," …. "With over 20,000 locations, a successful test could
position us for placement in thousands of Hackney's customer locations
throughout the eastern United States.
Wolf continued, "We hope this order
represents our initial foothold into the estimated 300,000 convenience store,
small grocer retailer, delicatessen, sandwich shop and comparable retail outlet
market. The market size in foodservice is significant, with the aforementioned
figure not including opportunities in other aspects of foodservice such as
colleges and universities, corporate dining, travel hubs, stadiums, large group
meetings and fast food," …. "We believe we can expand our foodservice
products, such as our branded Meatballs in a Cup and Meals for One into
traditional supermarket chains and club stores as well, with grab-and-go food
offerings increasing in popularity.
"We are highly focused on expanding
our product line in the foodservice vertical to complement our significant
nationwide presence in tier-1 nationwide retailers, which could potentially
represent a doubling of our total addressable market. Combined with our growth
strategy targeting large, national retailers with our expanded portfolio of
products, we believe foodservice represents the next large growth opportunity
to scale our nationwide footprint as we continue to build sustainable,
long-term value for our shareholders," according to Wolf.
In case you did not know, H.T. Hackney services more than 20,000
retail locations and stocks 30,000-plus products from strategically located
distribution centers, creating a 22-state distribution network in the eastern
U.S. Its supports retailers such as convenience stores, drug stores, travel
centers and small grocery stores.
Twice Daily focuses on offering fresh,
quality food and beverage items. Stores feature a fresh deli case with seasonal
and handcrafted products, hot foods for all dayparts, a fresh bakery and more.
Select locations also feature the company's White Bison Coffee banner,
combining convenience goods with artisan coffee beverages and a fresh,
handcrafted café menu.
Founded in 2000, Nashville-based Tri Star Energy owns and operates the Twice
Daily and Sudden Service convenience banners and supplies fuel to wholesale
trade channels in 14 states. It also owns premium coffee brand White Bison
Coffee, including locations throughout middle Tennessee and north Alabama.
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