A recap of our time at NACS 2025

The NACS Show 2025 was a huge success! Rich’s wowed with the innovative bites, snacks and sips that keep customers coming back for more. The highlights–and there were many–included beverages featuring whipped toppings and cold foams, plus fully topped pizzas, new par fry snack bites and plenty more! Subscribe to the Rich’s C-Store Newsletter to stay on top of insights and industry trends that your customers crave. 

PIZZA SHOWCASE

Pizza remains one of the most sought after items at C-Stores. With fully topped options, oven-rising doughs, gluten-free crusts and freezer-to-oven solutions, C-Stores can satisfy every need. 

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BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS

With 66% of consumers saying anything can be a snack¹, there’s no wonder why our beverage solutions were such a hit at this year’s show. We featured a few of our new core favorites like Strawberry Shortcake and Cinnamon Churro for the self-serve blender, and experimented with dirty sodas, spiced Soft Whip and inclusions during our beverage demonstrations. With customers reaching for beverages more than ever before, now’s the time to adapt your menus to meet the demand.

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BAKERY DEPARTMENT

A full bakery case immediately captures attention. With our variety of fully finished and ready-to-finish solutions, operators were excited with the endless possibilities to upgrade their baked goods. Fresh donuts and individually wrapped cookies are crowd pleasers, but unique offerings like our Chocolate Flips separate your store from the rest. Upgrade your bakery case and stand out!

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DESSERTS

Offering more items can be stressful–from finding the time to prep properly to ensuring you’re serving what people actually want. Our dessert solutions come in ready-to-serve formats with on-trend flavors so you can save on prep time and stay on the cutting edge! Operators loved trying our portfolio of parfaits with exciting flavors like Cookies ‘n Crème and classics like Strawberry. 

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PAR FRY BITES

Operators were excited to sample our Grilled Cheese, Queso and Mexican Street Corn portable snack bites. And with 39% of consumers naming ‘Portability’ as the reason they typically choose a snack², adding some bulk to your grab-n-go menus with our par fry snack bites will help you deliver all-day satisfaction. Consumers also seek indulgent offerings. We have sweet solutions designed for on-the-go enjoyment!

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OFFERING THE COMPLETE BEVERAGE AND SNACK 

BETTER-FOR-YOU 

  • Aspirational Nutrition: Functional snacking allows customers to fuel up without guilt. With an increased desire to stay on top of protein goals and improve gut health, multi-purpose snacks will become more important. 

BEVERAGE INNOVATION 

  •  On-the-Go Sips: Consumers are still looking for ready-to-drink options that they can take with them. Although customization is still enticing to some, fully finished solutions remain the most popular. 
  • Refresh and Recharge: Functional sips are becoming more important. Refreshing beverages that can offer the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee are trending up. 

INDULGENCE 

  •  “Little Treat” Culture: While ambitions may be to eat healthier snacks, consumers still opt for indulgent treats, seeking out snacks, beverages and baked goods that cure these cravings. 

FEATURED PRODUCTS FROM THE SHOW

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Product information, recipe inspiration, or simply someone to talk things through with — we are here for your c-store.
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Let us know how we can help.

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¹Datassential SNAP! Snacking Keynote 2023 

²Rich’s Proprietary Research, 2024