New additions to Central Eats and Prendisimo product lines provide c-stores more options to elevate foodservice offerings

TEMPLE, Texas — McLane Company, Inc., one of the largest distributors in America and an industry-leading partner to the biggest retail and restaurant brands, announced a major extension of products available through its McLane Fresh program. The offerings ensure that convenience stores nationwide can continue providing innovative and enticing menu items to consumers.

Central Eats, part of the McLane Fresh program focused on offering convenient meals to consumers, recently introduced several new menu items for consumers seeking grab-and-go options. Among the new items are the Beef Street Taco, Chicken Street Taco and Patty Melt Slider with grilled onions on a King’s Hawaiian slider bun, offering quick, satisfying meals. A new breakfast option, a Bacon, Egg and Cheese Slider served on a King’s Hawaiian pretzel bun, is also available.

In the cold section, consumers can now find the Italian sub and American sub, as well as Ham and Swiss on King’s Hawaiian sliders and a Ham and Swiss Pretzel Roll Sub Sandwich. Additional options include Turkey and Cheddar on King’s Hawaiian sliders and a Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwich. For refreshing snacks, Central Eats has added watermelon and mango cups with Tajin. These new offerings will provide consumers with accessible and quality meal solutions that fit fast-paced lifestyles.

Prendisimo, McLane’s pizza program launched in 2023, introduced a new Buffalo Chicken Flatbread, adding to its existing line up of cheese, pepperoni, and sausage and pepperoni pizzas.

“The McLane team takes immense pride in our ongoing innovation in foodservice and distribution,” said Jon Cox, vice president of retail foodservice at McLane. “As consumer demand for fresh food in convenience stores continues to grow, we are excited to introduce new menu items that meet these needs and ensure our customers have access to the latest high-quality products available.”

In addition to a robust selection of on-trend items, McLane Fresh provides marketing support, merchandising, competitively priced equipment bundles and expert guidance to meet retailers where they are on their foodservice journey. From independents to nationwide chains, McLane customers can differentiate their food offerings by utilizing McLane’s extensive nationwide distribution network to offer the latest products and ensure quality and freshness.

More information on McLane Fresh and other convenience store solutions from McLane is available at mclaneco.com/cstore-solutions/mclane-fresh.