All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2012 – Page 3
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News
Best bar none
Fox’s Biscuits has launched two new chocolate biscuit bars Velvety and Ambers. They are available in packs of six and eight respectively. Recommended retail price is £1.59.
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Protein bar launch
New from Sci-MX are Protein Duo bars, aimed at active consumers who are looking for a convenient protein snack. The bars have been specially formulated to deliver an eight-hour supply of GRS-5 gradual release protein to muscles. They are described as a ’healthy alternative to fast food’ and are expected ...
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Analysis
Back to the grindstone
It’s back to the grindstone for RMI chairman Brian Madderson as the Office of Fair Trading provisionally rejected the call for a market study into road fuel retailing. The only encouraging part of the response was that it was ’provisional’. This gives Brian and others another six weeks to find ...
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Drench back on TV
A new TV ad for Drench juicy spring water is on air until mid-June. In the ad, we see a continuation of the zany-yet-smart experiments that Drench pursues to find the best ways to keep people hydrated. This time, a whole office is surprised when colourful juice starts bursting out ...
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Awards: Tune up those entries!
You know your site deserves an industry Oscar, but how can you be sure of putting on a star performance and taking the top prize at the Hollywood-themed Forecourt Trader of the Year awards ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel on Thursday, September 20? Winners are ...
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Loan arranger
When the banking crisis hit three years ago high-street banks made a hasty retreat from lending to businesses, forcing forecourt retailers to look at their funding options from a different angle.According to the latest figures from the Bank of England, lending to small businesses has been falling for nearly three ...
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Approved self verifier
The Secretary of State has approved Eurotank Environmental to carry out pump meter repair, adjustment and verification on Scheidt & Bachmann systems.Eurotank is now an approved self verifier of pump meters, which allows the company to break the weights and measures seal on a pumping unit, adjust and verify the ...
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Jos Richardson & Son
Joseph Richardson had been happily living in the city and working for a big corporate company as a graduate, but the potential expansion of his dad Tim’s forecourt business proved enough of a draw to take him back to his Yorkshire roots. From 1978 until the mid-noughties, independent retailer ...
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A light alternative
Solero is introducing the fruity pineapple flavour from its popular fruit ice range into the out-of-home market. Brand owner Unilever said the Solero fruit ice pineapple is the only lolly product on the market made with real fruit pieces.With just 60 calories and no artificial colours or flavours, it is ...
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AIR-serv Tesco tie-up
Vacuum, jet wash and tyre inflation equipment supplier AIR-serv has been awarded an exclusive long-term deal to supply Tesco petrol stations.The equipment, much of which has been specifically designed for the supermarket, started appearing on sites in April. Clive Steel (pictured right), AIR-serv’s sales and marketing director, said: "We are ...
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Tanker drivers advised to reject proposals following Unite vote
Tanker drivers have been recommended to reject proposals tabled following eight days of talks at Acas, in a consultative ballot.The recommendation followed a meeting of Unite the union’s oil trades conference, which voted overwhelmingly to advise rejection of the proposals. The deal will now be put to more 2,000 drivers ...
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Cost-effective advice
Two BP petrol stations in Cumbria have reduced energy consumption by 22% by following advice from energy management company NCS.NCS implemented energy-efficient heating controls, presence and lighting level controls, and replaced inefficient lighting systems with the latest design technology to reduce electricity and gas use. The energy use reduction will ...
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Encona adds peri peri
Enco Products has added a peri peri varety to its Encona sauces range. It is made from a blend of African birds eye chillies, garlic, lemon and spices. The 142ml bottle has a rrp of £1.39.
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Costa on 550 Shell sites
Costa Express and Shell UK have announced a long-term partnership to install Costa Express self-serve coffee machines in more than 550 Shell forecourts in the UK.The partnership between Shell and Costa Express is closely aligned with the launch earlier this year of the oil company’s ’Deli 2 Go’ shop format, ...
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PepsiCo’s 3D TV offer
Following the success of last year’s Fire & Ice campaign, which saw cross-purchase of Doritos and Pepsi Max double, PepsiCo and Britvic are teaming up for another promotion.Launching next month, the latest activity features footballer Lionel Messi and gives consumers the chance to win a 3D HD TV every day ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Total/Bonjour, A27 Eastbound, Emsworth, Hampshire
GENERAL APPEARANCE: The Total/Bonjour is the only service station directly on the busy east-bound A27 between Southampton and Chichester. It shares a site with a Little Chef and Travelodge. It is a popular site with drivers particularly HGV drivers as its price for fuel is generally the same as ...
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RMI gets provisional ’no’ to OFT inquiry into road fuel retailing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced its provisional decision that it does not plan to launch a market study into UK road fuel retailing at this time. RMI Petrol submitted evidence from independent forecourts to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in mid-February and requested that a ...
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Micros Systems to buy Torex
Leading retail technology provider Torex Retail Holdings is to be acquired by Micros Systems, which provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries in more than 180 countries, and on all seven continents.The acquisition of Torex, which has operations in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, the Nordics, and the ...
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Case for Sunday trading liberalisation “crumbling” as Lords vote
Local shops have called on Lords to reject moves to suspend Sunday Trading restrictions as figures released by the government fail to make a convincing case for the economic benefits. The government’s impact assessment published less than 24 hours before Peers are asked to vote on the measure cites a ...