All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2015
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New guidance on alcohol licences for garages
Changes to licensing regulations include good news for petrol stations, according to solicitors Winckworth Sherwood. The biggest change is the abolition of the requirement to renew personal licences, with effect from April 1. This is a result of the Deregulation Act 2015, which has just been given Royal Assent, and ...
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NewsCertas Energy sponsors Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards
Certas Energy, the largest supplier to independent forecourts in the UK, is the new principal sponsor of the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards which take place in September at the Hilton Hotel on London’s Park Lane. Established in 1996 to reward excellence in the petrol retailing sector, the ...
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Texaco retailers card charges reduced
Texacoretailers have been benefiting from reduced Merchant Service Charges (MSC) after Valero, which markets fuel in the UK under the Texaco brand, restructured its agreement with its acquirer. The reduction, which came into effect in January 2015, has been possible after Visa introduced lower cross border rates between European countries, ...
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Service stations help convict NHS fraudster
CCTV from three service stations helped to convict an NHS blood donor carer who has been jailed after he used the service’s ‘mobile surgeries’ as a front to steal almost £60,000 in fuel. Terence Jones, from Eddis Road in Kitts Green, pretended to be refuelling donor vans at three ...
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HMRC dismantles illicit tobacco plant
More than 412 kilos of raw tobacco has been seized and a suspected illicit tobacco factory dismantled near Preston by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The tobacco was found in various stages of processing during searches of a business premises in Hutton by Lancashire Police on Thursday (26 March). The ...
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Sawn-off shotgun used in forecourt robbery
A sawn-off shotgun was used in a robbery of a petrol station in Wigan on Monday March 30. Police have issued CCTV footage of the robbery at the Texaco service station store on Manchester Road, Astley, Wigan, just after 5.30am. The thief walked into the store and pulled out a ...
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Hydrogen refuelling station planned for London forecourt
A hydrogen refuelling station is to be built on a London forecourt of an un-named “major global fuel retailer”, with proposals for a further roll-out. ITM Power, an energy storage and clean fuel company, revealed the plans as it announced that it had been awarded a total of £2.89m by ...
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UKPIA welcomes report into future of fuels
A report into the future options for transport energy has been welcomed by UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA). The Transport Energy Task Force, established by the Department for Transport and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) in September 2014, this week published its final report. The group, comprising a wide ...
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Product news: KP adds Raiders grab bag
KP Snacks is launching a ‘grab bag’ for its impulse brand Space Raiders. The new bigger pack format offers consumers more of the beef flavoured Space Raiders at a price point of just 55p RRP. Matt Collins, trading controller convenience at KP Snacks, said: “As the fastest selling handy-pack snack ...
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Product news: Doritos adds extra spicy variant
Doritos is launching a new variant to its range – Doritos Roulette. Rolling out nationwide from 13th April, each bag of Doritos Roulette will contain a number of ultra spicy chips hidden among the usual tangy cheese flavour, giving consumers an exciting element of surprise. The randomly placed fiery hot ...
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Product news: UB unveils latest Sweeet advert
United Biscuits (UB) has launched the latest TV advert in its McVitie’s sweeet series, and the first for its new biscuit, McVitie’s DeliChoc. As well as showcasing the thickly-coated Belgian chocolate biscuit, the advert introduces a new member of the sweeet animal family – the alpaca. The £1.7m advertisement is ...
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Product news: Sharwoods enters light snacks arena
Premier Foods has announced that its Sharwood’s brand will be entering into the light meals category for the first time with a premium take on the pot snack. Yilmaz Erceyes, category director, cooking sauces, explained: “The launch of Sharwood’s Noodle Bowls meets the needs of those with busy lifestyles needing ...
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Product news: CDM unveils soft-centred tablet
Cadbury Dairy Milk is launching the first ever tablet containing a soft centred flavoured filling - Cadbury Dairy Milk Puddles. The new launch is available from 7th April and features a mould made up of rippled puddle shapes filled with a flowing hazelnut or mint flavoured filling. Matthew Williams, marketing ...
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Westmorland extends EPoS to new site
Motorway services group Westmorland Ltd has rolled out BCP’s Accord Momentum EPoS solution to its Cairn Lodge motorway services operation in Scotland, which it acquired in November. The move follows successful implementation of Accord Momentum last year at Westmorland’s retail outlets at Tebay Services on the M6 and Gloucester Services ...
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Product news: Wrigley reformulates and re-packages Extra
Wrigley has introduced what it describes as a new improved taste and distinctive packaging design for its number one gum brand Extra. The product re-formulations and fresh visual identity are intended to inspire and excite consumers and drive home the brand’s oral care credentials. Julio Guijarro, Wrigley UK & Ireland ...
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Product news: New trio from Tropical Sun Foods
Tropical Sun Foods has unveiled three new products in the premium snacks category. The brand has launched Roasted Barbeque Peanuts and Roasted Peri Peri Peanuts in 160g, and Chilli & Lime Green Peas in 120g re-sealable packets. Brand manager Jag Singh said: “Consumers have an insatiable appetite for quality savoury ...
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Gazzign manages traffic on forecourts
Carsley Group is trialling a new traffic management system, Gazzign, at its BP site on the A1 at Cromwell, near Newark. The system comprises LED signs above each pump which indicate the availability of each grade at the pump. It does this by listing each grade at the pump and ...
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Product news: WKD launches freeze pouch pack
SHS Drinks is aiming to bring a new element of fun and excitement to the at home consumption experience with the launch of WKD Original Blue in a new freeze pouch pack format. Supplied in shelf-ready display outers of 9 x 250ml packs, the WKD Original Blue freeze pouches will ...
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Euro Garages to buy 104 sites from Esso
Agreement to sell 201 sites to three Top 50 independent retailers has been confirmed by Esso Petroleum Company and ROC UK (ExxonMobil). The long-awaited decision, following a strict bidding process, means Euro Garages Ltd has taken the lion’s share with 104 sites; followed by MRH (GB) Ltd with 78; and ...