All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2018
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NewsAcquisition makes six sites for Jos Richardson
Family business Jos Richardson & Son Ltd has purchased Middleton Service Station, an Esso fuel station and Londis convenience store based in the village of Middleton, near Pickering North Yorkshire. The purchase of the property and business adds a sixth site to their existing forecourt portfolio, which includes Glews Service ...
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda merger will create network of 600-plus forecourts
Sainsbury’s and Asda will have more than 600 forecourts between them following their merger, announced at the weekend.Their combined business will create one of the UK’s leading grocery, general merchandise and clothing retail groups, with combined revenues of £51bn. The aim is to maintain both the Sainsbury’s and Asda brands, ...
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News’Free-of-charge’ charge in May as Instavolt hits 100 installations
Electric charging company InstaVolt is making its stations completely free to use throughout May, to celebrate its 100th charger going live - and there’s no limit on the number of times drivers of electric vehicles can charge. InstaVolt, which owns, installs and maintains rapid DC charging stations, switched on its ...
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product news: Peperami launches on-pack promotion
Meat snacking brand Peperami is launching a nationwide on-pack promotion with Merlin Entertainments, across the Pork and Beef range from mid-April until the end of 2018. Teaming up with Thorpe Park and Alton Towers Resorts, Peperami is running an on-pack promotion celebrating the opening of two new rollercoasters and offering ...
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product news: STG launches ’Lock, Stock and Sell’ campaign to educate retailers
New research from Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK Limited (STG UK) reveals that over half (51%) of convenience store retailers are missing an opportunity by not offering customers enough guidance on which tobacco products to purchase. The findings have been released to coincide with the launch of STG UK’s exclusive ...
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product news: Vimto searches for star for new campaign
Soft-drinks brand Vimto is offering consumers the opportunity to star in its summer TV ad and social media campaign. Vimto is calling for fans of all ages, from all walks of life to take part in an open casting session, taking place at a central Manchester location during May. Those ...
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NewsEuro Garages buys land for development in Doncaster
Euro Garages and Irizar UK have exchanged contracts with national logistics developer db symmetry to buy land at Symmetry Park, Doncaster at Junction 34 A1(M). This follows planning consent granted by Bassetlaw District Council for a branded fast food restaurant, coffee shop and Irizar coach showroom at the motorway entrance ...
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product news: Nestlé Waters introduces emoji bottles
Nestlé Waters UK is introducing emoji bottles to its Nestlé Pure Life portfolio to inspire children to drink more water. The launch follows the success of Nestlé Pure Life Super Hero bottles, which hit the market in 2016, and is the first set of limited edition bottles the brand will ...
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NewsNew-to-industry sites boost turnover for Kay Group
Development of two new-to-industry sites has helped Top 50 Indie Kay Group to boost turnover substantially. In its results for the year ended October 31, turnover was up 14% to 96.4m, compared with £84.6m for the same period a year earlier. Pre-tax profit was down from the previous year, from ...
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NewsPetrol stations in Durham partner police in off-road bike crackdown
Durham Constabulary has reported that working with petrol stations across County Durham and Darlington is helping in a crackdown against off-road bikers who are causing a nuisance in their community. The force receives about 3,000 reports of anti-social behaviour caused by nuisance off-road motorbikes and quadbikes every year and now ...
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product news: Swizzels enters soft chew hanging bags
Sweet manufacturer Swizzels has entered the soft chew hanging bag category with its newest invention, Choos. Available in two variants, Drumstick and Refreshers, Choos come with a choice of five flavours per pack. Drumstick Choos contain five double flavour combinations including Peaches & Cream and Strawberry & Banana, while Refreshers ...
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NewsJet appoints new UK retail business manager
Jet has appointed a new UK retail business manager, Soenke Voges, to strengthen the brand and drive further growth in its UK forecourt network. Voges will oversee Jet’s sales, brand, retail services and transport operations, and will report directly to Mary Wolf, managing director, UK Marketing. He has joined Jet’s ...
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product news: Dairylea Dunkers adds sweet chilli flavour
Dairylea Dunkers is bringing a new addition to its range of kids snacks this spring. Dunkers Sweet Chilli Baked Bites will feature Dairylea cheese and introduce the new sweet chilli flavour bites as the dunker. The range addition will be supported as part of a £1.3m total brand marketing investment ...
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product news: NutriPot revamps packaging across range
NutriPot, the healthy fast food brand from The Triangle Nutrition, has unveiled a new look for its product range. The new packaging has been designed to clearly showcase the range’s nutritional benefits, including each flavour’s traffic light system results, hitting green for fat, saturates and sugars. Updated serving information shows ...
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NewsShop thefts up 8% compared with previous year
The number of shop thefts has continued to increase, according to the Office for National Statistics. Its latest crime statistics for England and Wales, covering the year ending December 2017, report an 8% increase in the number of shop thefts from the previous year, rising to 385,265 incidents. Association of ...
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product news: Cadbury Premier League tie-up spawns 5-a-side competition
Cadbury is launching a promotion as part of its partnership with the Premier League.Running from 30 April to 30 June, the competition will offer 13 consumers the chance to win an opportunity to team up with five friends and join in a 5-a-side football tournament at Powerleague, Wembley, with five ...
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op to carry out £1.6m redevelopment of site
Lincolnshire Co-op has unveiled plans for a £1.6m redevelopment of its Whaplode Food Store and Filling Station. The existing kiosk will be demolished and a larger 2,500sq ft food store built in its place, complete with extra facilities including a Costa Coffee machine and hot food-to-go. The forecourt, fuel pumps ...
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NewsMajor breakthrough means diesel has a future, claims Bosch chief
Diesel can resume its success story following a major breakthrough in diesel technology, claimed Bosch CEO Dr Volkmar Denner, at the company’s annual press conference this week. “There’s a future for diesel,” he said. “Today, we want to put a stop once and for all to the debate about the ...
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NewseasyCoffee targets forecourts
Easycoffee is keen to push its coffee offer to forecourt retailers following a successful pilot stage and eight store openings across the UK. The company’s CEO and co-founder Nathan Lowry said there had been considerable interest from potential franchisees, with the brand planning to open another 200 coffee shops in ...
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NewsCertas Energy funds defibrilator for Gulf-branded service station
The Gulf-branded Nix Service Station in Newport, Shropshire, has installed a defibrilator on site, a first for Certas Energy’s network of UK forecourts. Owner David Smith was eager to put the safety measure in place on the busy site, located on a transient route to the M6, supported by the ...