All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2020
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NewsRoad traffic volumes on the rise after 59% drop since start of February
Road traffic volumes have shown a 3% rise in the past week, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport, revealed at yesterday’s Government press conference at No 10. Prior to that, traffic volumes had fallen by 59% since the first week of February. The small upward ...
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News2000 forecourts take up GripHero’s free hand-protection dispenser offer
More than 2,000 forecourts across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia, have signed up to Devon-based GripHero’s offer of free hand-protection dispensers on the fuel pump in the past month as forecourts globally try to protect the public and staff against the avoidable transmission of Covid-19. In addition ...
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NewsHitachi and Gridserve unveil plans for 100 ’Electric Forecourts’
Hitachi Capital (UK) plc has announced a multi-million pound investment into Gridserve Sustainable Energy Ltd as the two companies confirm a partnership deal which aims to revolutionise the UK’s renewable energy sector, accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and support the UK’s net zero carbon ambitions. The partnership will: ...
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NewsMan slashed with a machete on Smethwick forecourt
West Midlands Police officers have arrested five people following a stabbing at a Texaco petrol station in Smethwick on Monday 27 April.Police went to Oldbury Road, shortly before 6pm, after reports that a man in his 20s suffered serious slash wound injuries to his arm.It is believed an argument took ...
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NewsSainsbury’s reopens forecourt stores after installing screens
Sainsbury’s has begun reopening its forecourt stores after introducing new safety measures to guard against coronavirus, and says it will have more than 100 in operation by the end of the week. At the start of the coronavirus lockdown the supermarket group closed all its forecourt stores, introducing payment booths ...
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NewsCertas Energy sites offer free hot drinks to NHS and emergency workers
Certas Energy is offering free hot drinks to all NHS and emergency service workers visiting its petrol stations across the country to support the tireless efforts of the UK’s blue light services. Workers can receive their free hot drink by presenting their work ID or Blue Light Card at any ...
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NewsLess use of cars after lockdown, according to new AA poll
One fifth of drivers say they will use their cars less once the lockdown is over, according to a new AA survey, ‘Life after lockdown’. The AA-Populus poll of nearly 20,000 drivers (polled between April 14 – 20) revealed that: 22% will drive less (increasing to 24% of those over ...
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NewsDemand for quality food and drink grows, but price still key
Quality is the fastest-growing shopper need, yet price remains either the primary or secondary need across all dayparts, according to HIM and MCA Insight’s latest Channel Pulse findings - a measure of weekly shopper and consumer behaviour across all UK food and drink channels. Quality as a key ...
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New Biscoff cream-filled biscuit combo
Lotus Bakeries has combined its famous Lotus Biscoff biscuit and Lotus Biscoff spread into a cream-filled sandwich biscuit. The circular biscuits are available in Biscoff cream, vanilla cream and milk chocolate variants. Available in packs of fifteen individual biscuits with a tear-strip for easy opening, the new 150ml packs are ...
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NewsSwizzels reveals Great British Puds in hanging bags
British sweet manufacturer Swizzels has released Great British Puds sweets in hanging bags. Great British Puds includes four varieties of individually wrapped chew bars in classic British dessert flavours: sticky toffee pudding, lemon meringue, rhubarb crumble and apple pie & custard. The product is also suitable for vegetarians and vegans, ...
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NewsKay Group praises PRA help to avoid car-wash closure
The PRA has been praised by the Blackburn-based Top 50 independent, the Kay Group Ltd, following the enforced closure of one of its car wash operations by the local Environmental Health Officer. Paul Blackmore, The Kay Group’s non-executive chairman, said the company greatly appreciated Brian Madderson’s intervention when it had ...
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NewsACS issues retailer guidance for staff coronavirus testing
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has developed a template letter that retailers can use to communicate with staff over email, post or display in staff rooms about how to self-refer for coronavirus testing, following the extension of the scheme to include all key workers experiencing symptons. ACS chief executive ...
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Seabrook Crisps celebrates 75 years with limited-edition ’fish & chip’ flavour
Bradford-based snack brand, Seabrook Crisps, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with the introduction of a limited-edition British favourite fish and chips flavour, taking the brand back to its roots. The Seabrook story began in a Yorkshire fish and chip shop when founder Charles Brook (Mr ‘C’ Brook) and his son ...
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NewsJCB heir plans 3,000-strong hydrogen bus fleet
Plans for a UK-built, 3,000-strong hydrogen bus fleet across the country, have been revealed by JCB heir Jo Bamford, in a move he hopes can lead the nations’ economic recovery. Bamford said his plans are “an ideal option for a Government that needs to boost UK manufacturing at this critical ...
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NewsRoadchef steps up services to support truckers
Motorway service area (MSA) operator Roadchef is stepping up its services to ensure that HGV drivers are supported during the Covid-19 crisis. HGV drivers are driving for longer periods of time per day following the Department for Transport’s announcement that it will extend drivers’ daily limit from nine to 11 ...
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NewsMoto offering free food to HGV drivers who park overnight
Motorway service area operator Moto Hospitality is recognising the contribution HGV drivers are making during the Coronavirus lockdown by offering them free food and extending free parking periods.The free food scheme has been launched at 10 of the company’s sites that are most popular with truck drivers and will be ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV image in bid to catch prosecco thief
Hertfordshire Police officers investigating a theft from a service station in Mill End have released an image of a man they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries. It happened at the M&S Simply Food store at the BP filling station on Uxbridge Road between 8.45pm and ...
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NewsInstaVolt named best charging point network for multiple brands
InstaVolt has been named as the best electric vehicle charging network for multiple brands in 2020 in the first chargepoint survey by Auto Express. In its Driver Power customer satisfaction rankings, the motoring magazine also gave InstaVolt its “Recommended” award. Tesla’s manufacturer-specific network, available only to Tesla drivers, topped the ...
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Mars Wrigley UK brings back Sweetstake with charity partner
Mars Wrigley UK has announced the return of its consumer promotion, Sweetstake, with top prizes of £20,000 and a new charitable partnership with National Emergencies Trust (NET) for its Coronavirus Appeal.Running throughout summer 2020, the manufacturer’s promotion returns and will run across Mars, Revels, M&M’s, Galaxy Minstrels, Maltesers, Twix, Galaxy ...
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Elakkia brings Sri Lankan street flavours to a wider audience
Sri Lankan food brand Elakkia is celebrating traditional Sri Lankan home and street food with the launch of five healthy snack options: Chickpeas; Crunchy Mix; Jaffna Mix; Murukka; and Pakoda.“Traditional family life in Sri Lanka is all about community and enjoying time together,” co-owner Arudselvi Sivapalan (Selvi to her friends), ...