All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2022 – Page 4
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News
Protesters continue action at terminals for eighth day as arrests reach 270
Protesters have attempted to blockade fuel terminals for the eighth successive day and although deliveries are said to be getting through there have been reports of supermarkets running out of diesel and in some cases petrol too, and of long queues of panic buyers in some areas.
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Gridserve completes upgrade of all its chargers on UK motorways
Gridserve Electric Highway has upgraded all its chargers across the UK’s motorways in the space of 10 months.
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Government announces massive boost for hydrogen sector
The government has announced a massive boost to the production and use of hydrogen in the UK as part of its Energy Security Strategy.
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Substantial sell-off of MFG sites expected after its owner offers to divest petrol stations
The forecourt sector is preparing for a substantial sell-off of MFG sites after its owner offered to divest petrol stations in a bid to avert a detailed investigation by the competition authorities into its purchase of Morrisons.
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New guidance on HFSS regulations fails to clear up confusion warns ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned there is still potential confusion around the upcoming HFSS (high fat, salt and sugar) regulations after new detailed guidance was published by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Man charged with attempted robbery at petrol station in County Durham
A man has been charged with attempted robbery following an incident at a petrol station in County Durham in the early hours of Saturday morning (April 2)
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: Apple and Blueberry flavours join Extra range
Mars Wrigley has launched two new fruity gum flavours for its Extra gum: Apple and Blueberry. With Apple the most popular fruit in the UK, and Blueberry a leading flavour for confectionery (Kantar data), Mars says these variants are the perfect next additions to the range, joining Strawberry and Refreshers Tropical.
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: New Nibblies - the lighter-format Jacob's Mini Cheddars
Global snacking company Pladis has launched a new, lighter format for its £93M Jacob’s Mini Cheddars brand.
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON SOFT DRINKS: Thirst class sales
We’re fast approaching peak soft drinks season when the warmer weather encourages more consumers to swap their hot drinks for cold ones.
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: A passion for pizza
Such is the UK population’s love of pizza that during the first Covid outbreak in January to April 2020, the most searched food and drink term on Google was ‘pizza’, closely followed by ‘takeaway near me’ then ‘takeaways (Pi Datametrics).
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: Embassy Signature Silver Edition launches in May
Imperial Tobacco is adding to its Embassy Signature range with the launch of a Silver Edition, available for a limited time only.
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: Peperami continues to grow
Leading chilled meat snack brand, Peperami recently added to its growing portfolio of products with the launch of Chorizo five-packs.
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: Weetabix On The Go back in price-marked packs
Breakfast drink, Weetabix On The Go, is bringing back its £1 price-marked packs (PMPs) across its 250ml core range. The Weetabix On The Go brand is now worth £2.1m within the impulse channel, accounting for 86% of breakfast drink sales (Nielsen).
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: Walkers plans a healthier product portfolio
Walkers has announced plans to make healthier or lower calorie products account for 50% of its sales by 2025, following a complete redevelopment of its entire snacks portfolio.
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Product News
PRODUCT NEWS: KP’s Flavour Kravers launch
KP Snacks is launching KP Flavour Kravers – a new flavour platform within the KP peanut range. There are three bold flavours: Flame Grilled Steak; Smokin’ Paprika; and Fiery Caribbean Jerk Sauce
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Analysis
SHOP TALK: Cashing in on Easter
I always thought us Brits were world leaders in queuing and if there was ever an Olympic queuing event, we would easily take Gold. However, now I am wondering if we are becoming world leaders in scaremongering and panic buying.
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News
Extra MSA completes installation of high-power chargers across all sites
Motorway services operator Extra MSA Group has completed the installation of a network of high-power charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) across all of its sites.
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Equipment News
Suresite partners TSG to expand its payments offering for forecourt retail customers
Forecourt retail specialist Suresite Group has partnered with equipment and service supplier to the energy sector, TSG UK, to enhance its payments offering.
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ACS alerts retailers to new calorie labelling regulations coming into force today
ACS has highlighted its guidance for retailers on calorie labelling regulations, coming into force from today (Wednesday April 6th).
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Essex Police make 192 arrests but fuel supplies still being disrupted by protests
All but one fuel terminal in Essex is working normally after police action to clear climate protesters, but forecourts in some areas, including supermarkets, are reported to have run out of some grades of fuel.