All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2003 – Page 2
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Souper idea for cars
Heinz has introduced a range of microwaveable soup cups available in four flavours – sundried tomato & basil, forest mushroom, chicken & golden sweetcorn, and cream of tomato.The soups are ready to eat in 90 seconds, and with a snap-on lid, insulated cup and sleeve, are ideal for eating on ...
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Nectar now on the cards at Safeways
The 59 BP & Safeway Partnership sites are poised to start offering customers Nectar points on fuel.The joint-venture sites were initially excluded from the promotion at launch in November last year due to a conflict in interests with Sainsbury’s involvement in Nectar. But flagging fuel sales on the BP & ...
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NewsCanine cleaning costs fall
Dog Wash Sales has introduced a lower-cost dog washing machine, following the launch of the first dog wash in the UK in early 2003.The company says that simpler working parts have led to greater reliability and cheaper servicing costs. The new machine is priced at £7,250 plus delivery. “The Dogwash ...
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NewsLook on the bright side
Despite the continuing drip-drip news of site closures that continues to make headlines, and the ever-present concerns of mainstream retailers in regard to the seemingly suicidal antics of the hypermarkets, there is some comfort in the Database figures.Take May, for example. For the first time ever our ‘average site’ shop ...
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BP slows LPG rollout
BP is putting the brakes on its LPG programme because of a lack of clarity about the government’s environmental strategy.BP retail director Graham Sims said: “I’m not making a political statement, but as a businessman I’m finding it difficult to predict where we’re going. I’ve had to slow down my ...
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BP and Total named as ‘repeat polluters’
BP and Total are among the Environment Agency’s list of the most persistent offenders in environmental crimes.The Agency has warned that despite higher fines and more prosecutions, a number of multi-million pound businesses are failing to learn from their mistakes.According to its Spotlight on Business Environmental Performance 2002 – the ...
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Total puts its money behind Watford FC
Total has announced a two-year sponsorship deal with first division football club Watford.In addition to the traditional sponsorship route of appearing on the club’s home and away strips, Total has also embedded its support of the club’s community efforts into the partnership, with a specific interest in nurturing Watford’s growing ...
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Texaco wins safety award
Texaco’s commitment to safety has been recognised by the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) with an award for its UK dry goods distribution centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.The bronze award for safety awareness, incident investigation and corrective action follows a concerted effort by staff and management at Lutterworth to ...
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NewsIndividual approach
Exclusive to forecourts and foodservice outlets, Manor Bakeries has introduced Mr Kipling Individuals.Available from August, Mr Kipling Individuals are initially available in Apple Pie and Cherry Bakewell varieties with a rrp of 49p.“Mr Kipling Individuals is part of stage two in the brand’s communication targeting out-of-home consumption following the recent ...
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