All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2007 – Page 2
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Colman’s saucy move
Colman’s has revamped its packet sauce range to reassure consumers that the products contain no artificial colours or preservatives, no hydrogenated fats and no added MSG.There is new natural-look packaging, improved recipes and extra varieties including chicken & mozzarella pasta bake and hunter’s BBQ chicken.There are also new gravy sachets: ...
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Kiss-me-quick chox
Galaxy Mistletoe Kisses will head up the new Christmas range from Mars. Described as being perfectly suited to the impulse and independent retail sector, they are targeted at the female consumer seeking a little indulgence in the run up to Christmas.The limited-edition product comprises three Galaxy chocolate pieces with an ...
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Chilled efficency
Verco has introduced a new integral and energy-efficient open-chill refrigerated cabinet.The Inline Merchandiser fits within the 1.2m module of an ambient shelving system and is based on the company’s existing Cambridge range.It offers high efficiency with low running costs and noise output due to its use of the latest compact, ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper
== Just following orders ==The trouble with red tape is that those adminstering it are just following orders. And the trouble with the orders is that they always seem open to interpretation because they are written in government-speak. Furthermore there are more than 400 local authorities doing the interpreting.I was ...
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Task group’s final say on Buncefield
The Buncefield Standards Task Group has published its final comprehensive four-part report, following which its work is to be continued by a new group - The Petrochemical Process Safety Leadership Group.The Task Group was established in the aftermath of the explosions and fire at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Buncefield terminal ...
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in brief
PayPoint is the first payment network to offer Noodle top-ups. Noodle is a new mobile phone service which claims to give customers very low-cost national and international calls. Noodle e-vouchers are available in £5, £10 and £20 denominations. PayPoint retailers earn 4% commission.Michael and Mary Johnson have opened a ...
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Lighter bottles for Harrogate
Harrogate Spa Water is being re-packaged in one of the lightest PET bottles on the market.The weight of the new-shape 500ml bottles is reduced from 23g to 17g. Brand owner Waterbrands hopes the new packaging will help cut carbon waste - making the water more appealing to green consumers. The ...
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Forecourt property boom
Last year property agent Christie & Co sold and advised on more forecourt transactions than ever before - and it reports that this trend has continued in the first half of 2007.Director and head of retail, Tony Evans, said that in addition to the traditional fuel retailer, there had been ...
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Best foot forward
Brother and sister, Babu and Vijaya Sivarajah, run the Aylesford Service Station on the outskirts of Maidstone in Kent. It’s on a busy road that runs onto the M20. There are many industrial units nearby, plus a huge Waitrose distribution centre.Babu says the site was pretty run- down when they ...
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Coca-Cola and Coke-Zero are running a footie-tastic promotion on their cans and bottles this month.The ’Win A Real Saturday’ campaign gives customers the chance to win tickets to watch their favourite teams live.The company is giving away one million football match tickets, with the promotion highlighted on 330ml Coca-Cola Zero ...
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Chocs away
Italian confectionary company Pernigotti has launched its ranges into the UK impulse and forecourt sectors.Pernigotti makes Torrone - bars of flavoured Italian nougat; Torroncino - bagged mini versions of Torrone; and, specifically for the forecourt and impulse sectors, chocolate snack bars.The 30g chocolate bars come in the following flavours: ...
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The loan arrangers
If you have a thriving business - or even better, a string of them - then fundraising won’t be a problem. In fact you are probably familiar with the process and may even have a finance director to rustle up the readies.As award-winning forecourt retailer Susie Hawkins has demonstrated, ...
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Cap fits for advertisers
MagneCap is targeting forecourts with its latest advertising method - which also aims to help drivers avoid misfuelling.The MagneCap system helps advertisers catch customers’ attention with an eye-line platform to promote products and services.Designed to cut the estimated 1.5 million misfuelling incidents in the UK every year, it uses specially-designed ...
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Lucozade refuels ads
Lucozade Energy is continuing its forecourt-specific activity with a new summer campaign.Posters communicate the message: "Refuel Your Car Refuel Yourself. Never drive tired. Take a break."Brand owner, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is using eye-catching moving ads as well as small fridges positioned at till points to stimulate impulse buying. Ads will also ...
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Gulf signs up two more in race to 200
Gulf Retail’s recent signing of the three million-litre Taverham Filling Station near Norwich, moves the company closer to reaching its goal of 200 active sites - it currently has 190.Zep and Trudi Ciarla own the site and made the switch to Gulf after years with Jet. "We had been ...
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Subway expansion hits the 1,000 mark
Subway has opened its 1,000th outlet in the UK and Ireland, and its rapid expansion here includes 30 franchises on forecourts and three in convenience stores. It currently has a further 60 outlets in the forecourt and c-store sectors in development.Three stores opened on the same day to take ...
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