All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2014 – Page 4
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News
Spooky line-up returns
McVitie’s Cake Company (MCC) is aiming to help retailers make the most of the sales opportunities presented by Halloween and Bonfire Night with a selection of seasonal product launches.For Halloween, MCC is bringing its spooky McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes bars back. On-shelf from early September, the spooky orange and lemon & ...
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Analysis
Present and future
Total retail fuel volumes show a continuing trend of decline, PRA chairman Brian Madderson told an audience of forecourt and convenience retailers and suppliers at last month’s Forecourt Forum at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Madderson said he had been working more closely with the Oil & Gas Statistics section at ...
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Greenergy investing in Teesside fuel terminal
Greenergy has completed the first significant milestone in the regeneration of a former refinery on Teesside, now called Greenergy North Tees, as part of its national programme of investment in fuel infrastructure. This phase of regeneration has seen the facility, a top tier COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) site, ...
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Fuel line is hacked
A high-pressure fuel line running from Canvey Island to the Buncefield refinery in Hertfordshire has been hacked into in an apparent attempt to steal fuel. Basildon Magistrates Court was told that damage costing £250,000 to repair was caused to the pipeline at Warley, Brentwood in Essex. Lithuanian lorry driver Jonas ...
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Flavours to savour
Walkers has unveiled the six flavours that consumers will be able to vote for in this year’s ’Do Us a Flavour’ competition.After receiving 1.2 million entries, Walkers has selected: ranch racoon; chip shop chicken curry; hot dog with tomato ketchup; pulled pork in a sticky BBQ sauce; cheesy beans on ...
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Tobacco firms roll out innovative new packs
There’s plenty of activity in the roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco market this summer. Imperial Tobacco has launched a 9g pouch of JPS RYO tobacco, which it says enables smokers to make 22 hand-rolled cigarettes for less than £3.Standard stock of the new tobacco is available now while price-marked packs launch in ...
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Money Talk: The modern forecourt - is it partially exempt?
Every now and again an issue crops up that highlights the changing nature of petrol retailing. Occasionally it surfaces as a small, apparently isolated query which then seems to spread at a rather unexpected rate. Suddenly we have to look at more than just one or two retailers to check ...
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Massive fuel theft from Esso pipeline
A massive theft of thousands of litres of fuel from an Esso-owned pipeline in Kent is being investigated by police. Thieves gained access to Esso’s south-east pipeline, which transports fuel from the Fawley Refinery, Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal and Gatwick Airport, near to Chevening House estate, which is shared ...
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Experts say forecourt roofs ideal to harness solar energy
The government wants to see a massive boost in the amount of solar power generated on the roof tops of commercial properties, and a leading installer says petrol filling stations could be ideally placed to cash in. In a speech to the British Photo Voltaic Association, Gregory Barker, a minister ...
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Favourites in a cup
Heinz hopes to grow the dry cup soup market with the launch of three of its iconic soup flavours in this format.The new cream of tomato, cream of chicken and vegetable cup soup range has been developed to offer consumers great-tasting soups that have a rich, thick consistency and are ...
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MRH stays with CSG
MRH Retail, number one in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, has renewed its waste management contract with Cleansing Service Group (CSG). The new three-year contract means total waste management specialist CSG will continue to provide a ’one-stop shop’ of drainage and mechanical maintenance services to all MRH service stations. MRH ...
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Cornwall gets the latest MRH Retail forecourt
Top 50 Indie MRH Retail has opened a filling station within a new £12.5m complex developed by Cornwall Gateway Services. The site is at the Victoria Interchange junction on the A30, less than 10 minutes from Bodmin in Cornwall. In addition to the petrol filling station, the complex comprises a ...
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DSL Group in pump-top promo deal with Co-op
DSL Group, the specialist in petrol pump-top promotions and distribution, has secured an exclusive 12-month forecourt promotion agreement with 200 Co-operative stores across the UK. "The recently agreed deal means that various DSL products will be available in all Co-operative forecourts, offering consumers high quality, great value products," said DSL’s ...
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Analysis
Peter Harding: Retail technology consultant
I continue to be amazed by 3D printing. The latest printers are now being retailed at below $250. While this is only a toy, in reality it proves the point that new technologies still exist and abound. Amazon in the US, for example, has launched a new service where you ...
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Competitive process
Mention the word refinery, and not long after comes the phrase ’challenging environment’. That’s because the UK’s refineries the few that remain are facing enormous competitive pressures which could threaten their future survival. There was hope that the recent government review into the UK’s refining and fuel imports sectors looking ...
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Murco sells refinery and is close to petrol station deal
The sale of Murco’s Milford Haven refinery has been confirmed while Murphy Oil Corporation is also close to a deal on its network of petrol stations. The company announced last Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murco Petroleum had signed an agreement to sell its Milford Haven refinery and terminal assets ...
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Analysis
Chris Hunt: UKPIA director general
In the past few months, all eyes have been on the European Parliament elections and the nomination of a new president of the European Commission. As the EU embarks on a new legislative term, we are presented with both new opportunities and new challenges. Above all, one of the most ...
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Rockstar strikes chord
AG Barr is building on the success of Rockstar Xdurance with the launch of Xdurance electric fruits. Since its launch three years ago, Rockstar Xdurance blue has seen sales of more than £40m and is currently the UK’s fastest-selling big can flavoured energy drink (Nielsen data)."Rockstar Xdurance, which is designed ...
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Day in the Life: Paul Cheema
My typical day as a retailer? Well, it starts at around 5.30am when I wake up, then check my emails and Twitter while I’m in the bathroom. By 6.30am, I’m opening our Tile Hill standalone c-store and remotely checking the forecourt store for sales, wastage etc and likewise with our ...
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Chartman secures funding
South West forecourt operator Chartman has secured a seven-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, to support its expansion and on-going petrol forecourt rebuild and refurbishment programme. The lending facility has been provided by Lloyds Bank’s Plymouth-based team, using funding from the Government-backed Funding for Lending Scheme, which enables ...