All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2014 – Page 6
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Fafnir launches delivery gauge display
Fafnir has launched a new addition to the VISY-X range of tank level gauges - the VISY-TD Display. The VISY-TD has been designed to sit outside the forecourt station building to provide the fuel delivery truck driver with full visibility and the most up-to-date information regarding clearances of individual tanks, ...
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Plain packaging consultation closes
The Government’s latest consultation on the introduction of plain (or standardised) packaging for tobacco products has closed with manufacturers and retailers representatives confirming they have responded to oppose the proposal. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Department of Health to look again at the operational impact ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: CDM and Oreo range expanded
Following the success of the Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo tablet, Mondelēz International is extending the co-branded formula with the launch of Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo in a single format from mid-August. Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo, which combines the UK’s number 1 chocolate brand and the world’s favourite biscuit, is already ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Butterkist offers instant cash prizes
Tangerine Confectionery, the maker of popcorn brand, Butterkist, is celebrating the brand’s 100th birthday by giving consumers the chance to win thousands of instant cash prizes with a birthday inspired, on-pack promotion. From September Butterkist will be hiding golden birthday cards inside selected, promotional bags of its 200g and 100g ...
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Bikers blockade forecourt over having to remove helmets
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has defended petrol station rules requiring motor cyclists to remove their helmets, after a protest by bikers in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. Seven bikers blockaded the Co-op Texaco petrol station on Bradford Road for two hours on Saturday August 2 turning away 70 cars. They were protesting ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Varta refreshes battery range
The Varta range of batteries is being re-launched this autumn with improved performance and updated pack designs. The batteries now perform better, particularly for the high drain devices such as toys and computer accessories, claims the company. The on-pack icons depicting the best appliances for each battery variant have also ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: New appointment at Franklin Fueling Systems
Franklin Fueling Systems, the system solutions provider for the petroleum equipment market, has appointed Balaji Swaminathan to the position of marketing director. Balaji will lead Franklin’s team of product managers in managing their respective product lines, as well as developing and implementing strategies to grow sales and market share for ...
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NewsRetailers protest about minister’s forecourt crime comments
Several petrol station operators have written to their local crime commissioners protesting about comments by Home Office minister Norman Baker where he blamed retailers for drive-offs, and the PRA is encouraging others to do the same. Baker told the Financial Times that operators should install pre-payment pumps and suggested that ...
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NewsAverage unleaded petrol prices back below 130ppl
The average price of unleaded petrol at the pumps in the UK has fallen below 130ppl after two months of higher prices. The average price of unleaded petrol rose above 130ppl in May, peaking at 131.70ppl during the first weekend of July. Experian Catalist reported that on Wednesday 6th August ...
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Council introduces fines for stationery diesel cars with engine running
Islington Council in London has introduced a fine for motorists who leave their diesel engines running while stationary. Stationary vehicles that are found to be running on diesel fuel will be charged a £20 on the spot fine as a part of a new measure aimed at curbing pollution in ...
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Sales growth for new cars breaks record
Sales of new cars in July climbed to 172,907, a rise of 6.6% on the same month in 2013, and kept up a run a of growth stretching back more than two years. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said: “July saw the ...
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Kenworth moves third site to Nisa branding
Kenworth Ltd, which already operates two Nisa-branded forecourts in the North East of England, has taken the decision to move its third site to Nisa after seeing “staggering increases” in fuel and shop sales at its other two sites. Located at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, Beacon Service Station has ...
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NewsMinister slammed for blaming petrol stations for drive-offs
A government minister who suggested petrol stations are encouraging theft by failing to take measures to stop customers leaving without paying has been widely criticised. Home Office minister Norman Baker questioned whether police should respond to reports of motorists driving off without paying for fuel, if forecourt retailers are not ...
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Two arrests and fuel seized in HMRC raid
A man and a woman from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland have been arrested and nearly 8,000 litres of fuel seized as part of an ongoing HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected VAT and excise fraud worth an estimated £300,000. Officers from HMRC and the Police Service ...
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Phillips 66 raises funds for charity
Phillips 66 has raised funds for ILEAP, a South Warwickshire charity that provides inclusive community-based leisure activities for vulnerable children and adults with additional needs. In July, a team of staff from Phillips 66 took part in the Grand Union Canal Challenge, raising a total of £6,300 for ILEAP. Twenty ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Fafnir explains Vaporix range
Fafnir has launched a new visual demonstration tool to support its Vaporix product range. Vaporix is the Fafnir product range that meets the requirements of the Stage II Vapour Recovery Directive. Fafnir says it recognises that in markets where legislation is pending to meet the 2009/126/EC Directive of the European ...
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Police pressure forecourts over drive-offs
Durham Police claim some forecourt operators are not doing enough to deter fuel theft, and have placed a large sign outside one petrol station trying to pressure it into installing pre-payment pumps. A police van has been parked outside Morrison’s filling station in North Road Darlington with a large sign ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Kay Group claims energy efficiency record
Top 50 indie The Kay Group believe they have launched the most energy efficient fuel station and convenience store in the UK. The one-acre, 24-hour Texaco site based on Rossendale Road in Burnley, Lancashire, comprises a 2,500sqft Spar convenience store with 23 metres of refrigeration, eight fuelling positions and a ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Shloer bottle design refreshed
SHS Drinks has invested in a packaging refresh for the Shloer 750ml bottle. The new designs will roll out across the brand’s core range – Red Grape, White Grape and Rosé – this month. The neck labels have been enlarged and to help consumers identify the different flavours more easily ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Merchandiser displays drinks at their best
Alexander’s is providing a solution to ensure drinks bottles and cartons fall into line and put on a smart display with the Sterling Pro single door upright merchandiser. The Sterling SP375GL merchandiser is priced at £561, and holds 360 litres of cans, bottles and cartons in a variety of configurations ...