All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2015 – Page 2
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NewsDealer wins key appeal in duty deferment battle
A PRA member has won a key appeal against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the battle to enable dealers to buy fuel under duty deferment arrangements. Brobot Petroleum has successfully appealed via the First Tier Tax Tribunal against HMRC imposition of unreasonable conditions, to obtain an excise duty Deferment ...
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ACS publishes health and safety guidance
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has produced a comprehensive Assured Advice guide for ‘Managing Health and Safety’. It contains an overview of the risks and hazards a store will face on a day-to-day basis. Health and Safety can refer to anything which could potentially cause an accident in ...
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New meter to handle hydrogen
Following the UK government’s decision to fund a network of 15 hydrogen refuelling stations by the end of the year, and Toyota’s launch of its hydrogen fuelled Mirai car in Europe, a new flow meter has been introduced to the UK by Litre Meter. Hydrogen is pumped at very high ...
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Robbery at Oxfordshire forecourt
Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after a robbery at a filling station in Witney, Oxfordshire. At around 9.50pm on Saturday August 15, a man entered Cannon Pool service station in Hailey Road, threatened staff with a bar and demanded money. He then took cash from the till and ...
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product news: McCoy’s partners Football League
McCoy’s is launching its second season as the Official Crisp Partner of the Football League with an on-pack promotion and heavyweight marketing campaign. The McCoy’s ‘Win Your Club’ on-pack promotion will be running until November 2015 across select handypack and multipack SKUs. The promotion offers an array of ‘money-can’t-buy’ prizes, ...
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product news: tropical variant for Lucozade Energy
Lucozade is adding a new reduced sugar variant to its Energy portfolio – Reduced SugarTropical Fusion. Lucozade Energy Reduced Sugar Tropical Fusion is a blend of pineapple and kiwi fruit, a flavour combination that builds on the trend for tropical flavours while meeting consumer demand for reduced sugar energy drink ...
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product news: Metcalfe’s skinny launches Popcorn Crisps
Metcalfe’s skinny has launched a Popcorn Crisps range, which are gluten free and have up to 35% less fat than the average tortilla chip. Unlike traditional deep-fat frying methods, Metcalfe’s skinny Popcorn Crisps are created through a flash-griddled process. The kernels, oil and salt are dropped into triangular-shaped moulds; with ...
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Crimewave on Cumbrian forecourts
An upsurge of crime against petrol stations has been reported by police in south Cumbria, and they are urging the public to report any suspicious activity they may notice at car parks and petrol stations. In the last 90 days there have been 13 incidents of thefts from car park ...
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Tobacco smugglers hit with confiscation orders
The ringleader of a gang that used an airline’s staff discount travel programme to smuggle cigarettes through UK airports has been handed a confiscation order for £348,705. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that flight attendant Dennis Connolly, 44, of Southport, had organised over 130 smuggling trips for himself and ...
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product news: Nestlé extends Caramac range
Nestlé Confectionery’s Caramac brand has unveiled a new launch which heralds a move away from a bar format for the first time in its history. The new Caramac Buttons sharing bag (110g) has an RRP of £1.59, with stock available from 31st August. Launched in the UK in 1959, Caramac ...
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product news: Bonds increases range
Bonds Confectionery is to increase its offering by developing Strawberry Bonbons in its’ own £1 price-marked pack. Philip Courtenay-Luck, managing director of Bonds Confectionery, commented: “Strawberry Bonbons are one of the country’s favourite traditional sweets, so rolling them out in their own brand new pack seems like a no-brainer. “I’m ...
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Small coffee machine with big performance
WMF has launched a new bean-to-cup coffee machine designed to provide the functionality of a much larger machine from a slimline body. The 5000S is WMF’s third new generation bean to cup machine. It is built with a high-performance pump and a heavy duty brewer with a capacity of up ...
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Oil company veteran linked with Morrisons c-store bid
Oil company veteran Mike Greene is heading the proposed acquisition of Morrisons’ M Local stores, according to press reports. Greene, who headed Jet’s retail offer and also worked with Shell during his career, is said to be leading a team to launch a new convenience chain, backed by Greybull Capital, ...
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product news: JTI launches limited edition B&H Gold
JTI is launching new limited edition packs (LEPs) for its Premium cigarette brand Benson & Hedges Gold, which will be available from September for four weeks while stocks last. The three new pack designs combine a series of patterns which are inspired by the elegance, style and heritage of British ...
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product news: Mattessons adds to Fridge Raiders
Mattessons, the meat snacking brand from Kerry Foods, is aiming to drive new sales opportunities this autumn by adding a limited edition flavour Scrum’my Chargrilled Chicken to its Fridge Raiders range. The new flavour is designed to drive footfall and sales during autumn of sporting events, as research demonstrates that ...
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ACS report highlights value of high streets
New research released by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has revealed how the public, retailers and local councillors feel about their high streets. The Community Barometer shows that convenience stores and post offices were seen to be the services which had the most positive impact on their local community, ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut 2ppl off unleaded petrol
Unleaded petrol prices are being cut by 2ppl across supermarket forecourts, but the price of diesel, which has plummeted 9ppl in the past month, has remained unchanged. After Asda announced it was cutting unleaded petrol by 2ppl today (August 21), Tesco rapidly responded with a cut with effect from 1pm, ...
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Health report says e-cigs help reduce smoking
E-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than tobacco, do not act as a gateway to smoking and they can help smokers quit cigarettes, a report by government health body Public Health England has concluded. It found that about one in 20 adults use e-cigs and they were used almost ...
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Footballer charged over collision with petrol pump
A Premier League footballer crashed his car into a petrol pump on a Shell forecourt and hit a cyclist while over the drink-drive limit, it has been alleged. Everton midfielder Darron Gibson, who has played 25 times for the Republic of Ireland, was reportedly driving a black Nissan Skyline ...
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NewsEsso Synergy branding rolls out to dealers
The roll-out of Esso’s new Synergy forecourt and fuel branding has continued with its first appearance on a dealership supplied by Greenergy under its branded wholesaler agreement with Esso. Shailesh Parekh said his Midland Link site in Birmingham has been an Esso forecourt for nearly five years, and he has ...