All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2017
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NewsMFG to roll out rapid electric chargers
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services for the roll-out of forecourt electric vehicle charging across its UK network. The parties believe the roll-out is the first of its kind in the electric vehicle charging market. MFG is the second largest independent ...
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NewsParliamentary group formed to focus on tackling illicit trade
Parliamentarians at Westminster are forming a new cross-party group to raise issues around the illicit trade up the political agenda. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), which will be made up of peers and MPs from across the political spectrum, will look at some of the key issues and drivers ...
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NewsGovernment introduces tougher emissions testing
New models of diesel and petrol cars will have to pass a strict new emissions test before they are allowed on Britain’s roads from next week (1 September 2017). The tough standards come into force after an overhaul in the way emissions are measured. Under the old test, vehicles were ...
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NewsBP/M&S Simply Food opens at Aviemore in Scotland
Sixteen jobs have been created with the opening of a new BP service station with M&S Simply Food on Grampian Road, Aviemore, on August 30. Approximately £2m has been spent on the site, which in addition to the fuel and shop includes a toilet accessible to disabled people, a baby ...
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NewsATM thieves using stolen farm vehicles
Police in Devon have urged farmers to step-up security and warned their stolen equipment is being used in attacks on petrol stations. The warning comes after ram raiders used a stolen agricultural forklift vehicle to smash a cash machine from its moorings and steal it from the BP Totnes Cross ...
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NewsAssault leaves petrol station worker unconscious
Police in Rugby are appealing for witnesses after a petrol station worker was violently assaulted in the early hours of Wednesday (August 30) morning. A man described as white, with an Eastern European accent, targeted the Gibbetts Cross Service Station on the A5 in Rugby at around 4.30am. The man, ...
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NewsApproval expected for Co-op redevelopment
Plans by the Co-op to redevelop a Yorkshire Dales petrol station have been recommended for approval by planners. Co-op Estates wants to demolish the existing 108sq m kiosk and an empty bungalow at Three Peaks Filling Station, on New Road, Ingleton, and build a new 464sq m ground-floor shop, with ...
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NewsAdvertising watchdog rebukes Nissan over world leader claim
Nissan Motor (GB) has had a complaint against it upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a national press advert it ran included the text “World leaders in 100% electric since 2010”. A complainant, who believed that a competitor had sold more electric cars, challenged whether the claim “World ...
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product news: Pomegreat launches new recipe
Pomegreat pomegranate juice drink, now part of Wonderful Brands, is launching a new recipe with added vitamins and no added sugar to meet this consumer demand for healthier, low sugar options. The drink will now only contain naturally occurring sugars from the fruit and be sweetened with stevia leaf extract. ...
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product news: Mentos launches limited-edition new look
Mentos is launching a new look for three months as a limited edition product. Each sweet will be printed with a quirky icon and message such as ‘High Five’ or ‘Selfie’, inspiring endless fun. The brand has introduced 34 sharable challenges ranging from the moonwalk or telling a joke, to ...
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product news: Heinz Yellow Mustard sponsors NFL in the UK
This season, Heinz Yellow Mustard has become the official Mustard sponsor of the NFL in the UK. The NFL is set to play four games in the UK for the first time this season, including two at Wembley and Twickenham. With a marketing investment of over £400,000, the activity is ...
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product news: Tangerine reveals its Halloween line-up
Tangerine Confectionery has unveiled details of its Halloween offering. The Sweet Champions Halloween Assorted 200g Bag (MRRSP £1) features a selection of the UK’s favourite sweets - a mixture of mini Whams (strawberry, sour apple & original raspberry flavours), Fruit Salad Lollies and Black Jack Lollies. Sold in Halloween themed ...
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product news: Knorr extends its portfolio
Knorr is adding two new ranges to its portfolio: Concentrated Liquid Stock and Organic Stock Cubes. The new offerings are designed to help consumers quickly add rich flavour to their dishes. Organic food is continuing to grow with one quarter of Europeans now willing to pay a premium for organic ...
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NewsEuro Garages submits plans for new filling station
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission for a filling station including drive-thru food retail in Bacup, Lancashire. The proposals comprise a five-pump petrol station, retail store with attached food retail drive-through, an electric charging point, and a total of 14 parking spaces. The current building on the site, a ...
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NewsRoadchef opens drive-thru Costa at Northampton
Motorway Service Area (MSA) operator Roadchef has opened a new motorway Drive-Thru Costa at its Northampton South site. The £500,000 development on the M1, located at junction 15A, adds to the range of services already on offer at Northampton South, which includes a sit-in Costa, McDonald’s, WH Smith, and Fresh ...
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NewsRaim Raiders smash cash machine from its moorings
Ram raiders used a stolen agricultural forklift vehicle to smash a cash machine from its moorings and steal it from the BP Totnes Cross Filling Station, in Devon. The attack was carried out early on Monday August 21, and the wall the cash machine was attached to, as well as ...
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product news: Butterkist highlights Chocmallow sales opportunity
Butterkist is predicting the addition of the Butterkist Chocmallow popcorn, which offers original Butterkist Toffee popcorn with chocolate marshmallow flavoured coating, will help Halloween sales soar. Anjna Mistry, senior brand manager at Butterkist, said: “As the popcorn industry has boomed over the last few years, we have simultaneously noticed an ...
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NewsBP/M&S Simply Food opens in Essex
A new BP/M&S Simply Food service station has opened in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. It has been built at the junction of Burnham Road, Ferrers Road and Willow Grove, on a busy roundabout, and a total of £2.3m was spent on the site. The development will offer motorists a wide ...
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NewsJet launches Marketing in a Box initiative
Jet has launched its latest Marketing in a Box initiative, with Jet dealers able to choose from seven localised summer-themed promotions aimed at boosting forecourt footfall and customer loyalty across its network. There is no cost to dealers for participating in any of the promotions. Jet introduced Marketing in a ...
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product news: Country Choice introduces organic demi baguettes
Country has added organic demi baguettes to its bread line-up. The two new varieties, a white and a brown baguette, are made with organic flour, and when baked from frozen for eight to 10 minutes, they produce a crusty 255mm demi baguette, decorated with three top cuts and lightly dusted ...