All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2018
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NewsFood-to-go sector growth forecast to outstrip grocery
The UK’s food-to-go sector is set to grow at twice the rate of overall grocery retail, with international research organisation IGD predicting the channel will grow to £22.8bn by 2023, up from £17.8bn in 2018. IGD’s food-to-go research splits the market into five segments: food-to-go specialists; quick service restaurants (QSRs); ...
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NewsGreenergy offers EdgePetrol as part of retailer package
Greenergy, the UK’s largest supplier of road fuels, is the first company to incorporate EdgePetrol’s technology into a branded retail package; and will offer EdgePetrol’s app as part of its UK retail brand offering. EdgePetrol’s data web app enables petrol retailers to see all their key metrics live in one ...
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Product news: Urban Eat unveils festive sandwiches
Sandwich brand Urban Eat, has unveiled two limited-edition autumn seasonal sandwiches as part of its expanded collection. Squash’d sandwich contains roasted butternut squash with caramelised onion chutney and rosemary mascarpone, and Herby Chicken is roast chicken breast with herby houmous, tomatoes, Regato cheese, mayonnaise and salad leaves. Isla Owen, Head ...
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Product news: Dexters expands halal sweets range
Confectionery brand Dexters is expanding its halal-accredited range of sweets with the launch of Tiger Tongues individual bags. Available from 1 October, the new sour candy belts are available in four distinctive flavour variants: strawberry, apple, blue raspberry and mix. “Consumer demand for sour sweets continues to soar, and these ...
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NewsThree north-east sites complete major developments
Major development work has been completed this summer on three dealer-owned sites in the North East of England.All three sites – at Fenceshouses, Great Ayton and Northallerton – are supplied by Greenergy under the Esso brand and have experienced strong growth in their first six weeks of trading.Fencehouses near Houghton ...
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NewsCMA raises local monopoly concerns over MFG MRH deal
Motor Fuel Group must address Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concerns over its takeover of rival MRH to avoid an in-depth investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that competition provided by other major petrol retailers and supermarkets will ensure that the merger would not result in higher prices ...
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NewsCertas Energy unveils bunker plan for Lockerbie
Certas Energy has announced plans to develop an HGV refuelling bunker facility at the ‘fechan Truckstop (Eardley International) in Scotland. The site is located at Junction 19 of the M74 in Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, and will provide room for up to three HGVs to refuel simultaneously. Certas Energy hopes to open ...
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Product news: Burton’s Biscuits introduces Christmas theme
Burton’s Biscuit Company will be bringing seasonal cheer to the biscuit fixture this Christmas, with the introduction of seasonal pack formats for its Maryland Cookies and Cathedral City Baked Bites products. Maryland is being transformed into Merryland, with the introduction of a share box of Maryland Minis for home consumption, ...
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NewsPolice fighting ATM thefts warn owners of high performance cars
North Yorkshire Police is urging owners of high-performance cars to increase security and vigilance as part of an ongoing operation to tackle criminals involved in cash machine thefts.In recent months, there have been a series of ATM thefts across the county and a region-wide investigation is under way to identify ...
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NewsPlan for PFS in Asda supermarket car park refused consent
Plans for a petrol station at an Asda supermarket in Lancashire have been refused consent by the local council. Asda had applied for permission for a four-pump petrol filling station (PFS) and drive-to-pay kiosk at its supermarket at Holly Mount Way, Rawtenstall in Rossendale. The PFS would have taken up ...
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NewsGovernment consults on energy drink age limit
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation on proposals to end the sale of energy drinks to children. The consultation proposes that a ban would apply to drinks (excluding tea and coffee) that contain more than 150mg of caffeine. Under existing labelling rules, drinks that fall ...
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NewsCosta set for growth after takeover by Coca-Cola
The Costa coffee brand, which is widespread in the UK forecourt sector, is being primed for worldwide growth after the Coca-Cola Company announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the company. The purchase price is £3.9bn and the deal covers all of the operating businesses of Costa. Costa’s current ...
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Product news: Fox’s Glacier adds autumn flavour
Big Bear Confectionery has announced it will be adding a new limited-edition product into its Fox’s Glacier range of boiled sweets this autumn. Fox’s has used the warm flavours and aromas of autumn to create a new 200g sharing bag: Fox’s Limited-Edition Glacier Fruit & Spice (RRP £1). Made with ...
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Product news: Nestlé Confectionery launches Xmas additions
This year Nestlé Confectionery has given its Christmas range more of a festive feel, with new seasonal designs aimed at making the products extra special for consumers. The white chocolate Milkybar Polar Bear will be joined by three new Christmassy character designs – a snowman, a seal and a snowy ...
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NewsAA calls for all forecourts to cater for windscreen cleaning
The AA is calling for all forecourts to provide facilities for cleaning windscreens. It reports that more than one in 10 UK drivers had to stop the car and clean dead flies and other insects off their windscreens by hand this summer. Half again (14.8%) visited a fuel station and ...
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NewsHoyer Petrolog signs fuel distribution deal with Phillips 66
Hoyer Petrolog UK has signed a new fuel distribution agreement with Phillips 66 to deliver commercial and retail fuels on behalf of Phillips 66 from the fuel supplier’s Bramhall Terminal.Operations director at Hoyer Petrolog UK, Allan Davison, said: “This five-year agreement with Phillips 66 provides another important step in Petrolog ...
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Yara UK expands Air1 AdBlue plant capacity
Yara UK has expanded its Air1 AdBlue plant capacity to meet increasing demand. Until 2018, Yara in the UK had Air1 AdBlue storage capacity of eight million litres at terminals located at Immingham and Dagenham. Due to increasing demand, as the AdBlue market continues to develop, capacity has now been ...
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NewsAverage driver will wait nine years to buy electric car
Drivers in the UK say on average they will wait nine years to buy an electric car, according to research by the automotive marketplace Auto Trader. Drivers said that they’ll wait nine years before they will buy an electric or hybrid vehicle, with lack of charging infrastructure and upfront expense ...
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NewsRobbers break in to forecourt shop and attack cashier
A forecourt cashier has been attacked after two robbers broke into a petrol station in Hull to steal cigarettes and cash before fleeing on a motorbike. The attack took place at the BP Garage in Spring Bank West, shortly after 6am on Tuesday, August 28. A spokeswoman for Humberside Police ...
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NewsPRA arranges business breakout event in Harpenden
The PRA is staging a Business Breakout at The Hive Conference Centre, Rothamsted Manor, Harpenden, on Thursday September 20. Presentations will include: Petrol Retailers Association – market update; EdgePetrol – visualising your forecourt; Christie & Co – outlook on the value of petrol filling stations; Instavolt ...