All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2018 – Page 2
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NewsEG Group wins planning approval for scheme in Peterhead
Plans by Euro Garages’ parent company for a new 24-hour petrol station and drive-thru cafe at Peterhead in the north of Scotland have received planning approval. EG Group’s scheme on the Buchan Gateway Retail Park, near to the town’s Invernettie roundabout, had been recommended for approval by Aberdeenshire Council’s planning ...
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NewsM&S Simply Food added to BP site in Peebles
A new M&S Simply Food store has opened at the BP service station on Innerleithern Road, Peebles, in the Scottish Borders region. BP district manager Andy Kenney said: “The new store and introduction of the M&S Simply Food range means we will now be open late providing customers with a ...
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NewsACS reiterates call for plastic bag levy to include small stores
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed comments from prime minister Theresa May indicating the government plans to extend compulsory plastic bag charging to small stores. Under the current regulations, a 5p charge is levied on all single use plastic bags by businesses that have more than 250 employees ...
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op reopens site after £990,000 scheme
A Lincolnshire Co-op filling station has reopened with a new food store after a £990,000 redevelopment. Work at the Gibbet Nook Food Store and Filling Station – on the junction of the A153 and B1192 near Coningsby – has included new fuel pumps, improvements to the forecourt and a purpose-built ...
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Product news: Distinguishing features for new Coca-Cola packaging
Coca-Cola Great Britain has revealed a new design for the Coca-Cola range featuring new look packaging for Coca-Cola original taste and Coca-Cola zero sugar. The changes unify both variants with the iconic Coca-Cola red and form part of the company’s commercial strategy to encourage more people to try Coca-Cola zero ...
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Product news: Toblerone ’peaks’ interest with more choice
As it celebrates its 110th anniversary, Toblerone has boosted its range, giving fans more choice and different ways to enjoy the popular Swiss chocolate . The expansion includes a selection of new options for fans of the milk chocolate variety, as Toblerone launches in both a 200g milk chocolate block ...
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Product news: Fox’s Glacier range spiced up for Autumn
Big Bear Confectionery is adding a new limited-edition product into its Fox’s Glacier range of boiled sweets this autumn. Fox’s, which this September celebrates its 100th anniversary, has used the warm flavours and aromas of autumn to create a new 200g sharing bag: Fox’s Limited-Edition Glacier Fruit & Spice (RRP ...
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Product news: Rockstar adds a morning boost
Barr Soft Drinks has launched a new range - Rockstar First Start - which it believes will provide a great boost to the energy drinks category. Rockstar First Start comprises two flavours – Mixed Berries and Orange Clementine – and is aimed at morning consumption occasions which are currently an ...
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NewsRontec objects to Touts’ forecourt plans
Top 50 Indie Rontec has weighed in to a row over plans for a new forecourt development in the village of Cleeve in Somerset. Rontec operates an Esso forecourt on the outskirts of Congresbury, which is just up the road from Cleeve. Former Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Touts ...
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NewsKnifeman jailed for five years
A 35-year-old man who carried a carving knife and shouted "I will hurt you" at staff during a robbery at a Tesco petrol station in Wales has been sentenced to five years in prison. Michael Evans of Cledan, Newtown stole bundles of £20 notes from the Tesco site in Pool ...
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NewsStanlow fire: no disruption to fuel supplies
There will be no impact on fuel supplies following a fire at Essar’s Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port on Wednesday afternoon (August 22). The company released a statement saying the fire had occurred at the Shell Higher Olefins Plant (SHOP) chemical plant, on the Stanlow site, close to the Manchester ...
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NewsPublicity for cashback offer on fuel
Extensive coverage in the national and regional press in the run-up to the Bank Holiday weekend is promoting a TopCashBack offer where new members can claim £15 cashback on fuel they have purchased. TopCashBack is a scheme where consumers who sign up have access to cashback and discounts at over ...
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NewsBig support for diesel car ban, says new study
More than half of British motorists believe diesel cars should be banned from some UK roads following the VW emissions scandal, according to a new study. And almost one in three (29%) backed the idea of barring the fuel type from all roads, while another 23% of respondents wanted restrictions ...
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NewsCMA launches first phase of inquiry into Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed the start of a formal investigation into the proposed merger between J Sainsbury plc and Asda Group Ltd, which was announced on April 30. Since then it has been gathering information to start the first phase of the formal investigation, which will look ...
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NewsTexaco re-brand for Blackpool service station
A Lancashire site based in the seaside town of Blackpool has recently moved to the Texaco brand after years with BP. Ansdell Service Station, in Lytham St Annes, which has seen fuel volumes increase since the rebrand, stocks all four grades of fuel including Supreme diesel and Supreme unleaded and ...
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NewsMorrisons includes new petrol station in north-east scheme
Plans for a new edge of town retail park including a petrol station, at Amble in Northumberland, have been unveiled by supermarket group Morrisons and development company Arch.The plans comprise a 25,000sq ft Morrisons food store and petrol station, alongside a number of other national retailers and a drive-thru facility.In ...
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NewsEuro Garages wins planning consent for Sunderland KDRB
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has won planning consent for a knockdown re-build of Barnes Service Station in Sunderland. A new convenience store will be built at the eight fuel pump forecourt, with the Spar store operating 24-hours a day. There will also be 23 parking spaces and electric car ...
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Product news: Kensitas Club introduces rolling tobacco
Scotland’s fastest growing cigarette brand, Kensitas Club, has announced the launch of its first rolling tobacco offering. Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco is launching at a price point of £10.90 for a 30g pouch and £17.80 for a 50g pouch, making it JTI’s lowest priced rolling tobacco. The RYO launch ...
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NewsEssar staff raise funds for local mental health charity
Employees at Essar’s Stanlow refinery recently celebrated their annual charity day with a donation to mental health charity Chapter. The company donated £7,500 to the Ellesmere Port-based organisation, which was also supported by employees fundraising an additional £1,300 through collections, a sum that will be matched by Essar and brings ...
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NewsCanadian company buys Top Oil in Irish Republic
Canadian-owned Irving Oil has signed agreements to acquire the Tedcastle group of companies, an Irish-based energy marketing and distribution organisation, which operates under the brand name Top Oil. Tedcastle owns a 55,000-tonne clean product terminal at Dublin Port, 20 inland depots, and supplies 200 dealer and company-owned forecourts across the ...