All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2025
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NewsJames Lowman to leave ACS after nearly 30 years
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman is to leave the organisation in early 2026, after nearly three decades in its service.
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Product NewsPepsico’s That’s Nuts coated peanuts targets crisp and nut lovers
PepsiCo has launched a range of coated peanuts inspired by some of its most renowned snack brands.
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Product NewsMaynards Bassetts launches Classic Fruit Mix with four favourite flavours in one bag
Maynards Bassetts famous for its Wine Gums and Jelly Babies, has launched Classic Fruit Mix, bringing four of its consumers’ favourite fruity flavours to the range.
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Product NewsCrunch Corn shakes-up up snacks aisle with alternative to nuts
Snack brand Proper has extended its portfolio with the launch of Crunch Corn in four flavours.
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Product NewsLow-calorie cocktail range This Is Skinny launches across off-trade
This Is Skinny, a low-calorie canned cocktail range, is now available in the UK off-trade.
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Product NewsSmirnoff launches new larger format RTD range
Smirnoff has unveiled Smirnoff Crush, a 440ml ready-to-drink (RTD) range with two flavours – Mango & Peach, and Lemon & Lime – retailing at £3.50 a can.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Are young people really scared of petrol stations? Pull the other one
Generational panics that see older people fret about younger ones have been around since God’s dog was a puppy. From rock-and-roll and bell bottoms to computer games and tattoos, the idea that those who follow us are lazy, incompetent or corrupted repeats more often than The Simpsons. But to suggest young people are frightened of petrol stations, as a recent survey has done, stretches this cliché to breaking point.
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NewsEssar offers Harvest dealer lifeline and wider fuel capacity security
Two more oil brands – Essar and Texaco – have stepped forward to throw a lifeline to Harvest Energy dealers who have been left to source alternative fuel supplies following the collapse of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery this summer.
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NewsDeveloper refused permission to turn hand car wash back into petrol station
Plans to reestablish a petrol station on a site currently trading as a hand car wash have been refused by Walsall Council.
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NewsAsda adds two more Express forecourts this year
Two of a planned 20 Asda Express convenience stores announced this week will be on forecourts, says the parent supermarket business.
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NewsFormer Lidl chief operating officer to join Moto
Moto, the UK’s largest motorway service area operator, has appointed Noel Collett chief operating officer as the business plans its next phase of growth.
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NewsVoting closed for Forecourt Trader’s Special Recognition Award 2025
Voting has now closed for the 2025 Forecourt Trader of the Year’s Special Recognition Award, run in conjunction with principal sponsor Booker Retail Partners, and voted for by our readers.
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NewsYoung people scared of petrol stations, survey says
A survey of 2,000 ‘Generation Z’ drivers, defined as those aged 13 to 28, has found that a significant proportion are anxious about petrol stations.
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NewsShell to knock down and rebuild Welsh forecourt shop
A Shell-owned filling station in North Wales is to get a new, larger forecourt shop, should the oil major’s plans meet with approval from the local authority.
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NewsAscona plans new holiday park as part of “multi-million” forecourt redevelopment
A filling station acquired by Top 50 Indie Ascona back in 2021 is set to be dramatically updated, with the firm planning to add 14 new holiday lodges and 10 caravan pitches to the site.
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NewsSGF calls for urgent action as shoplifting skyrockets by 124% since 2021
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is calling for long-term support for Police Scotland to tackle a 124% spiralling of shoplifting incidents over the past four years.
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NewsAn end to the EV mandate? Car firms say ban on petrol and diesel “no longer feasible”
A U-turn on the continent-wide mandate to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars could be on the cards, after European automotive bosses wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to say the EV mandate is “no longer feasible”.
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NewsEG On The Move plans knock-down-rebuild of Telford forecourt
Plans to comprehensively redevelop a petrol station in Telford, Shropshire, have been submitted to the local authority by EG On The Move.
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NewsMurco hits 201 dealer network milestone
Oil supplier Murco has reached a milestone with 201 dealer sites in place nationwide, and more to follow in the coming months.
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NewsNew eHGV charging solution from Shell launches for fleets
Shell has launched a new charging network for electric HGVs, with fleet operators of heavy-duty vehicles able to cut their total cost of ownership (TCO) by as much as 25% if they sign up to it.