All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2014 – Page 4
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PRODUCT NEWS: New belVita variant
Mondelēz International has introduced a new variant to its belVitarange of ‘healthy biscuit’. belVita Tops are crispy biscuits, made with wholegrain cereals, with either a chocolate or fruit topping - Choco Hazelnut or Strawberry. belVita Tops will be supported by a £2m marketing investment, which will include TV, radio, digital, ...
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NewsBusiness rates discount boost welcomed by PRA
The PRA has welcomed an upgrading of the discount on business rates announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The discount scheme, which was introduced in the 2013 Autumn Statement, provided £1,000 discount for premises involved with retail, food and drink subject to a rateable value (RV) of £50,000 or less ...
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CoE challenges Shell and BP over climate change
The Church of England has challenged Shell and BP to run their businesses in a more environmentally friendly manner. Edward Mason, the head of responsible investment at the Church Commissioners for England, said in a blogpost that it was in the process of filing shareholder resolutions on climate change at ...
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New car sales continue to break records
New car registrations grew for the 33rd consecutive month in November, up 8% to 172,327 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The year-to-date figure for cars registered reached 2,310,237, a rise of 9.4% and ahead of the 2013 full-year total. Mike Hawes, ...
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NewsPolice seeking car used in drive-offs release CCTV
West Yorkshire Police have released a CCTV image as part of an appeal for information after a stolen car was used in two drive-offs. The black Zafira GSI turbo, registration number FL04NRK, was stolen after the keys to the vehicle were taken in a burglary in Batley on Tuesday, 25 ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Heinz refreshes Pasta Shapes
Heinz is launching two of the biggest licenses in the world, Angry Birds and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as part of its Pasta Shapes portfolio. The two products Were introduced exclusively in Asda in November, rolling out across a wider range of retailers in January. This is the first license ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Spar launches £350,000 Xmas campaign in Northern Ireland
Spar in Northern Ireland is investing £350,000 in its Christmas marketing campaign, which includes a newly created festive brand TV ad that goes live next week. The ‘There for Christmas’ ad airs for the first time during the screening of the Royal Variety Show on UTV from 9pm on Monday ...
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NewsAverage fuel prices forecast to fall by up to 15ppl
As the average price of unleaded petrol slid below 120ppl, a leading economist told a committee of MPs the price could fall by another 10ppl to 15ppl. Experian Catalist reported the average price of unleaded petrol had fallen to 119.40ppl, with diesel at 124.07ppl, on Tuesday December 9, the same ...
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AA teams up with Pernod Ricard for anti drink-drive campaign
Almost a fifth of drivers (19%) have driven the morning after a night of heavy drinking, even when they think they could have been over the limit, according to a new Automobile Association (AA/Populus) survey. Half of drivers (54%) though do try to avoid drink driving by agreeing a designated ...
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Gulf forecourts given access to BP fuel card
Gulf and other Certas Energy supplied forecourts have been given access to BP’s fuel card from 1 December 2014 as the company looks to drive new business to its forecourts. The deal follows shortly after an agreement was reached with Shell to make its fuel card available across the Certas ...
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Government support for advanced biofuels
A £25m competition to support the development of an advanced biofuel industry in the UK has been launched by transport minister Baroness Kramer. In a written statement to Parliament she said: “This is a major step forward for the UK. According to the feasibility study, gains from the domestic supply ...
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Plain tobacco packaging ’failing in Australia’
Plain tobacco packaging is failing to deter young people from smoking in Australia and should not be introduced in the UK, according to Mike Ridgway, director of the Consumer Packaging Manufacturers’ Association. He said: “Information from the first year of plain packaging in Australia has shown that tobacco sales volumes ...
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BP renews membership of BOSS and Payment Watch
BP has renewed its membership of BOSS (The British Oil Security Syndicate), the trade organisation campaigning to reduce forecourt crime, and its Payment Watch scheme for 2015. BP Oil UK operates over 320 company owned stores across the UK and has been a member of BOSS and its Payment Watch ...
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Minister discusses business rates with trade representatives
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, the minister responsible for business rates, addressed the All Party Small Shops Group in Westminster to discuss business rates in light of the Chancellor’s announcements in last week’s Autumn Financial Statement. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The measures announced in the Autumn ...
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New film instalment to combat illicit tobacco trade
Imperial Tobacco has released its third short film, as part of its Suspect it? Report it! anti-illicit trade campaign. Following on from the first two instalments, which depicted a tobacco smuggler trying to evade airport customs and a shop owner witnessing a criminal peddling illegal tobacco on his street corner, ...
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NewsAsda at 112.7ppl after fresh round of price cuts
The big four supermarkets have all announced further price cuts with Asda pledging that from tomorrow (Saturday December 13) its price cap for unleaded petrol will be 112.7ppl and diesel will be capped at 118.7ppl. Tesco said it was cutting the cost of petrol by 2ppl and the cost of ...
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NewsNicolas Hamilton appointed Jet ambassador for 2015
Jet has announced that Nicolas Hamilton, brother of the Formula One World Champion Lewis, has been appointed as the fuel brand’s ambassador for 2015. Nicolas, who has a form of cerebral palsy, is an avid racing driver and vocal campaigner for disability in motoring, will also help to promote the ...
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NewsApplegreen reaches 50 sites in UK
Applegreen has now grown to 50 sites in the UK following the acquisition of the lease on a petrol station in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. The deal means it has more than doubled the number of its UK sites since the 2013 Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies when it had 23 sites. ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Sunmagic launches radio ad campaign
Sunmagic, which produces a range of 100% pure fruit juice, smoothies and juice drinks, is launching a three-week radio advertising campaign with Capital FM, to support its soft drinks partnership with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which was released in the UK & Ireland on 12 December. ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Weight Watchers biscuit range additions
Weight Watchers UK isbringing classic flavours to the low calorie biscuit category with two new cream biscuits - Bourbon Creams, containing Belgian chocolate and cocoa cream - and Custard Creams, containing Madagascan vanilla and cream filling. Weight Watchers Bourbon Creams and Custard Creams are a twist on the traditional ‘sandwich ...