All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2017

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  • Sewell on the go collects food for local foodbank
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    Sewell on the go collects food for local foodbank

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Almost 700 meals will be available to people in crisis after Sewell on the go staff and customers collected £1,000 of food to help make a difference this Christmas. Collection points were put in place at the Top 50 Indie’s stores in Chanterlands Avenue, Sutton, South Cave and Hull West ...

  • Tesco takeover of Booker given final approval
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    Tesco takeover of Booker given final approval

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given final clearance for Tesco’s purchase of Booker. The CMA said its panel had examined all submissions received since its provisional findings last month that the deal did not raise competition concerns. Simon Polito, chair of the inquiry group, said: “We have carefully ...

  • Euro Garages applies for consent for KDRB of north Wales site
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    Euro Garages applies for consent for KDRB of north Wales site

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Euro Garages has submitted a planning application for a knock down rebuild (KDRB) of its Esso site at Connah’s Quay in Flintshire, north Wales. Plans have been lodged to demolish the Esso petrol station and Spar store on Church Road and replace them with an upgraded filling station, convenience store ...

  • Man arrested after car is set on fire on Kent forecourt
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    Man arrested after car is set on fire on Kent forecourt

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Police officers in Kent investigating a suspicious fire at a BP service station in Hythe have arrested a man. At around 11.55pm on Friday 15 December a car was set alight while parked at the petrol station in Seabrook Road. The blaze did not spread to the surrounding forecourt or ...

  • Essar Oil expands its UK retail network to 46 sites
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    Essar Oil expands its UK retail network to 46 sites

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Essar Oil (UK), which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, has announced record figures for the first six months of its financial year up to September 30, 2017. It also expanded its UK retail network of Essar-branded petrol stations to 42 sites in the six-month period, which has further grown ...

  • MRH partners with IONITY to roll out electric charging
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    MRH partners with IONITY to roll out electric charging

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    MRH has announced a partnership with IONITY - a joint venture formed by leading car manufacturers which develops and implements a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles across Europe. It is the same organisation Shell recently announced it is working with across 10 European countries. IONITY ...

  • New retail director at Certas Energy
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    New retail director at Certas Energy

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    After more than seven years with Certas Energy, including six as retail director, Ramsay MacDonald will formally leave the company at the end of December. He is replaced by Richard Billington, who joined Certas Energy through the Total Butler acquisition in 2013 and has successfully carried out various general manager ...

  • MRH ends Co-op trial and signs Booker supply deal
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    MRH ends Co-op trial and signs Booker supply deal

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    MRH has agreed a wholesale supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners, and will expand its Budgens retail offer. It will also end its trial with the Co-op in January. The new wholesale supply agreement follows the recent collapse of Palmer and Harvey, with which MRH had a five-year £90m contract. ...

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    product news: new Walkers van sales operation planned

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo UK will establish a new van sales operation to deliver Walkers snack products direct to independent retailers, foodservice operators and the licensed trade. This follows the announcement that Palmer and Harvey has gone into administration and will therefore no longer be providing a direct-to-store service. The new operation will ...

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    product news: Yazoo introduces one litre PMP

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Milk drink brand Yazoo has launched a price-marked version of its 1 litre bottle. Supported with in-depot advertising, the brand plans to shake-up sales, and encourage retailers to stock up on its latest offering to re-vamp their chiller ahead of the New Year. The permanent line is now available to ...

  • MPs set up inquiry into state of illicit trade in UK
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    MPs set up inquiry into state of illicit trade in UK

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    A cross-party group of MPs has announced plans to undertake a formal inquiry into the state of illicit trade in the UK. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Illicit Trade, which was established earlier this year, will question whether the Government’s current approach and response is fit for purpose. Matthew Offord, ...

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    product news: Jim Jams extends range

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Reduced sugar jams and spreads maker Jim Jams is expanding its range after a surge in sales over the past year.Latest Nielsen Scantrack data for the past 12 months shows that Jim Jams enjoyed the largest sales increase within the top 30 UK spreads with an 803% rise in sales.Now ...

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    product news: Cadbury exploits Premier League tie-up

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    The second phase of Cadbury’s partnership with the Premier League will kick off this January with a promotion offering the chance to win a day with a Premier League “legend”. Running from 1January until 31 March, the new promotion will offer consumers the chance to win an experience day with ...

  • Peter Hockenhull back in the game with new site
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    Peter Hockenhull back in the game with new site

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Former Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages (HGS) has opened a new petrol station and convenience store in South Wigston, Leicester. It is the first forecourt development for the company’s founder and chairman Peter Hockenhull, since he came out of retirement at the age of 76 to assist in running the ...

  • Glasdon launches screen clean forecourt bin attachment
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    Glasdon launches screen clean forecourt bin attachment

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Glasdon has introduced the new Screen Clean Station forecourt bin attachment to provide an easy solution for windscreen cleaning. Manufactured from robust Durapol material, the Screen Clean Station is both weather and impact resistant and requires minimal maintenance. The Screen Clean Station, complete with squeegee, has minimal components ...

  • Thieves set fire to forecourt ATM in attempt to steal contents
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    Thieves set fire to forecourt ATM in attempt to steal contents

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    A cash machine on a forecourt was set on fire by thieves attempting to steal its contents. Humberside Police has put out an appeal for witnesses following the attempted theft by three men in Immingham. The incident occurred at the Blue Stone service station on Stallingborough Road around 3.30am on ...

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    product news: Strathmore Water increases athletics involvement

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Strathmore Water has followed up this summer’s activity as national water supplier to the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London 2017, by being appointed national supplier of bottled water for the European Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2019. Athletes, officials and volunteers at the event – on 1-3 March 2019 in ...

  • Armed robbers strike at BP service station in Essex
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    Armed robbers strike at BP service station in Essex

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Police officers in Essex are hunting for two people who held up petrol station staff with what is believed to be a gun during an armed robbery. The incident took place at the BP garage in The Broadway, Loughton, at approximately 10:40pm on Wednesday, December 13. They robbers had their ...

  • Euro Garages appoints manager for Italy
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    Euro Garages appoints manager for Italy

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Euro Garages European arm EG Group has appointed a country manager to lead the strategic development of its petrol forecourt retail convenience offer in Italy. Salvatore Bianca was most recently Italy wholesales fuels manager and responsible for the Esso Italiana Wholesale business. In a 29-year professional career with Esso, he ...

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    product news: Lamb & Watt adds Ginger Ale to range

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Tonic brand Lamb & Watt has diversified its range with a new, full-bodied Ginger Ale addition. The Ginger Ale is available in 200ml bottles from £3.99 for a four-pack, and £1.25 as a single. A 500ml variant will also be available in the coming months. Made with natural spring water ...