All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2017

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  • News

    product news: Spar launches popcorn range

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Spar Brand is launching a new impulse range of own brand popcorn consisting of Sweet & Salted and Salted flavours. Cath McIlwham, Spar UK head of brand, said: “The trend for alternative snack choices is growing and we are delighted to respond to this by launching these two new varieties ...

  • News

    PRA urges rates concessions for forecourts

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    The PRA has urged the government to extend any concessions on business rates to the forecourt sector after suggestions that measures to support small businesses, especially those involved in hospitality, will be included in the March Budget. PRA chairman Brian Madderson commented: “The number of independent forecourt operators has collapsed ...

  • News

    Independents closing price gap on supermarkets

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Independent dealers have been praised by the AA for seizing the chance to undercut the fuel prices of the Big Four in its latest Fuel Price Report. It says: “Driver confidence in supermarkets as the bastions of cheapest pump prices has been rocked over the past month. The gap between ...

  • News

    House of Lords debates parking changes

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has briefed peers ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on a new Bill which would require local authorities to consult with community stakeholders before putting up parking charges in their area. The Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill also contains provisions ...

  • Car makers promote low-emission vehicles
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    Car makers promote low-emission vehicles

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    UK car makers demonstrated their commitment to developing the latest low emission vehicles with a special display in London this week. Set against the backdrop of London’s Tower Bridge, 26 vehicles from 16 different brands underlined the diversity of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) now on sale across the UK. There ...

  • News

    product news: PG Tips reveals Red Nose campaign

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    This month will see PG tips return as an official Red Nose Day partner. As part of the inititative, the brand is launching its #1MillionLaughs campaign, which is designed to get the nation laughing again by getting the public to share jokes across social media using the hashtag. As well ...

  • News

    Euro Garages buys four more High Noon forecourt sites

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Euro Garages has bought four more forecourt sites from the stricken former Top 50 Indie High Noon Stores, which went into administration in January. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has facilitated the completion of the sale of a group of four leasehold petrol forecourt sites in the South ...

  • News

    MacDonald voices concerns over business rates

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Ramsay MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy, has voiced his concerns following the government’s business rate announcement this week. Certas Energy is the largest supplier to independent fuel retailers in Britain, with more than 150 depots, nearly 1,000 tankers and 2,500 employees serving more than 1,200 retail outlets nationwide. “It ...

  • News

    Cash machine blown up at Surrey service station

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Detectives investigating after an ATM was blown up at a Surrey petrol station and are appealing for anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious to come forward. Thieves took a quantity of money from the ATM at the Texaco petrol station on Dovers Green Road, Woodhatch, at 4.29am on Tuesday ...

  • News

    product news: IBC extends Biscotti range

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    The Italian Beverage Company (IBC) has extended its sweet snacking offer for the out of home (OOH) sector with a new range of Simply Biscotti biscuits. The biscuits are twice baked for extra flavour and crunch, and are studded with almonds or chocolate chips. IBC Simply Biscotti are supplied in ...

  • Police release CCTV images after robbery
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    Police release CCTV images after robbery

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Police officers investigating a robbery at a petrol station in Sheffield, have released CCTV images in connection with the incident.At about 4.40am on Friday February 18, a man is said to have entered the Texaco service station on City Road in the Arbourthorne area and threatened staff with what is ...

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    product news: Ritz unveils new TV adverts

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    The savoury biscuit brand Ritz has launched a new, multi-million-pound campaign to promote its two most recent launches. The masterbrand campaign focuses on Ritz Crisp & Thin, the baked savoury snack launched in 2015, and the new Ritz Bakefuls, oven-baked crispy cracker bites with 30% less fat. The two 20-second ...

  • News

    product news: Cadbury adds Fudge to minis line-up

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury has extended another of its brands into the chocolate bags category, with the launch of Cadbury Fudge Minis.Available now, the new variant offers consumers the Cadbury Fudge brand in bitesize pieces. This launch aims to drive incremental sales for the family sharing occasion, particularly among young families.Melissa Stuart, brand ...

  • News

    product news: 350ml Mars drinks move to price-marked packs

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats is moving its 8x350ml milk drinks range into price-marked packs (PMP). The chocolate milk drinks range from Mars Chocolate Drinks and is worth £24.2m a year, and Mars Milk is the bestseller, accounting for 69% of all sales within the range. The new 350ml range ...

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    product news: Coca-Cola introduces 250ml Appletiser

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has launched a new Appletiser 250ml can format to help retailers tap into the growth of adult instant consumption soft drinks, and consumer preference for premium products. Appletiser, a lightly sparkling 100% apple juice, will be available in a 250ml can from early March, replacing the ...

  • Texaco relaunches Supreme fuel  with 10ppl off promotion
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    Texaco relaunches Supreme fuel with 10ppl off promotion

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Texaco Supreme will be relaunched in the UK on Monday March 6 with a “Save 10p per litre on Supreme Fuel” promotion across 100 sites in the North West. Running for six weeks to April 16, customers buying Supreme fuel will receive 10 Star Rewards points per litre, equivalent to ...

  • News

    product news: Quorn unleashes £10m relaunch

    2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Quorn, the UK’s best-selling meat free brand, is unveiling a £10m brand relaunch which is set to drive brand sales to an all-time high. The wide-ranging campaign will be led by major NPD, new packaging which rolls out next month, new national TV advertising showcasing the versatility of the range ...

  • News

    Topaz and McDonald’s team up for motorway services

    2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Topaz and McDonald’s are to create 230 new jobs through the creation of two new motorway service areas (MSAs) in Carlow and Fermoy in the Irish Republic. Topaz Junction 5, on the M9 motorway between Dublin and Waterford, Co. Carlow is due to open in March 2017, and the Fermoy ...

  • Government to force service stations to offer hydrogen
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    Government to force service stations to offer hydrogen

    2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The government is going ahead with plans to give it powers to force “large fuel retailers” and operators of motorway service areas to provide electric charging points and hydrogen refuelling facilities. The Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill, which has just been published, would give the Government the power to compel ...

  • Shell opens its first UK hydrogen refuelling station
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    Shell opens its first UK hydrogen refuelling station

    2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Shell has launched its first hydrogen refuelling station in the UK at its Cobham service station on the M25. The new hydrogen station has been supplied by ITM Power and is the first fully branded and public hydrogen refuelling site in the UK, and is the first of three sites ...