All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2018 – Page 6
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NewsEnhancements unveiled for National Convenience Show
William Reed, publisher of The Grocer, Convenience Store and Forecourt Trader, has announced plans to enhance its National Convenience Show (NCS). Following its acquisition of Pro-Retail in January 2018, William Reed has agreed a partnership with Valassis, the UK’s largest coupon and voucher services provider. This partnership will give exhibitors ...
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product news: Cofresh relaunches entire range
Indian snack brand Cofresh has relaunched its entire range with fresh new packaging to maximise shelf impact and brand integration. The new packaging for more than 200 products incorporates a contemporary design which combines consumer-friendly features such as a clear front window on the popular Asian mixes, and modern typography ...
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product news: PepsiCo extends UEFA Champions League deal
PepsiCo has extended its partnership with the UEFA Champions League for a further three years. Six of PepsiCo’s global brands will support the competition through to the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final, with the Pepsi trademarks including Pepsi Max, Walkers and Gatorade continuing to take the lead. As part of ...
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NewsMajor crackdown on hand car washes
Hand car wash sites in northern England have been the focus of a major crackdown on slavery by the National Crime Agency (NCA), targeting organised crime in four countries. Officers from the NCA, the North East Regional Special Operations Unit, Cleveland, Northumbria, Sussex and Metropolitan police forces arrested 21 people ...
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product news: McCoy’s Win Gold campaign returns
McCoy’s has relaunched its Win Gold campaign for 2018, offering a prize of £10,000 to snackers who find one of five gold crisps hidden in packets of McCoy’s. The Dig for Gold on-pack promotion runs alongside a £1.5m television campaign that will see the ‘When Flavour Calls’ creative return to ...
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product news: Unilever brings in Breyers ice cream from US
Unilever’s premium ice cream brand Breyers, which is ranked by Nielsen as the number one premium ice cream brand by value in the US, is launching in the UK. The brand is seeking to tap into the growing health and wellness trend in the UK, with 350 calories or fewer ...
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product news: One Water introduces cartons, cans and refillable bottles
One Water, the ethical water brand which pours its profits into clean water projects in some of the world’s poorest communities, will introduce cartons, canned water and refillable bottles this year. One Water hopes that the move will encourage consumers to explore alternatives to single-use plastic bottles. Duncan Goose, founder ...
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TLM Technologies becomes preferred technology partner with Gulf Oil International
TLM Technologies has been appointed preferred technology partner globally by Gulf Oil International (GOI) in a deal that will include its licensees and the merchants in its retail networks, including Certas Energy and its Gulf network. The deal is one part of GOI’s global growth plans as it seeks to ...
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NewsAsda cuts price of petrol and diesel
Asda has cut unleaded petrol and diesel prices by “up to 2ppl” just one day after the RAC told supermarkets there was scope for 3ppl cut. Asda now has a price cap of 118.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 119.7ppl on diesel, effective from this morning (Friday February 9). Dave Tyrer, ...
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product news: McCain unveils latest We Are Family advert
McCain has launched the latest advert from its We Are Family campaign. The advertisement features products from both the brand’s chilled and frozen ranges, and is specifically targeted at two-person adult households looking to make weeknight meal occasions special. It is the first time the chilled range has been featured ...
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product news: Alpen adds variant to light cereal bar range
Alpen has launched a new variant to its range of light cereal bars. A salted caramel flavour has been introduced to help retailers offer a greater range of healthier snacks. The new cereal bars marks the start of a year for Alpen in which it will be investing £1.5m in ...
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Kingspan launches Slimline Edge AdBlue tank
Kingspan’s storage and dispensing arm has unveiled the Slimline Edge, a new tank that it claims will revolutionise AdBlue retailing. The Slimline Edge’s triple-walled TriComp construction ensures the purity of AdBlue and offers full security and protection of its contents should the tank be accidentally punctured. The AdBlue is further ...
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product news: Gillette upgrades Fusion 5 razor
Gillette has upgraded the blades on its Gillette Fusion5 razor, introduced the first disposable razor with cooling technology (the Gillette Sensor3 Cool) and given the whole range a new look.The Cool range features cooling technology, which is released during shaving to provide a more refreshing and comfortable shaving experience.Commenting on ...
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NewsWelsh c-store owners invested £49m in businesses in past year
Convenience stores in Wales have invested over £49m in improving their businesses over the last year, according to new figures released by the Association of Convenience Stores. The ACS 2018 Welsh Local Shop Report outlines the contribution that convenience stores in Wales make to their local communities, as an employer, ...
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NewsRAC urges supermarkets to cut fuel prices by 3ppl
The RAC is urging supermarkets to cut the price of fuel by 3ppl following a $5 fall in the price of a barrel of oil. The wholesale cost of both petrol and diesel has dropped in the last fortnight due to a 7% drop in oil from $70.55 on 25 ...
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NewsSupermarkets fuel price rises outstrip market for second month
Fuel price rises in January by the big four supermarkets outstripped the rest of the market for the second month running, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. The increases helped to push up the national average price of petrol and diesel rose for the third month in a row. The ...
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NewsPlummeting diesel car sales depress market
Diesel car sales declined by a quarter and pushed the overall new car market down despite growth by petrol and alternatively fuelled cars in January. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 163,615 new cars were driven off forecourts in January, a 6.3% fall compared with the ...
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NewsFuel delivery company aims to replace petrol stations
A company aiming to replace petrol stations by delivering fuel directly to consumers and businesses has received a £1.8m cash injection from investors. Zebra Fuel was set up in 2016 and uses a fleet of specially adapted vans to dispense fuel directly into the customer’s vehicle. Currently it only delivers ...
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NewsDevon forecourt adds rapid charger for electric vehicles
A rapid DC charging station has been installed by InstaVolt at Blights Motors in Bideford, Devon. The decision to install an electric car charger marks another step in the evolution of Blights Motors, which is gearing up for an electric future. The company’s premises in Bideford comprises a petrol forecourt ...
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NewsMoto improves disabled facilities at M6 services
Moto Hospitality has opened its latest assisted accessible toilet, supplied and installed by Closomat, at the northbound motorway services at Southwaite on the M6. The room gives people who need help to toilet, and their carers, the appropriate space and equipment. It includes a ceiling track hoist, privacy screen and ...