All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2019 – Page 3
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on going back to Londis; two become one; and a fond farewell
A remarriage of convenience Once upon a time Mandeep Singh’s site, Hillcrest Filling Station in Huddersfield, had been a Londis store but they had parted company it was a sort of square peg in a round hole situation. When he first contacted me a year or so ago, he had ...
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Premier League Cadbury Legends promo is back
The Premier League Cadbury Legends promotion is back. Running through to March 31, it gives consumers the chance to win thousands of prizes when they purchase a Cadbury Dairy Milk bar. The campaign is supported by a £1.1m campaign. The photo shows last year’s winner, Natalie Hardie, who won, and ...
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Raising the bar
Last year as she took over the reins as Shell’s UK retail general manager, Bernie Williamson said she was on a mission to improve the quality perception of food on the forecourt. She’s a woman of her word roll forward to 2019 and the new Jamie Oliver deli by Shell ...
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Carb Killa named protein bar Product of the Year
Grenade’s Carb Killa has won the Product of the Year award in the Protein Bar category at the 2019 Product of The Year Awards. Product of the Year is the UK’s largest consumer survey of product innovation, with over 10,000 shoppers voting each year to crown the winning products in ...
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Nayax and Beacon Mobile’s new partnership
Nayax and Beacon Mobile have announced a new strategic partnership to provide an integrated sales and marketing solution to the car wash industry. Alan Nawoj, CEO of Beacon Mobile, said: "We are excited to partner with Nayax and bring the most comprehensive and cost-effective marketing and sales solution available to ...
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Blue’s better tip
New L&B Blue Bright Air Filter combines a recess in the filter tip with a firmer filter structure, to give adult smokers in the sub-economy sector a better experience.
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Boost offers a blind date with a big difference
Red Berries is the latest flavour to join the Boost energy drinks range. The launch is backed by a partnership with Tinder, where consumers have the chance to win ’a dream date like no other’. The prize includes a fancy meal where celebrity host, Vicky Pattinson, will act as the ...
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Bigger smokes
Cigars, once saved just for special occasions and celebrations, have far wider appeal than you might imagine. Research conducted by Censuswide UK on behalf of Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK Limited (STG UK) has found that 59% of male smokers who don’t normally smoke cigars would be willing to buy them. ...
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Analysis
Ray Blake: PRA technical director
My name is Ray Blake and I am a ’Petrol Head’. My addiction to cars drives my wife mad and I thank her for putting up with my obsession for over four decades. From the moment I was given my first Corgi model car when I was five, a Studerbaker ...
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Merril Boulton: editor
Great to see that Shell is raising the bar on forecourt food with its launch of the Jamie Oliver deli by Shell range. The forecourt sector has been crying out for some ’properly decent’ food on the go, for some time. With the increasingly sophisticated, modern forecourts and services that ...
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Orange returns to Bournville chocolate range
Cadbury’s Bournville Orange is available once again and is now part of the permanent range. The bar, which combines a strong cocoa taste with real orange fruit pieces, was first launched in 1927 and was brought back for a limited time in 2009. It is now being brought back to ...
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BP gives thumbs up to Henderson Technology
BP has approved Henderson Technology’s EDGEPoS for its dealers in the UK and globally, and is encouraging its retailers to upgrade their legacy software to the EDGEPoS software solution. Darren Nickels, head of Henderson Technology, said: "When systems are past their prime, it’s important that dealers look at a solution ...
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in brief
november petrol sales highPetrol sales in November were the highest for a single month in more than four years, but overall sales for the year were down, according to the latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs. Unleaded petrol volume reached 1.515bn litres in November, making it the highest ...
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Certas Energy opens bunker site in Holyhead
Certas Energy has opened a new bunker refuelling site in Holyhead, North Wales. It unveiled plans for the development, which is the only dedicated HGV-refuelling facility on the island of Anglesey, in July. The site features a high-speed refuelling system, which dispenses fuel at up to 120 litres per minute, ...
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Chicago Town’s Pizza offer - buy a cabinet, get free pizza to cover the cost
Frozen pizza brand Chicago Town is aiming to help convenience retailers get a big slice of the grab-and-go market with a new takeaway pizza concept. Retailers who buy the Chicago Town hot Pizza to Go cabinet for £550+VAT will be reimbursed in free stock. There is also free installation, free ...
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Pancake campaign
The ’Pancakes Love Nutella’ Pancake Day campaign is back as part of a £1.9m media investment behind the brand. Limited-edition jars are also available.
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No move on target on sale of new petrol and diesel cars
The government has dismissed calls by MPs to bring forward the date when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned. Last year the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee called for the date to be brought forward from 2040 to 2032.In its report, Electric ...
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Country Choice rolls out three Viennese pastries
Country Choice has launched three new Viennese pastries. The Muesli and Blueberry Extravagant has a filling of almonds, rolled oats and malted wheat flakes, sweet blueberries, topped with rolled oats. The Triple Chocolate Extravagant combines white, milk and dark chocolate in rich, flaky pastry. And the Raspberry Cheesecake Extravagant has ...
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EG Group chooses HTEC
HTEC has started a roll-out with EG Group to provide Gempay 3 payment terminals and payment processing services to its 370 UK forecourts. The Gempay 3 supports a full range of debit, credit and fuel cards including contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and loyalty programmes including Nectar, Clubcard ...
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Tracy West: retail commentator
I’ve played the National Lottery since it began nearly 25 years ago. Indeed I went to its launch at the Tower of London; I still remember it now. My old news editor remembers it too, because she says that after the first draw I came into work so disappointed because ...