All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2019 – Page 6
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NewsCalor upgrades LNG facility at motorway services
Calor has enhanced its refuelling network for natural gas-powered trucks by upgrading its Aust LNG facility, near Bristol. Part of Moto’s Severn View Services, the Aust facility is located off the M48 motorway by the Severn River Crossing, and has been upgraded to consider the requirements of mono-fuelled trucks. As ...
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Mondelez unveils Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo Sandwich PMP
Mondelēz International is launching a £1 price-marked pack (PMP) of Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo Sandwich this month. Lyndsey Homer, junior brand manager for Cadbury Dairy Milk at Mondelēz International, commented: “We’ve been extremely pleased with the success of Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo Sandwich, which has not only won awards but ...
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NewsProlific burglar who targeted forecourts is jailed
A prolific burglar who targeted service stations and other commercial sites where he could steal cigarettes has been jailed. Joshua O’Gorman, 34, of no fixed address, appeared on Tuesday 5 February at Leicester Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary. He was sentenced to 20 months ...
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Britvic rolls out Robinsons Fruit Creations to c-stores
This month Britvic is extending Robinsons Fruit Creations into the convenience and wholesale channels, following its launch in the grocery sector. To celebrate and support the rollout, price-marked packs (PMPs) will be exclusively available at £1.99 per 1-litre bottle, supported by special trade offers to support the launch. Trystan Farnworth, ...
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Coca-Cola Great Britain kicks off Premier League partnership
Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) has kicked-off its Premier League partnership with the launch of a new multi-million-pound campaign which gives supporters a starring role and celebrates the power of football to bring people together. The campaign, Where Everyone Plays, highlights that it’s not only the players who make the Premier ...
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NewsGovernment publishes guidance on Brexit for retailers
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published new guidance for the retail sector on preparing for EU exit. The guidance includes information on importing and exporting, regulations and standards and employing EU workers. The new guidance suggests that retailers should contact the organisation responsible for moving their ...
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Boost offers consumers the chance of a dream date
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 ultimate ...
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NewsPolice seek trio who tried to blow up forecourt ATM
Three men who attempted to blow up an ATM on a forecourt are being sought by police. The attack at Mega Petroleum Filling Station in High Street, Whitchurch, is being linked by Thames Valley Police with a similar crime later the same night. In the first incident shortly after midnight ...
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Aryzta Food Solutions adapts muffin for Easter
Aryzta Food Solutions has launched a Cracked Egg Muffin under its Otis brand. It is supplied frozen for thaw and serve and comprises a chocolate chip muffin with a vanilla cream centre, finished with a white chocolate cream cracked egg decoration. It comes in cases of 28, rrp £1.49. “Demand ...
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NewsAscona makes its fourth acquisition this year
Fast growing Ascona Group has completed its fourth acquisition this year with the purchase of Morley Service Station in Plymouth, Devon, for an undisclosed sum. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co sold the site for a client who had operated it since 1997 and wished to exit the business. ...
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NewsWelsh hydrogen car pilot awarded £1.25m funding
Government funding of £1.25m has been awarded to Riversimple, a manufacturer of hydrogen electric cars based in Wales, to support production of a test fleet of 20 vehicles. The grant, from the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), will support the production of 17 of Riversimple’s car, the Rasa, ...
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NewsEssar Oil UK acquires BP assets to prepare for network expansion
The Essar Oil UK Group of companies has acquired of a number of assets from BP to strengthen its logistics infrastructure network as it expands its supplies to service stations. There are currently 67 Essar-branded service stations across England and Wales, and the company has confirmed plans to grow its ...
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NewsGovernment moves forward on trials for self-driving vehicles
The government has announced that a process is being developed to support advanced trials of automated vehicles on UK roads. In response to feedback from industry, the government also announced that its code of practice for testing automated vehicles will be strengthened to set clearer expectations for safe and responsible ...
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NewsSales of new cars down for fifth month in January
Sales of new cars in the UK continued their downward trend in January, with falls in diesel car sales continuing to outweigh higher sales of petrol cars and alternatively fuelled vehicles. The overall market was down 1.6% in January, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and ...
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NewsCar washes on supermarket sites to be inspected
Thirty hand car washes on supermarket sites in the Midlands will be inspected and audited this month to check that they are complying with regulations and looking after their workers. The spot checks are part of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS), an industry-led pilot project tackling modern slavery and ...
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NewsGovernment rejects MPs call for licensing of hand car washes
Calls by MPs for tough action against tax-dodging rogue hand car wash operators have been rejected by the Government. Last November Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee delivered its findings after an inquiry into the hand car wash sector. It criticised the authorities for failing to enforce the law on combatting labour ...
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NewsFemale cashier attacked and threatened with syringe
A female service station cashier had to be taken to hospital for treatment after she was attacked by a robber and threatened with a syringe. The attack took place just before 6.30pm at the Shell Garage, Hoylake Road, Moreton, Merseyside. The offender demanded money and then jumped over the counter ...
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NewsNI retailers could withdraw ATMs following damaging raids
Retailers in Northern Ireland could start to remove ATMs from their premises because of the number of attacks causing huge damage to buildings. This was the warning from Glyn Roberts, chief executive of the Retail NI trade association, following a raid at a filling station just a day after a ...
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NewsAscona makes its third acquisition in a month
The rapidly expanding forecourt group Ascona has revealed its third purchase in a month with the acquisition of Wales Bar Service Station on the A618 in Sheffield. The site was sold by Forecourts4sale on behalf of Keith Wilson, who is retiring. It is a BP-branded forecourt with four pump islands ...
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News£6m funding package to provide charge points for taxis
The Government has awarded more than £6m to support ultra-low emission taxis across the country. The funding was announced by future of mobility minister Jesse Norman at the Smart Transport conference, and will provide almost 300 rapid chargepoints and 46 fast chargepoints installed for ultra-low emission taxis in 17 local ...