All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2020 – Page 4
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News
Rubicon rollout
Rubicon is rolling out an eye-catching new pack design across its whole range with colourful new packs designed to enhance the brand’s on-shelf presence.
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Upping the Pace
Shane Bowering is now heading up the Pace brand as development manager as it closes in on its 50th anniversary. The brand was established in 1972 and has been managed by Certas Energy since 2011. In its formative years Pace was closely associated with Aston Martin and Nigel Mansell’s early ...
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Meaty matters
You can’t move for vegan food launches, whether it’s Greggs with its new Vegan Steak Bake or KFC with its Vegan Burger. And new research from Mintel reveals that over the past two years, the number of Brits who have eaten meat-free foods has shot up from 50% in 2017, ...
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Three new impulse ices join Mars’ range
Three new impulse ice creams are joining Mars ice cream range. Maltesers Mint is a combination of Maltesers crunch and a minty flavour; Skittles Cooler Crazy Sours has sour flavoured ice cream with crunchy pieces wrapped in a fruity sorbet; and Twix Ice Cream is ice cream in chocolate, with ...
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Analysis
Moving the goalposts
The announcement that the government may bring forward the end of sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035, or even earlier, has alarmed many stakeholders involved in the automotive industry. The sector has been working towards a target date of 2040 since it was first set ...
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McColl’s sells off six of its seven forecourt sites
Six petrol forecourt sites have been sold off by the neighbourhood retail giant McColl’s. With just seven forecourts among its 1,550 managed c-stores and newsagents, the fuel side of McColl’s operation was a tiny part of its overall business. Six of the sites sold Gulf fuel with the other supplied ...
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Meaty and spicy flavours return to Wotsits range
Following consumer demand, Walkers is bringing back two flavours into the Wotsits range: Flamin’ Hot and Sizzling Steak. Fernando Kahane, Walkers marketing director at PepsiCo, said: "Meat and spicy flavours, in particular, have experienced double-digit growth over the past year, so it’s no surprise that consumers have been asking for ...
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See Fri-Jado at EuroShop trade fair in Germany
Fri-Jado will be demonstrating two new products at the EuroShop retail trade fair, Messe Düsseldorf, from February 16-20. The company, which is on stand F14 in hall 15, will be showcasing its new range of modular counters and will unveil its latest combi oven models.Chilled models of the modular counters ...
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Monster Energy launches tropical flavoured lines
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has added two new variants inspired by tropical flavours to its Monster Energy range: Pacific Punch and Ultra Paradise.CCEP says the two new variants will help retailers meet growing demand for flavour innovation within the energy sector, which is worth more than £1bn in GB retail ...
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Electronic shelf-edge labelling launch from Henderson Tech
An electronic shelf-edge labelling facility that integrates into the EDGEPoS system has been launched by Henderson Technology. ESELs (electronic shelf-edge label system) uses display modules fixed to the front edge of the retail shelving to display product pricing, reducing time and cost for pricing management, improving pricing accuracy and allowing ...
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Urban Eat spices up its food-to-go range
Urban Eat is spicing up the food-to-go category with three new products. Sriracha Chicken Wrap has chicken breast with a spicy sriracha mayo, carrot and ginger slaw and spinach. New to the Street range are: Katsu Chicken Wrap, which is Southern Fried chicken goujons with slaw and spinach; and Hoisin ...
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Hearty donut
Delice de France has launched a limited- edition Valentine’s Heart Donut which is decorated with pink icing and topped with white and red sugar hearts.
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Guild Foods Market
Location: On the busy Woodbridge Road in Guildford Forecourt: The site is on a busy road and I could see the forecourt thanks to the BP canopy, however it was disappointing that the top part of the BP pole sign was dark the bulbs must have blown! It’s a small ...
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Analysis
Stephen Marcos Jones: director general, UKPIA
To paraphrase former US President Gerald Ford, our long national nightmare is over. Sort of. After three rollercoaster years, the Brexit wars are finally at an end. Britain is now firmly outside the club. If you thought it was safe, however, to assume politics will return to the humdrum potholes ...
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West End, Dingwall site switches to Jet fuel
Jet has strengthened its presence in the north of Scotland with West End Filling Station in Dingwall joining its network.Highland Fuels, a Jet-approved partner in Scotland, has won the contract to supply Phillips 66 fuels (Jet brand) to the 2.4mlpa site.West End Filling Station is owned by independent dealers, Elaine ...
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Westmorland signs new deal with Greenergy
Top 50 Indie Westmorland has signed a new agreement with Greenergy for Esso fuel supply to its Gloucester Services North site on the M5, and renewed contracts for five of its other six sites. The deal means Gloucester Services North will switch from Texaco, and that five of its sites ...
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Harvest Energy opens a Morrisons Daily store
Harvest Energy has become the latest forecourt operator to partner with Morrisons, with the opening of a Morrisons Daily at Sandringham Service Station in Leicester.Rontec already has more than 50 sites with Morrisons stores, while MPK has converted 18 of its sites to Morrisons Daily or Morrisons Select stores.Harvest Energy ...
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Curry-in-a-Naan gains new store listings
Tuk In’s Curry-in-a-Naan has already gained distribution in Tesco and Co-op petrol stations and has recently been launched into One Stop, Wilko and Nisa stores. Curry-in-a-Naan is available in Chicken Tikka, Chicken Jalfrezi, Chicken Korma and Vegetable varieties. Each classic recipe is made from wholesome, natural ingredients. All are low ...
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Fruity creations
Robinsons, the UK’s number one squash brand, is adding a Blackberry & Blueberry flavour to its Fruit Creations range. It contains no added sugar.
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Complex scam targets forecourts in North Wales
North Wales Police are warning petrol station owners and employees to be vigilant after two forecourt stores lost substantial amounts of stock in a complex scam.A petrol station on London Road, Valley, was targeted most recently and a forecourt in the Wrexham area is believed to have also been a ...