All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2023
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EASTER: Good eggs
Cadbury Creme Eggs remain as popular as ever, indeed according to Nielsen stats, they are purchased four times more than your average Easter product. Much of their appeal lies in the fact that they are only available for a few months every year and then there’s the promotional campaign that supports them.
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NewsConsortium planning to develop autonomous hydrogen-powered HGV wins £6.6m funding
A £6.6m grant to develop and deliver an autonomous zero-emission HGV has been awarded to a consortium lead by EG Group-backed hydrogen-powered vehicle maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS).
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NewsMayor of London announces capital’s “biggest ever” scrappage scheme
The Mayor of London has announced the capital’s “biggest ever” scrappage scheme, which aims to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled residents, charities, sole traders and small businesses in replacing or retrofitting their old, polluting vehicles.
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News30 Tory MPs write to business secretary calling for consideration of PumpWatch proposal
A 30-strong group of Tory MPs have signed a letter to business secretary Grant Shapps calling on him to investigate introducing FairFuelUK’s PumpWatch proposal.
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NewsPolice officers shut down South Shields hand car wash over dangerous working conditions
Officers from Northumbria Police have served the owner of a South Tyneside car wash with a prohibition notice, shutting down the business because of dangerous working conditions.
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NewsACS calls on chancellor for targeted energy support in budget
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the chancellor to take decisive action in the budget on 15 March to help keep the UK’s local shops open through 2023.
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NewsIncrease in handling fees for Scottish deposit return scheme hailed as victory by the Fed
An announcement that handling fees for the forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland are to be increased has been hailed as a victory by the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed).
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NewsMan arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences at Lincolnshire car wash
A man has been arrested after a suspected modern slavery victim claimed that he had been forced to live and work at a south Lincolnshire car wash for more than five years.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Feeling the love?
Apparently, for some people, nothing quite says ‘I love you’ like a cheap meal at Wetherspoons. However, the popular pub chain is in hot water because it has increased the price of its Valentine’s Day Meal for two from £20 to £22, but says it still represents ‘great value for money’. And since recently spending £75 on a meal for two in another pub chain, I can see their point.
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Product NewsEpic Eats from KP
New from KP Snacks is McCoy’s Epic Eats, available in two flavours: Nacho Cheese and Spicy Salsa.
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Product NewsBN brand breaks into cakes
Pladis is expanding its BN biscuit brand into cakes with the launch of McVitie’s BN Mini Rolls. The company hopes the move will broaden appeal among a new audience and help retailers to drive incremental sales in the process.
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Product NewsWin with Walkers
Walkers is giving retailers the chance to win £5,000 to spend on their store, with four prizes up for grabs.
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Product NewsOreo is Grenade’s latest flavour
The 15th flavour in the Grenade protein bar range is Oreo, featuring the taste of the world’s number one biscuit (Euromonitor data).
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Product News Magnum unveils 2023 line-up
New to the Magnum range for 2023 are Double Sunlover and Double Starchaser. The former pairs coconut ice cream with a mango and passionfruit ice cream swirl, all covered in white cracking chocolate combined with crispy coconut pieces.
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Product News JUUL 2 wins Product of the Year 2023
JUUL Labs’ new JUUL2 system has been awarded Product of the Year 2023 in the Vaping & Heated Tobacco Products category, following an independent nationwide survey of 8,000 adult consumers by Kantar.
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Product NewsFulfil leads healthier growth
rotein bar brand Fulfil says taste is paramount to the consumer when choosing healthier snacks and that is why it aims to deliver great taste across all of its products. Its commitment to taste is working, with IRI data showing Fulfil is the number one contributor to growth in protein bars in the forecourt and travel channel, with sales growing +119% year-on-year.
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NewsRecord profits at Shell of nearly $40bn
Shell plc has reported record annual profits for 2022 of nearly $40 billion, nearly double those of 2021 and around $17bn higher than in 2014.
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NewsTotalEnergies agrees JV to develop a network of hydrogen stations in Europe
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have agreed to create an equally owned joint venture to develop a network of hydrogen stations, geared towards heavy duty vehicles on major European road corridors.
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NewsFirefighters rescue driver trapped in overturned car after collision on forecourt
Firefighters had to rescue a driver who was trapped in their car after a collision on a forecourt in Devon.
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NewsPRA calls on chancellor to make last year’s 5ppl cut in duty permanent
The PRA has urged the chancellor to maintain the freeze in fuel duty and to make permanent the temporary 5ppl cut that was introduced last year.