All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2016

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    Product news: Malibu launches Pineapple variant

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Malibu has launched Malibu Pineapple – a blend of tropical pineapple with coconut rum – and is rolling it out to stores this month. “Over 50 new flavoured brands have launched into the category over the last year, achieving £11m sales,” explains Jo Alexander, marketing manager at Pernod Ricard UK. ...

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    Product news: Kettle unveils new snacks

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Kettle Bites are new snacks, which are said to offer all the taste and quality that consumers expect from Kettle products but with fewer calories and less fat. The range comprises Lentil Curls in Sweet Chilli and Mozzarella & Pesto varieties as well as Wholegrain Waves in Maple Barbecue and ...

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    Firearm used in Nottingham raid

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a Nottingham service station on the evening of Thursday, 28 January, 2016. Nottinghamshire Police were called just after 6.30pm after two masked men entered the Tesco Express service station on the A610 Nuthall Road at Cinderhill. The men threatened staff ...

  • Two more Essar-branded sites opened
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    Two more Essar-branded sites opened

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Two further forecourt sites have transferred to the Essar brand following its debut in November at a site owned by Top 50 Indie HKS at Coalville in Leicestershire. Both are nearer the oil company’s Stanlow Refinery in Cheshire. The second site was launched in association with S & S Station ...

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    Product news: Graze widens distribution

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Graze is widening the distribution of its healthier, portion-controlled sweet and savoury snacks so they are now available in 4,000 stores. Within just 15 weeks of the initial retail launch, Graze snacks were rolled out into all Sainsbury’s 1,161 supermarkets, and WH Smith doubled the number of stores stocking them ...

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    Product news: Mr Cooke’s kitchen introduces Chip Strips

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Chip Strips from Mr Cooke’s Kitchen are long, crunchy savoury snacks. Foil sealed for freshness, each 90g pack contains approximately 15 strips. Ten flavours are available: sour cream & onion, cheese & onion, sea salt & vinegar, simply sea salt, wasabi, bacon & onion, sweet paprika, tangy ketchup, chilli & ...

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    Wayne wins EMV certification

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Wayne Fueling Systems’ Wayne Fusion system has been certified by First Data to accept EMV credit and debit card transactions. First Data is at the forefront of EMV expertise and readiness as the company has been producing EMV-enabled cards and processing EMV transactions for years. EMV is the global standard ...

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    Certas-owned Gulf sites raise funds for charity

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Customers and employees at Gulf forecourts across Glasgow, owned by Certas Energy, donated almost £2,500 during December 2015 to Yorkhill Children’s Charity, which raises funds to support the babies, children and young people treated at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow (formerly Yorkhill Hospital). Donating funds to Yorkhill Children’s Charity ...

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    Product news: CCE reduces sugar in Coca-Cola Life

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has reduced the sugar content of Coca-Cola Life further so it will contain 45% less sugar and calories than regular (full sugar) colas. The new recipe replaces the first version of Coca-Cola Life which was launched in Great Britain in September 2014 and contained a third less ...

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    Product news: New car care lines from Holts

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Holts has used its professional car care experience to launch three new products for drivers. Holts De-icer works quickly to remove frost, ice and snow down to temperatures of -15C. It has been specifically designed to prevent dangerous refreeze and damage to paintwork. Holts Concentrated Screen Wash and Ready to ...

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    Burglars steal cash from Scottish site

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Police in Scotland are investigating following a burglary at a petrol station near to the Tay Road Bridge. The Abercraig Shell petrol station on the A92 near to the Forgan roundabout was targeted just before 3am on Thursday January 28 and a three-figure sum of cash was taken. The station ...

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    Product news: WKD extends range with Blush

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    WKD is venturing into new territory with WKD Blush – a 4% ABV, blush-style liquid which has been created by WKD brand owner SHS Drinks to attract a new wave of RTD consumers and bring excitement to the alcohol RTD category. The new line is being rolled out from mid-February ...

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    Wilcomatic provides bar code option

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Wilcomatic is helping Waitrose make using its car washes easier for its customers, with the installation of new bar code scanners at two of the supermarket’s sites. Working closely with the supermarket, Wilcomatic discovered that Waitrose staff were experiencing customers saying that the wash code was not being accepted, which ...

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    Asda says fuel price is never below cost

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Asda has stated it has a petrol pricing policy that it will not trade below cost, as part of a planning application for a new petrol filling station at the Asda store in Fleetwood, Lancashire. Acting on behalf of Asda, Deloitte is seeking permission from Wyre Council for a fully ...

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    Move to strengthen alternative fuels in the capital

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Transport for London (TfL) will be working to improve the alternative fuel infrastructure as part of a new five-year industry-led programme to reduce the emissions of London’s freight and fleet operators. The programme will work across the industry to increase the availability and uptake of low emission vans and lorries. ...

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    Hospital treatment for worker after confrontation over car wash

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an altercation that left a car wash worker requiring hospital treatment. At approximately 1.25pm on Saturday 23rd January, a female in a silver Audi TT had her car cleaned at the car wash in the car park of the Asda store in Boston. ...

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    Arrest after knifeman robs forecourt

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a petrol station in Barton, North Lincolnshire. The incident happened at shortly before 9pm on Wednesday, January 27, when a man in a motorcycle helmet walked into a petrol station in Ferriby Road and made a small purchase. ...

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    Product news: Walkers adds Meaty Mix Ups

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Walkers is adding greater variety to its Mix Ups portfolio with a new Meaty addition. The new flavour is being rolled out and will be available in a sharing format, with an RRP of £1.99. It will consist of Doritos, Monster Munch, Wotsits and French Frie, and is set to ...

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    Tobacco smugglers jailed for 30 months

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Two men, who were caught with a van containing half a million illicit cigarettes just a week before going on trial for an almost identical fraud, have each been jailed for 30 months after they were investigated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Haulage firm owner Stephen McDonough, 58, and ...

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    Product news: JTI offers B&H Blue in 17s

    2016-01-29T00:00:00Z

    JTI’s lowest priced cigarette brand, B&H Blue, will be available in 17s from the start of February across King Size and Superkings Blue and Sky Blue variants. The new packs will have an RRP of £5.99. Launched as an extension to the Benson and Hedges House in 2014, B&H Blue ...