All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2016 – Page 6
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Product news: Knorr launches soup campaign
Knorr is launching a multi-million pound advertising campaign, incorporating TV idents as part of its new sponsorship of C4’s Come Dine With Me, as well as digital, PR, in-store activation and a ‘thermally reactive’ out of home (OOH) drive. The campaign aims to highlight the flavour that Knorr stock cubes ...
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Global drive for Uniti expo
The organisers of Uniti expo 2016 have arranged a global marketing campaign to ensure it follows the success of Uniti expo 2014 in attracting top decision makers and trade visitors from all over the world. “Success depends on international participation. UNITI expo has consequently become a well-known name overnight,” claimed ...
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Product news: Walkers extends Max with new flavours
Walkers is expanding its Max range with two new flavours, Max Cheeseburger, which will be exclusive to the impulse sector, Max flame grilled steak. The 50g packs are available now and with an RRP of 75p. To help retailers maximise the sales opportunity Walkers is producing a three-case stacker for ...
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£40m awarded to promote plug-in vehicles
Four cities have been awarded significant funds to promote green vehicle technology after successfully bidding for a share of a £40m scheme created to support the take-up of plug-in electric cars across the UK. Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced the winners of the Go Ultra Low City Scheme, after the ...
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Retail margins on petrol falling says AA
Retail margins on petrol have fallen, according to the AA, while profiteering by refiners and petrol commodity market players has deprived consumers of savings of up to 5ppl. In its latest AA Fuel Price Report, it says: “AA research finds that during the periods of early 2014, early 2015 and ...
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Tesco evacuated after fuel leak
A Tesco petrol station in Dundee had to be evacuated after firefighters covered the area in foam to prevent an outbreak of fire following a fuel leak. Firefighters were called to the Tesco Kingsway station at 8.51am on Tuesday January 26 to deal with the incident which occurred while a ...
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NewsMRH bought by US private equity fund
MRH, the biggest independent service station owner and operator in the UK, has been bought by a US private equity firm Lone Star. The deal closed on January 26 for an undisclosed sum having already received approval from the European Commission under the EU Merger Regulations. The accompanying ...
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Consultation over Thames Crossing
Proposals for a new multi-billion pound road link across the River Thames between Essex and Kent to relieve congestion at the Dartford Crossing, have been announced. In 2013, two locations were shortlisted for a new bridge or tunnel across the river: one near the Dartford Crossing (known as Option A) ...
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Knifeman robs Wallingford forecourt
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after an armed robber struck at a forecourt in Wallingford. Shortly after 1.15am on Sunday January 24 a man entered the Esso service station in Station Road and threatened a male member of staff with a knife and demanded cash. The member of ...
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Shop theft hits record high
Shop theft is at its highest level since the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS) in 2003. New figures from the Office for National Statistics show incidents of shop theft in the year ending September 2015 were more than 9,000 higher than the previous year. While most offences ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
Three men from the West Midlands have been jailed for evading an estimated £2.4m in duty and taxes, by attempting to smuggle more than ten million illicit cigarettes, many described as “desserts”, into the UK. Steven Zindani, 59, and Gerard Smythe, 43, were arrested by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ...
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Product news: JTI offers B&H Blue in 17s
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 ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed for 30 months
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: Walkers adds Meaty Mix Ups
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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Hospital treatment for worker after confrontation over car wash
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
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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Move to strengthen alternative fuels in the capital
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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Asda says fuel price is never below cost
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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Wilcomatic provides bar code option
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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Product news: WKD extends range with Blush
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 ...