All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2017 – Page 5
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Funding for alternative fuel schemes
Vans will go electric and lorries will run on hydrogen dual-fuel under a £20m government programme to cut emissions and improve air quality, transport minister John Hayes has announced. The funding, announced at the Sustainable Road Transport Conference, in central London, is being given to 20 firms who set out ...
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NewsForecourt sales at record levels for Christie & Co
Sales of petrol stations hit a post-recession record last year, as retail property prices bounced back to 2007 levels – buoyed by an increase of 8.8% on 2015 - according to Steve Rodell, head of retail at Christie & Co, which claims to have sold more petrol stations than ever ...
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Government announces road improvements
Multi-million pound plans to improve journeys for drivers on some of the East of England’s busiest roads will be launched over the next three months, transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced. The work on the A12, A428 and A47 will be carried out by Highways England and is due to ...
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Approval for new filling station in Gloucester
Asda has been granted planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS) at its supermarket in the centre of Gloucester after it said it hoped to bring low priced fuel to residents of the city. The PFS will take space from the supermarket car park and will consist of six ...
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product news: Glaceau augments range
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has unveiled a new lightly sparkling variant of glacéau smartwater. The new product is available in a 600ml PET bottle and a 6x600ml multipack. To support the launch, retailers will be supplied with point of sale materials that highlight new glacéau smartwater sparkling alongside the original ...
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product news: Burts Chips launches Quinoa Crinkles
Plymouth-based artisan crisp producer, Burts Chips, is strengthening its Better For You range with the launch of its new lighter snack, Quinoa Crinkles. With less than 90 calories per 20g packet, Quinoa Crinkles come in two flavour varieties – Sweet Pepper & Chorizo and West Country Cream Cheese. Burts Chips ...
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product news: Mr Kipling extends Easter range
Premier Foods is introducing a new seasonal range of Mr Kipling cakes for Easter to complement its existing Mr Kipling and Cadbury Cakes ranges. With occasion cakes being worth £138m and growing at 5.2%, Mr Kipling will be adding to its range with Orange & Lemon Slices and Lemon ...
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product news: Walkers Max introduces new flavours
Ridged crisp brand Walkers Max is launching two new flavours into impulse stores; Max Salt & Malt Vinegar, a new addition to the core range, and limited edition Max BBQ Pulled Pork. Hüseyin Tulpar, UK vice president for impulse sales at PepsiCo, commented: “We’re kicking off 2017 with some exciting ...
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Gilbarco partners Honda for in-car payment system
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has partnered Honda in development of an in-vehicle payment system which was previewed at the CES (Consumer Technology Association) show in Las Vegas last week. The demonstration, on Honda’s stand at the show was done with fuel pumps from Gilbarco Veeder-Root and smart parking meters from IPS Group. ...
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product news: Kinder moves into new toys
Kinder has launched its latest range of Kinder Surprise Pink and Blue eggs, containing Barbie and Justice League toys, under license from Mattel and Warner Bros. Rolling out from February and accessible in all channels, the eggs will be available until mid-April and aim to capitalise on the popularity of ...
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product news: Trebor returns to TV screens
Mint brand Trebor is back on TV screens this week as part of a £3.4m marketing campaign which aims to promote the newest addition to its portfolio, sugar-free Trebor Mighties, after its launch last Autumn. With the slogan ‘Choose your Trebor’ the campaign sees the return of the 2015 TV ...
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NewsAdvisers seek buyers for stricken Top 50 Indie
Business advisers to the stricken Top 50 Indie High Noon Stores are trying to find buyers for the company’s assets, but have said reports that the company has gone into administration are not strictly accurate. Greg Palfrey, head of restructuring and recovering and partner at Smith & Williamson, said ...
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ACS urges rethink on digital tax reporting
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a report from the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, which calls on the Government to delay the implementation of mandatory digital tax reporting. In the report, the Committee states that the proposed timetable of April 2018 for most businesses to be ...
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Hydrogen initiative agreed at Davos
A global initiative to drive use of hydrogen has been agreed at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies launched the initiative to “voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition”.The ‘Hydrogen Council’ aims to position hydrogen among the ...
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Valero extends supply deal with James Hall & Co
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has extended its agreement with Valero to continue selling Texaco fuel across all its Texaco-branded sites, with a new site in Threshfield, Yorkshire, due to open in early 2017. This will bring the total number of sites that are Texaco-branded to 11. ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV footage in robbery appeal
Northumbria Police has released CCTV footage in an appeal following a robbery at a service station in Newcastle. Between 6:25am and 6:33am on Wednesday, December 28, a man entered the Gulf service station on Hillhead Parkway in Chapel House and bought items. When the sales assistant opened the till the ...
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Euro Garages tight-lipped over Little Chef reports
Euro Garages has declined to comment on reports in The Sun that it is in advanced talks to buy the Little Chef chain of roadside restaurants. According to the newspaper, the Little Chef brand could disappear as the Top 50 Indie is likely to replace it with its partner brands ...
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NFRN partners Imperial Tobacco to fight illegal trade
Imperial Tobacco has teamed up with the newsagents association NFRN to help educate independent retailers and UK smokers about the growing trade in illegal tobacco. Fifty thousand anti-illicit trade (AIT) packs branded with Imperial’s Suspect it? Report it! campaign are being distributed to all retailers throughout the UK during January. ...
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product news: £4.5m ad campaign for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has unveiled a new £4.5m advertising campaign to support Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. The campaign features the slogan ‘Tastes More Like Coke’, highlighting that the calorie-free variant delivers the same taste associated with Coca-Cola Classic, but with no sugar. The £4.5m campaign includes above-the-line activations ...
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ACS calls for greater support for rural shops
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to help secure the future of the UK’s 19,128 rural shops and petrol stations in a new report. The report reveals that rural shops are often the only place where customers in their local area can get essential goods ...