All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2018 – Page 6
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News
product news: Pipers Crisps adds new flavour
Pipers Crisps has added a new flavour, Jalapeno & Dill, to its range of premium crisps. The introduction of the new flavour is driven by the current trend towards heat and more globally influenced flavours, and is the company’s first new product launch since 2016. Katy Hamblin, marketing manager, said: ...
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Glasdon adds Screen Clean Station to range
Glasdon has introduced the new Screen Clean Station forecourt bin attachment to provide an easy solution for windscreen cleaning.Manufactured from robust Durapol material, the Screen Clean Station is both weather and impact resistant and requires minimal maintenance.The Screen Clean Station, complete with squeegee, has minimal components to allow for easy ...
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Coconut flavour added to go ahead! range
The go ahead! range has a new Coconut flavour, available in a four-pack, rrp £2.29. The new variant joins Cocoa & Orange and Cocoa & Hazelnut, each made from 100% natural ingredients with no added sugar. Brand owner Pladis says go ahead! has performed strongly in the market since its ...
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Yara picks up APEA award for its new plastic-saving AdBlue Pouch for cars
Yara took away the Environmental Protection and Improvement Award for its AdBlue Pouch for the Passenger Car Market at the recent APEA Live event. Anticipating the rapidly booming demand for AdBlue for passenger cars, the company developed a custom-designed packaging solution with much less plastic than conventional AdBlue canisters.Yara’s UK ...
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NewsACS welcomes extension of plastic bag charge to small shops
The government’s decision to extend the 5p charge on single use plastic carrier bags to all retailers in England has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores. The move was part of a long-term plan to protect the environment announced by the Prime Minister, including measures to reduce plastic ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: chief executive, ACS
You may have seen and heard ACS in the media over Christmas talking about some changes to the way the police, courts and government are responding to shop theft. There are a couple of separate issues at play here. Firstly, different police forces are setting policies about how they prioritise ...
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Ashford site receives a £2m-plus investment
A forecourt has re-opened with a new Budgens store in Ashford, Kent, after an investment of more than £2m by local businessman Kanagaratnam Rajamenon.He took over the site in Willesborough last August, and has invested in new petrol tanks, an extended canopy and extra pumps. Further investment is expected, which ...
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product news: Quorn unveils £14m support package
Meat-free brand Quorn is unveiling a £14m support package to showcase how easy it is to cook with the product. Julian Cooke, head of UK category management at Quorn, said: “Quorn is consistently one of the biggest media-spending brands across all frozen and chilled sectors which, alongside our significant increase ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Applegreen A14 Spaldwick, near Huntingdon
LOCATION: on the trunk road service area of the busy A14 near Huntingdon. FORECOURT: This is a fabulous looking site. It’s spacious and easy to move about on in the car and on foot. There’s plenty of parking. Fuel prices are marginally lower than the Tesco in Huntingdon and quite ...
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NewsThieves smash their way into Sainsbury’s kiosk
Hampshire Police are investigating after thieves broke into a Sainsbury’s petrol station and stole hundreds of pounds worth of cigarettes and tobacco. A glass window was smashed in the raid in the early hours of Wednesday January 10, at Sainsbury’s petrol kiosk in Lordshill, Southampton. One crew from Redbridge Fire ...
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NewsTexaco gains three sites in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has gained three new Texaco-branded sites in recent months. Two of the sites, Rathcoole and Landscape, were previously competitor branded, while the third, Madigan’s Court, is a new build. All three sites are located in Belfast. Madigan’s Court features a Spar-branded convenience store that includes a fresh food ...
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NewsCertas Energy opens unmanned petrol station in Devon
Certas Energy will roll-out a 24-hour, Gulf-branded pay-at-pump petrol station in Cullompton, Devon later this month. The former Exeter Road Petrol Station will reopen as Cullompton Fuel Express, safeguarding a forecourt that has served its local community for over 40 years. The decision by Certas Energy, Britain’s largest independent distributor ...
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NewsPlunge in diesel car sales forecast to continue
Sales of diesel cars will continue to plunge, according to a study by Aston University. It predicts they will account for just 15% of the UK market by 2025, after peaking at 50% in late 2016. Automotive expert Professor David Bailey told the BBC diesel’s “slow death” was being driven ...
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NewsBP and Castrol renew deal with Volkswagen Group
BP and Castrol have announced the renewal of their successful 17-year global strategic partnership agreement with Volkswagen Group for the supply of fuels and lubricants globally. The agreement covers Volkswagen PC, Audi, Seat Skoda and Volkswagen LCV. Within the partnership a new Castrol and Volkswagen jointly branded engine oil has ...
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NewsMFG reported to be weighing up bid for MRH
The UK’s second largest forecourt operator MFG is considering a bid for the number one group MRH, according to a report by Sky News. If a deal went ahead the combined group would have 930 UK sites, although competition regulators might wish to investigate whether the deal would cause any ...
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NewsWelcome Break adds Starbucks drive-thrus and Pizza Expresses
Motorway service operator Welcome Break announced that it will be opening five more Starbucks drive-thrus in 2018 and also opening more Pizza Express restaurants, as it reported growth in like-for-like sales of 14% for the Christmas period. More than 845,000 transactions took place during the peak week (December 26 to ...
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product news: Weetabix offers van prize
Weetabix is kick starting 2018 with a national competition giving convenience retailers the opportunity to win a van. Three Ford Transit Courier Base 1.5 ‘TDCi 75PS StgVI’ vans will be up for grabs in the promotion which will run to the end of February. The cereal brand will activate the ...
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NewsSupermarkets fuel price rises outstrip market
Supermarkets increased their fuel prices more than the market average in December and motorists began 2018 paying the highest price for unleaded petrol since the end of 2014, RAC Fuel Watch data reveals. An analysis of fuel prices for December shows the average price of unleaded petrol increased for the ...
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product news: KP Snacks expands Hula Hoops Puft range
KP Snacks is expanding its Hula Hoops Puft range with the launch of a new Hula Hoops Puft Sweet Chili multipack. Hula Hoops Puft will be supported with a £1.5m campaign including TV, in-store activation, social and out of home Media from January 8 to January 28. KP Snacks sales ...
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NewsDrive-off service recovers loss without police
Only 5% of drive-offs had to be reported to police during a trial of a new loss recovery service by BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate. During the year-long trial, involving several thousand drive-off incidents, BOSS pro-actively pursuing the registered keepers of vehicles reported as driving off without making payment ...