All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2019 – Page 7
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NewsNew packaging opens new possibilities for accelerated ovens
A new type of packaging has been launched which will enable forecourt operators using an accelerated oven to offer a much wider range of food on the go, according to the distributor. Accelerated ovens are used in a wide range of fast food outlets, but businesses are often frustrated by ...
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Quorn pledges to invest £12m in brand in 2019
Quorn has unveiled plans for major brand investment alongside NPD which is intended to drive growth and penetration of the meat free category. The move will see the Quorn brand invest £12m in 2019, as it launches its “Healthy Protein. Healthy Planet” messaging, highlighting how its range of meat-free products ...
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NewsSupermarkets have given up fuel price competition claims RAC
Three of the big four supermarket groups appear to have stopped trying to compete with Asda on fuel prices, according to the RAC. Its Fuel Watch reports that since mid October the other supermarket fuel retailers have chosen not to compete as closely on the price of unleaded petrol, and ...
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NewsWelcome Break’s former chief executive joins McColl’s as CFO
Welcome Break’s former chief executive Robbie Bell has been appointed chief financial officer of McColl’s Retail Group plc. Early last month was announced that Bell would be leaving Welcome Break on December 31, following its takeover by Applegreen, with John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen’s UK operation taking over. Bell ...
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Tropicana adds new flavour to its Essentials range
The fruit juice brand Tropicana is growing its Tropicana Essentials range with a new flavour this January called Immune Support. The new flavour aims to meet consumer demand for functional benefits, at a time when health and wellness is a big focus for shoppers. Caroline Wilding, marketing manager for Tropicana ...
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Weetabix Crispy Minis cut sugar and add vitamins
The Weetabix Crispy Minis range has undergone a sugar reduction and will be supplemented with Vitamin D2. The Weetabix Crispy Minis pack has also been revamped with the new design highlighting the taste on-pack. Zoe Brimfield, senior brand manager, Weetabix said: “While Weetabix and Weetabix Minis will continue to lead ...
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NewsPRA slams proposal for quango to monitor petrol and diesel prices
The PRA has slammed a proposal by a group of MPs for an independent fuel price watchdog – to be called Pumpwatch – to monitor the cost of petrol and diesel. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Fuel suggested petrol stations that charge “fair prices” would be entitled to ...
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NewsCyber security standards for self-driving vehicles published
New standards that have been unveiled for self-driving vehicles will help keep the UK at the forefront of advancing transport technology, according to a government minister. A new cyber security standard has been published by the British Standards Institute. Working with academics and experts from leading businesses in the car ...
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NewsAssistant threatened and assaulted by robbers in Leeds
West Yorkshire Police detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Leeds. At about 9.40pm on December 23 three masked men entered the Euro Garages station, in Wetherby Road, Leeds, and threatened the lone member of staff and assaulted him. He received a number ...
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NewsAssailants attack man in toilets of Surrey petrol station
Surrey Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the toilets of the BP garage in Ripley on December 17. A Surrey Police spokesman said: “We are looking for witnesses after a 22-year-old man was assaulted at a BP petrol station on December 17 shortly after ...
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NewsShopkeepers jailed after HMRC investigators find illegal stash
A pair of shopkeepers caught with more than 1.2 million illegal cigarettes, 300 kg of tobacco and nearly 6,000 litres of alcohol have been jailed. Wrexham-based Hallmat Mahmood, 33, and Dara Ahmed, 36, were arrested after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators found the products, which were worth £468,182.38 in ...
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NewsACS welcomes proposal to extend plastic bag charge
Government plans to extend the single use plastic carrier bag charge to small retailers in England have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Government’s consultation published on 27 December sets out plans to extend the charge to small retailers by 2020 and seeks views on increasing ...
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NewsEG Group applies for permission for scheme in Aberdeenshire
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has applied for planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS), ancillary retail, drive-thru and parking at the ‘City South’ area of Portlethen, in Aberdeenshire. In a report supporting the planning application, Colliers International states: EG Group Ltd find that the site is wholly ...
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NewsNorthern Ireland drive-offs top 3,000 with only 37 prosecutions
There were more than 3,000 drive-offs reported to the police in Northern Ireland in just one year, with only 37 successful prosecutions, and the true level of forecourt crime is higher still according to the PRA. The crime figures were disclosed by the Belfast Telegraph after a Freedom of Information ...