All articles by John Wood – Page 113
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Burton’s Biscuit Company rolls out Maryland Cookies PMP range
Burton’s Biscuit Company is rolling out of a range of larger, better value, price-marked Maryland Cookies packs, available exclusively to the convenience channel. Available from mid-June, the new £1 200g PMP range, will replace the 99p 136g PMP range and include three flavour variants: Chocolate Chip, Double Choc and Hazelnut. ...
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NewsGarage overcomes break-in to keep supporting community
Damage caused by burglars who smashed their way into a forecourt shop with a sledgehammer has not deflected the team at a Suffolk service station from supporting their local community during the lockdown. Potters of Framlingham, a rural Jet garage, had already seen fuel volumes fall by 75%, but had ...
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pladis expands McVitie’s Cake range with two new loaf cakes
Snacking company pladis is expanding its McVitie’s Cake range with the introduction of two new larger-format loaf cakes. McVitie’s Loaf Cakes will initially be available in two variants; Zingy Lemon (238g) and Sticky Toffee (200g) and will be rolling out in the convenience channel from mid-May. “The current circumstances mean ...
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NewsNFDA calls on PM to include car dealers in first wave of retail openings
The Prime Minister has been urged to include automotive retailers in the first wave of non-essential retail reopening in a letter from the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA). Last week, the United Kingdom’s retail motor industry signalled its readiness to get back to work with the publication of new sector-specific ...
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NewsMoto reopens Costa drive-thru kiosks and trials store openings
Motorway service area operator Moto has re-opened all of its Costa Coffee drive-thru kiosks and is re-opening two Costa stores at its Wetherby and Cherwell Valley sites. The move follows the successful re-opening of two Costa drive-thrus at Toddington services on the M1, which proved that the outlets could be ...
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NewsACS survey reveals impact of lockdown on sector
The challenges faced by retailers and colleagues since the lockdown, and the changes that they have made in store to keep their communities going are revealed in findings from a survey by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The ACS Covid-19 Impact Survey shows that while two thirds of convenience ...
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NewsNew online service for employers to claim back statutory sick pay
A new online service will launch on May 26 for small and medium-size employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees,the Government has announced. The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme was announced in the Budget as part of a package of support measures ...
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NewsJTI offers to take back cigarettes as menthol ban comes into force
With the one-year sell-through period for non-compliant Track & Trace and Menthol & Capsule cigarettes coming to an end today, JTI has made a commitment to take back stock held by retailers. Ross Hennessy, sales vice president UK, JTI, said: “After listening to feedback from trade customers and retailers across ...
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NewsCertas Energy’s parent company reports operating profits growth
DCC, the conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported operating profits up 7.3% to £494.3m for the year to 31 March 2020, on turnover down 3.1% to £14.8bn. Its retail and oil division’s operating profits were up 4.9% to £140m and operating profits for its LPG division were up 13.1% ...
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NewsMoto prepares for June launch of click-and-collect food ordering
Motorway service operator Moto is preparing to launch a click-and-collect food ordering scheme at 48 of its sites. Powered by QikServe’s Preoday product, the service will include Moto’s on-site brands and will start with the company’s Burger King outlets. Ahead of a stop at one of Moto’s nationwide locations, customers ...
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NewsPandemic will leave long-term demand for delivery services
A permanent shift towards grocery delivery will be one of the legacies of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to HIM & MCA Insight. The recently launched HIM & MCA Insight UK Recovery Report 2020, says the surge in demand for grocery delivery will continue after the pandemic ends, as shoppers look ...
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NewsEuro Garages takes lease on petrol station and drive-thru unit
Euro Garages has agreed to lease a petrol filling station and drive-thru unit being developed in Northamptonshire. The roadside convenience site in Rushden will provide amenities to Rushden residents, a local industrial estate and traffic along the A6. The route is the main arterial road connecting Kettering, Wellingborough and Bedford, ...
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NewsJTI unveils alternatives in run-up to menthol and capsule cigarette ban
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has announced it will be launching a series of new alternative products with distinctive tobacco blends plus product and pack innovations ...
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NewsAdler and Allan wins prize for interceptor lining process
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has won the VINCI APPA award for innovation for introducing a new interceptor lining process to a major forecourt operator. A Polyurea coating was applied on a damaged three stage non-functional separator as the base of the separator had dropped under all chambers ...
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NewsCouncil forced to compensate resident over car wash failings
A council in Wales has been ordered to pay a resident £3,500 compensation for failing to take adequate action against an unlicensed car wash. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales ruled that maladministration on the part of Flintshire County Council resulted in years of “persistent and intrusive” disruption to a ...
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NewsRizla introduces solution to Menthol ban
Imperial Tobacco has unveiled new products from Rizla to help retailers protect their sales ahead of the menthol ban in May. Rizla Flavour Infusions comprise flavour cards that can be used to mentholate traditional factory-made cigarettes or roll-your-own tobacco products. The Rizla Flavour Infusions range of flavour cards offers two ...
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NewsHydrogen fuel producer signs supply deal with Honda (UK)
The energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power has signed a fuel contract with Honda (UK), which will purchase hydrogen at £10 per kg. The contract covers fuel dispensed across ITM Power’s hydrogen refuelling network. The refuelling network has been financially supported by Innovate UK, Office for Low Emission ...
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"Fuel tourism" in Ireland costing UK £200m
Drivers from Northern Ireland crossing the border to the Republic of Ireland for cheaper fuel are costing the Exchequer just over £200m a year, according to a study commissioned by the Irish tax authority. The study into “fuel tourism” reported that fuel prices in the Republic were lower than in ...
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NewsGreenergy extends supply deal with Penny Petroleum
Greenergy has signed agreements to supply a further three sites owned by Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum, taking the number of Penny Petroleum sites supplied by Greenergy to seven. All of these sites are Esso-branded. Two of the sites, at Sadberge on the A66 between Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees and in ...
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"Biggest fuel launch in 10 years" from BP
BP has rolled out what it describes as its biggest fuel launch in the UK in 10 years. Drivers in the UK can now fill up with new BP Ultimate which includes active technology, a formula based on patented technology designed to actively fight dirt, protect against it building up ...