All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2003
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Site smart
Maintenance is a crucial, but often neglected, part of running a forecourt site. Maintaining the equipment on your site can seem like a tedious chore and it is difficult to quantify the effect that it has on your business, but ignoring day-to-day maintenance can have long-term damaging effects.PUMPS The pumps ...
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Rollup, roll up...
Gallaher has repackaged Old Holborn 12.5g in laminate pouches, which are available in a new half-outer size (10 x 12.5g pouches). The move is in response to retailers’ feedback indicating that block packaging was difficult to merchandise.Meanwhile, in a move to capture the price-conscious smoker, Amber Leaf 25g and Samson ...
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The power of Tic Tac on TV
Tic Tac is back on air this summer with a new TV ad to support its newest flavour, Extra Strong.Running alongside the original ‘Train’ commercial, the new Extra Strong ad, called ‘Towel’, airs until the end of August.The ad opens with a girl on a beach struggling to change under ...
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Sharing opportunity
Mini Cheddars will now be available in a 150g sharing tub. In addition, the snack will introduce Peperami flavour as a permanent addition to its 50g handypack range.The new Mini Cheddars tubs are available in Original and Smokey BBQ flavours at a rrp of £1.35.As a limited-edition flavour, Peperami Mini ...
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NewsNew size for Yop
Yogurt drink brand YOP has launched in a 330g plastic bottle. Aimed at 18-24-year-old men, the new 330g YOP replaces the 400g bottle.The product is available in two flavours – strawberry and raspberry – and will be supported by a £3m campaign under the ‘Quench Your Hunger’ strapline. Activity ...
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Make a meal of it
Heinz has repositioned its core range of beans and pasta meals as an inspiration for quick and easy family meals.The strategy involves showing consumers they can use Heinz products – 400g Beans & Sausages, Spaghetti Bolognese, Macaroni Cheese, Ravioli and Spaghetti & Sausages – as a base for modern recipes ...
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NewsNew look for Pringles
Pringles is relaunching its 50g can as a more substantial impulsive snack, under the Big Snack umbrella. Pringles Big Snack features new packaging for clearer product communication and added impact on shelf. All Pringles display and point of sale material will be rebranded accordingly.Meanwhile, cheese & onion is having ...
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Three new kings
Pot Noodle has introduced three new flavours in its King Pot range – Bombay bad boy, sweet & sour, and chow mein.The new flavours join the existing chicken & mushroom, beef & tomato and spicy curry King Pot range, and form part of a development programme that aims to make ...
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The Italian job
Country Choice has added three pizzas to its Bake ‘n’ Bite range. The 10” pizzas – ideally sold as one-person hot takeaway meals – are stonebaked, giving them a crispy and authentic texture.The three varieties are salami, pepperoni & roquette, Mediterranean chargrilled vegetable, and traditional margherita. All come in case ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverent view from the network
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO the government’s ‘tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime’ stance? Someone seems to have forgotten to tell the boys in blue about it. The most common forecourt crime now is the drive-off or the persistent no-means-of-payment customer. And do the police care? Not in ...
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NewsMercury joins the Torex Retail group
Torex Retail has acquired the entire share capital of Mercury Petroleum Systems Ltd, a leading supplier of wet stock management services to the retail petroleum industry. Its customers include Sainsbury’s, Statoil and Fuelforce.The acquisition follows the purchase by Torex over the past nine months of Arciris Ltd and Micrelec ...
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NewsSolid ground
Shell has taken a bashing over the years – and justifiably so many might think. A trawl through the press cuttings reveals a traumatic time with the fallout from mishandled retailer relationships, unsustainable contracts, nasty court battles, slumping market share, major network rationalisation and several rethinks over how its retail ...
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Magic Tree goes nuts
The Magic Tree air freshener brand has launched a coconut fragrance. The distinctive orange trees have a bold coconut design on the pack. Rrp is £1.49.01488 689400
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Fuelforce re-signs Key Lekkerland
Fuelforce has reappointed Key Lekkerland to supply its 170-strong network of sites under the Jet brand.Paul Bearman, marketing director at Fuelforce, said: “Our goal is to be the most profitable network in the UK forecourt industry and that means working with partners who understand our vision and share our goals.“Following ...
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NewsSeeing double
Kraft Food’s Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Dime and Toblerone bars will be double their usual weight this summer.Priced at 49p each, the promotional bars will be available from August 4 until stocks last. Kraft Foods will supply retailers with dump bins and point of sale material to support the promotion.“Our countline ...
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It’s the dogs
Rowlett Rutland has a new range of hot dog machines that it says are quick and easy to use. The units hold up to 40 sausages in a heated glass container, keeping them at the correct temperature. There is a choice of options: steamer only, steamer with heated spikes for ...
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Low fat treats for dogs
Pedigree has added two low fat snacks and treats to its healthy Light & Tasty range. Light & Tasty Twisters are chews with two meaty flavours twisted together and sold in a three-stick pack (rrp 99p). Light & Tasty Meaty Bites are bite-size, two-flavour treats. A 14-piece pack has a ...
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NewsTerminal Decisions
Although our database figures seem to paint quite a rosy picture of ever-increasing fuel volumes and shop sales, common sense tells us that this is at least partly due to the ongoing closure of smaller, less profitable sites across the country. Faced with imminent closure of a site, there are ...
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New Sunny D focus
Procter & Gamble is splashing out £7.5m on a six-month campaign to support Sunny D.The activity represents a new direction for the brand, dealing explicitly with diet and nutrition issues, with the aim of supporting Sunny D’s role as “a good alternative to fizzy drinks”.The campaign uses an animated character ...
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Two-in-one cleaner
Waxfantastic is a new all-in-one car wash cloth that cleans and waxes paintwork, chrome and exterior vinyl without the need for a bucket of water or shampoo.The cloth is made of a triple-layer microfibre material, which means it can simultaneously remove grime from the car’s surface while laying down a ...