All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2015 – Page 5
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product news: Tic Tac extends range
Tic Tac is aiming to reinvigorate the sugar confectionery market by extending its range with new flavour-changing variants, Tic Tac Mixers. The new lines will be available in two flavours, Cherry Cola and Peach Lemonade, with both variants melting from their sweet fruit outer layer into a secondary flavour – ...
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product news: Ginsters expands portfolio
Ginsters is expanding its portfolio with the launch of two new limited edition savouries – a Pulled Pork Slice and a Steak & Cornish Blue Cheese Pasty. The new SKUs will launch on 22nd July for 12 weeks. The Pulled Pork Slice follows the successful launch of the Ginsters Pulled ...
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product news: Duracell sponsors Rugby World Cup
Battery maker Duracell has announced it will become an official Tournament Provider for Rugby World Cup 2015, which kicks off in England on September 18. The deal will include use of Rugby World Cup 2015 marks, use of past and present Rugby World Cup footage, and tickets to matches including ...
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Ice cream machines are hot
Sales of self serve soft ice cream machines have taken off in the forecourt sector, according to Malibu Corporation. It reports that its sales in the forecourt sector have doubled this year and that it has struggled to maintain stock levels due to such high demand. With retailers looking to ...
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Clampdown on supermarket promotions
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a clampdown on misleading supermarket promotions. Its decision was a response to a “super-complaint” by Which? on 21 April 2015, raising concerns about confusing and misleading promotions and a lack of easily comparable prices because of the limitations of unit pricing. CMA ...
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product news: Tangerine strikes character deal
Tangerine Confectionery has struck a license agreement with Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) to create limited edition SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles chews. Tangerine Confectionery has unveiled the new Wham and Fruit Salad sharing bag ranges inspired by the popular Nickelodeon characters. Wham Mini Chews receives a ...
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Sewell celebrates refurbishment
Hull-based Sewell on the go has staged a grand opening of its Maybury store on Maybury Road, to celebrate its major refurbishment, which was completed last month. The development almost tripled the shop space and it features a Costa coffee and hot food area, a large selection of wines ...
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NewsRontec and BP celebrate deal
Rontec and BP executives have celebrated the start of their new five-year deal to maintain the supply for its network of 51 BP-branded sites. The deal, which commenced on July 1 and will involve a refresh of the sites over the next few months, is based on the delivery of ...
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New research backs LPG case in London
The re-introduction of the London congestion charge exemption for vehicles powered by autogas LPG and incentives to convert to vehicles to the alternative fuel, could help to save the lives and improve the health of thousands of Londoners. The claim comes from Autogas Limited following research by King’s College London ...
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Six arrests in tobacco smuggling raids
Six men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected £22m tobacco smuggling, tax evasion and money laundering fraud.Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) carried out simultaneous searches of 11 premises in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London and the West Midlands on July 15, in an investigation ...
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Welcome for Welsh alcohol proposal
NFRN members have heralded the Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a minimum unit price (MUP) of 50 pence as a step in the right direction for alcohol policy. The federation said independent retailers are too often the victims of alcohol-fuelled crime or anti-social behaviour, despite selling the product responsibly. Therefore, ...
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product news: Cadbury adds to Marvellous range
Cadbury Dairy Milk is adding marshmallows to its Marvellous range with the launch of a new flavour, Rocky Mallow Road. Available from August 3, the new addition features a combination of pink marshmallows, strawberry jellies and shortcake biscuit pieces in a 180g tablet and 47g countline. The new variant will ...
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NewsMadderson staying on as PRA chairman
Brian Madderson has agreed to continue his role as chairman of the PRA, following a meeting with the PRA executive committee. Madderson commented: “Since 2010, the PRA has retained 90% of the top 50 independent petrol retailers in membership, with sites totalling over 3,000. Regional committees have been established in ...
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Shake-up for car rental market
Motorists will benefit from better car rental terms at home and abroad following a Europe-wide review of the sector.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has led a Europe-wide project, facilitated by the European Commission and involving member state consumer protection authorities, which has resulted in five leading EU car rental ...
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Topaz picks up sales awards
Irish fuel and convenience company Topaz Energy has picked up two of the key awards at the Irish Sales Champion awards 2015 which took place at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin recently. Richard Stones picked up one of the main individual awards, Field Sales Champion (In-house), and the sales ...
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NewsBotched robbery attempt at Poole petrol station
Detectives in Dorset have released a CCTV image of a suspect in a botched armed robbery at a petrol station in Poole, and are linking the incident to three other armed robberies in the town. They are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The first offence ...
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NewsApple Pay launches on UK forecourts
A customer at BP Boreham Connect, Colchester Road, Chelmsford, was one of the first consumers to use Apple Pay in the UK when they bought £15 of diesel a short while after the system went live on Tuesday July 14. Apple Pay is a contactless smart phone payment service allowing ...
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MPs pledge support for fuel price inquiry
More than 30 MPs are backing a campaign for the competition watchdog to fully investigate fuel prices amid national media stories concerning the apparent ‘rip-off’ cost of diesel. Fuel price campaigner FairFuelUK has revealed via Twitter and on its Facebook page that 32 MPs from across all parties have pledged ...
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Thieves foiled by Fairbanks system
Fuel thieves who attempted to steal diesel from an MRH site in Essex have been foiled after their activities were detected by Fairbanks’ remote fuel tank monitoring service. In the early hours of May 27th thieves targeted the forecourt intent on breaking into the tank farm and pumping out as ...