All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2017 – Page 4
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product news: Lambrini introduces limited edition wrap
Lambrini is seeking to add some colour to the perry category with a limited-edition wrap for its 1.5ltr Original bottle, for summer 2017. The new-look bottle is wrapped in a butterflies and flowers motif to bring a seasonal touch to Lambrini’s packaging during the summer peak. The new SKU will ...
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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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NewsInquiry into Booker/Tesco deal expanded
The proposed merger between Tesco and Booker, which supplies the Premier, Londis and Budgens brands, is being referred for an in-depth, phase 2 investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA opened its phase 1 investigation into the merger in May. At the end of June, the companies ...
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product news: Grace Foods makes biggest investment in Aloe drinks range
Grace Foods UK is encouraging consumers to #RebootNormal with its biggest investment in the Grace Say Aloe soft drinks range. The £1m campaign runs from July to October and will reach more than 10 million consumers, encouraging shoppers to ‘Reboot Your Normal’ with a light-hearted take on everyday ‘normal’ activities. ...
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NewsACS welcomes recommendations of review of working practices
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the recommendations of the Taylor Review of modern working practices, which has been published by the government. The report sets out a series of recommendations on flexible working and increasing skills for employees. The review proposes seven principles which aim to address ...
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NewsWoman dragged across forecourt during robbery
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a robbery in High Wycombe when a woman was dragged across a busy petrol station forecourt. At around 2.30pm on Sunday July 9, at Morrison’s petrol station, Bellfield Road, the victim parked her vehicle, a light blue Fiat 500, on the forecourt ...
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NewsSupermarket fuel sales slumped at start of 2017
The AA says motorists punished the supermarkets for hiking their prices in the first quarter of 2017, after the government’s latest official statistics showed a slump in their fuel sales. Between January and March this year, the big four supermarkets achieved sales of 1.388 million tonnes of petrol, down 6.2% ...
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NewsGovernment invests £20m to back smarter energy systems in EVs
The government is investing £20m to support development of electric vehicles (EVs) capable of returning electricity to the grid. The new investment will support vehicle-to-grid projects as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy and create a smarter energy system, while increasing the numbers of electric cars on UK roads. The ...
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Sweets are still a treat
Sugar has beaten fat to become the nutrient consumers are most concerned about. Bad news for the sugar confectionery industry, you might think but according to Mintel’s latest sugar confectionery report, sweets are still doing okay as half of users think they are alright to eat in small amounts. The ...
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NewsLarge fuel leak on supermarket forecourt
Emergency services were called to a supermarket petrol station after reports of a large fuel leak. Shortly before 11.30am on Sunday July 9, staff from Sainsbury’s fuel station at the superstore on Hankridge Way, Taunton, requested assistance with a large fuel leak on the forecourt. Devon and Somerset Fire and ...
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EG’s grand expansion plans include new UK HQ
Euro Garages has unveiled plans for a new HQ in Blackburn as it announced expansion plans in the UK and Europe.Euro Garages’ parent company, Intervias Group, has reached an agreement with Esso Italiana an ExxonMobil company for the purchase of 1,176 Esso-branded service stations, located in Italy.Euro Garages ...
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Under the spotlight: James Eatwell
01 Career history: I started out in IT support, working initially for my university and then for the NHS. I then moved into a chemist role, joining Phillips 66 in 2004, working in lab-based roles before taking up my current role. 02 Dream job (if you weren’t doing this): ...
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Melitta’s Roadchef deal
Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions has secured a three-year contract to supply roast and ground coffee into Fresh Food Café and Restbite at Roadchef motorway service areas.The coffee supplier has worked with Roadchef to ensure its team members complete a full coffee quality training programme a cornerstone of any Melitta ...
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Forecourt crime hits its highest-ever level
An index measuring the level of crime on forecourts has hit its highest-ever reading, according to BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate). The latest BOSS Forecourt Crime Index for the first quarter of 2017 (January to March) has shown it has risen by seven points to 104, compared to the previous ...
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Money Talk: If forecourt crime is such a problem, why isn’t more done to prevent it?
BOSS’s Forecourt Crime Index has just appeared in the news pages again, this time because it shows forecourt crime at its highest-ever level during Quarter 1 of this year. Sometimes it takes an outsider to ask the most obvious questions. On this occasion it was a colleague who’s recently come ...
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Cracking down on crime
Crime has long been the scourge of the forecourt sector with criminals driving off without paying for fuel, and robbers preying on sites open late at night, but the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London have highlighted a threat the sector faces in common with all other businesses. Brian ...
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New-look Co-op opens in Duckmanton
Central England Co-operative has opened the doors to its refurbished petrol filling station at Chesterfield Road, Duckmanton, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. The site has been given a £188,000 makeover to provide its members and customers with an improved shopping experience at the c-store located on site.The transformation sees the ...
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P&C Services helps companies future-proof their existing software
P&C Services has introduced a new software system designed to enable users of Iridium and Prism to future-proof their existing software.The new Lumix system is designed for single or multiple store operators, and P&C says it transforms store data to a single database, allowing users to view group data via ...
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Man killed at Cobham
Surrey Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man involved in a serious assault on the Shell Service Station at Cobham Services on the M25. Officers were called to the forecourt at Cobham Services (between Junctions nine and 10 of the M25) at 3.15pm on Monday ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Shop’N Drive service station Station Road, Chobham, Surrey
LOCATION: My target is located on Station Road (A 3046) in Chobham village, at a roundabout with the High Street. FORECOURT: The medium-sized forecourt is easily visible with its large brick-built and tiled building covering the pumps and Esso-branded pole. Illuminated fuel prices show that the cost of fuel is ...