All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2018
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product news: Supermix returns to TV
Haribo Supermix is back on TV for nine weeks as part of a £1.3m investment. The new advert features a juxtaposition between a hard, cool rock band who, on opening a pack of Supermix, reveal their softer, more childlike side. Hayley Nixon, marketing manager at Haribo UK, commented: “Supermix is ...
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product news: Tropicana revamps on-the-go range
Tropicana, the not from concentrate juice brand, is celebrating the good stuff in its 100% pure pressed fruit with a new look for its on-the-go range, plus a marketing campaign. The brand is also introducing two new flavours: Watermelon, Apple & Raspberry juice and new Mixed Berries. Both are available ...
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Rich Products launches self-serve milkshake solution
Rich Products – a global supplier of frozen food and beverages – has launched what it describes as the UK’s first self-serve milkshake solution. f’real is a self-serve, touch-screen milkshake vending solution offering consumers premium milkshake made with ice cream. Featuring real ice-cream and fresh ingredients with no artificial colours ...
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NewsJohn Stevenson opens his third Nisa Local forecourt store
North-Yorkshire based petrol station owner John Stevenson has opened his third Nisa Local forecourt store. The 2,600sq ft store opened last week less than six months since building work commenced. The site, in Northallerton, sits on the fringes of the bustling market town and is already proving very popular with ...
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NewsC-stores growing their share of eating out market
Convenience stores and supermarkets command a 14% share of all eating out occasions and a 24% share of out-of-home snacking occasions, according to research by MCA – a leading research insight agency across the foodservice and hospitality sectors.The insight, from MCA’s UK Eating Out Market Report 2018, was developed through ...
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Malibu unveils slimline soft ice cream machine
The newest addition to Malibu’s line of soft ice cream machines is aimed at customers new to serving soft ice cream, and those who are not expecting a huge sales volume but still want to attract new customers and make money from a fresh offering. The CT121 has the smallest ...
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NewsUK’s first large-scale CNG refuelling station opens
CNG Fuels is opening a renewable biomethane refuelling station at Northampton as part of the UK’s first large-scale study of how compressed natural gas (CNG) can help cut road transport emissions. The project, which has received funding from the Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) in partnership with Innovate UK, ...
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NewsChargepoint supplies network for Siemens’ UK locations
ChargePoint Services has become the electric vehicle (EV) charging back office provider for Siemens in the UK, providing workplace EV charging for Siemens employees, visitors and fleet vehicles. Phase 1 of the project will see the company’s UK headquarters in Frimley and its site in Manchester upgraded with car charging ...
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NewsGovernment launches inquiry into emissions from brakes and tyres
The government has launched a call for evidence on the impact of emissions from brakes, tyres and road wear. The call for evidence, which was first announced in the new Clean Air Strategy, will look at ways to address the impact tyres and brakes have on air quality and our ...
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product news: Jack Link’s moves into Biltong
Meat snacking producer Jack Link’s has unveiled the launch of its Biltong, joining the range of jerky and meat snack products. Made using 100% lean beef to a traditional South African recipe, the new addition claims gluten free, low fat and protein rich credentials. On the go snacking and at ...
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product news: Birra Moretti launches brand awareness campaign
Birra Moretti has launched its biggest brand awareness campaign in three years, championing the sociable nature of life between friends and family in Italy. ‘Time for What Matters’ has launched with the brand’s first TV advert as part of a £2.5m push, including experiential activity. The TV advert brings to ...
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NewsApplegreen UK joins BOSS’s Payment Watch service
Top 50 Indie Applegreen UK, which has more than 100 sites in the UK, has joined BOSS, The British Oil Security Syndicate. Adrian Grimes, head of UK operations at Applegreen, said: “We’ve looked carefully at various options and decided to join BOSS to take advantage of its Payment Watch service ...
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NewsChristie & Co predicts "churn" in forecourt real estate market
Expected disposals of forecourt sites by the top independents have not materialised, but are still expected, according to an overview by Christie & Co of the UK convenience and petrol filling station markets in the first half of 2018. The biggest event so far during 2018 has been the acquisition ...
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product news: Stork adds vegan option
Stork is launching Stork 100% Coconut Oil to the market, offering an all-natural substitute to butter and spreads to appeal to the growing number of consumers seeking vegan and free-from baking products. Available now, Stork 100% Coconut Oil has been formulated for dairy-free baking and cooking, offering all the benefits ...
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product news: Boost adds protein variant
Cadbury is adding a variant to its Boost brand, Boost + Protein, which contains 12 grams of protein – four times more protein and 32% less sugar than standard Boost bar. The Boost brand including Boost + Protein will also be supported by a £1m campaign that includes OOH, sampling, ...
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NewsFuel price is major irritant in MSA satisfaction survey
Fuel prices at motorway service areas (MSAs) in England were strongly criticised by customers in the annual survey of customer experience carried out by Transport Focus.Overall scores were up, with 92% of people saying they were satisfied with their experience, compared with 90% in 2017, but 54% said they were ...
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NewsOfgem plans for huge increase in electric vehicle charging
Proposals to support millions of new electric vehicles forecast on Britain’s roads in the coming decades, while keeping costs down for their users and all energy consumers, have been tabled by the energy regulator Ofgem. It is consulting on plans which will reduce the cost to consumers of meeting the ...
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NewsMSA bosses join forces to develop facilities for disabled people
The chief executives of the UK’s three largest motorway service area (MSA) providers have joined forces to create a network of accessible toilets for people with disabilities. The move came as Changing Places, which are accessible facilities, celebrated their 11th anniversary. In a joint statement, Robbie Bell (CEO, Welcome Break), ...
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NewsBP makes BPme app available to fuel card users
BP claims it has won the race to introduce the first mobile fuel purchasing app in the UK that connects to fuel cards. From this week, BP Fuel Card customers will be able to add fuel cards to the BPme app, making BPme available for fleets. Fuel card customers can ...
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NewsIntruders flee empty handed after setting off smoke device
Two intruders attempting to break-in to a petrol station were forced to flee empty handed after triggering a security device that filled the building with smoke.Police are appealing for information after the men forced entry to the petrol station at Sainsbury’s in Nantwich, Cheshire, in the early hours of Sunday ...