All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2007
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Cerberus acquires Torex Retail
The businesses and trading subsidiaries of Torex Retail have been acquired for £204.4m by Cerberus European Investments, through Torex Retail Holdings, an acquisition vehicle owned by Cerberus, following the process announced previously by Torex Retail plc.The business includes all of the subsidiary companies globally, including the retail, hospitality and petrol ...
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New biofuel from Harvest Energy
Fuel company Harvest Energy has launched a new fuel which claims to reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 18% and sulphur emissions by up to 90%. Called Harvest BioDiesel B30, it is blended in the UK from renewable resources and has a maximum biodiesel content of 30%. In every ...
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How to enter Giveaways
Simply write your name, address and telephone number on a postcard or a sealed envelope stating what you want – Coca Cola or Pernigotti – and we’ll do the rest, including delivery. Send it to Forecourt Trader, Broadfield Park, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9RT by August 31.
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Defending their territory
It’s great to see the petrol retailing community getting a few campaigns together and defending their territory. It’s about time. First off – the Garagewatch campaign to encourage more post offices to be sited on forecourts, rather than lose them forever. Everyone loves their local post office – whether it’s ...
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Car wash threats
Good news that the Association of Convenience Stores is to establish a formal group to tackle the many threats facing forecourt car wash operators. After all petrol retailers haven’t come through years of fighting it out with supermarkets, oil companies and never-ending red tape, to establish successful, leading-edge forecourt convenience ...
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Simple solution
Kellogg’s is simplifying its range for the convenience sector. The core range of snacks and cereals will include popular lines like Special K, innovative products such as Optivita and indulgence items like Crunchy Nut peanut crisp bars.Fourteen cereal lines and 10 snacks will be pricemarked to communicate value to consumers.0870 ...
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Real-time service
Fairbanks is providing real-time wet stock management for about half of the Malthurst Group’s UK network using the new generation Ibank service. Fairbanks managing director, Steve Jones, said: "We’ll be utilising our years of experience integrating with a wide range of on-site equipment from Indigo, Torex, Vbi and H-Tec to ...
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Rice try from P&G
Procter & Gamble believes it’s cracked the ’better for you’ snacking market with its new Pringles Rice Infusions.As the name suggests, they are made from ground rice and as such are naturally lower in fat than regular Pringles (they actually contain 30% less fat).They come in 160g tubes in four ...
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Mission Possible
Buying what they want, when they want it, is top of customers’ shopping lists - but still many of them don’t manage this simplest of tasks. According to research company HIM’s latest survey of 30,000 people, 7% failed to make a purchase during their visit to a c-store or forecourt, ...
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Lunch time
We’re all consumers so we all know how easy it is to get fed up with certain sandwiches or snacks. Sometimes we need a change. So imagine, for a moment, being a regular lunchtime shopper in your forecourt store. You visit two or three times a week to pick up ...
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Invest in refineries says UKPIA
The UK must continue investing in its refineries in order to balance fuel supply, says UKPIA, the trade association which represents the nine main oil refining companies.Director general Chris Hunt said that although it was not short of refining capacity in the UK it would need to re-balance the ...
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Wheaty new hoops
United Biscuits is launching Multigrain Hula Hoops - made from a combination of rice flour, maize flour and wheat bran. The company says they are the ideal snack for hungry consumers looking for a healthier alternative.Two flavours - cheese & onion and salt & vinegar - are available in ...
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Lighter wine gums launch
New Maynards Wine Gums Light contain half the sugar and 30% fewer calories than standard gums.Cadbury Trebor Bassett says the launch is in response to the growth in the healthier confectionery market, which has seen sales soar by 40% since 2001.The new gums come in roll packs, ...
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Tango goes for natural taste
Britvic has removed all artificial flavours and colours from Tango. In addition, the range has been extended to include a new citrus flavour plus there’s a new bottle shape and pack design.The soft drinks company is investing £2m in a campaign to raise awareness of the changes.Tango citrus, which ...
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Supermarkets’ fuel sales keep growing
The supermarkets’ share of petrol sales rose to 40.6% last year, while their share of diesel sales increased to 33%. According to UKPIA’s annual statistical review on the downstream oil industry, supermarkets are the only growing area of the market, with 1,191 supermarket filling stations in the UK. Overall, about ...
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Put post offices in forecourts plea
Garage Watch Campaign (GWC) is stepping up its drive to get more post offices put in forecourt stores. The news comes as the government is about to close 2,500 post offices. Apparently losses from these outlets are running at £4m a week.Garage Watch Campaign co-ordinator, Keith Ashton, explained: "The government ...
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Family fortunes
A friendly welcome, a bit of banter and some sound purchasing advice are all part of the offer at Chaddlewood Garage in the Plympton area of Plymouth. It’s a family business that’s been in operation for more than 75 years. Annette Boston, who has managed the company for the past ...
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Be enthused by new Pringle infusions
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is launching what is being described as the ’most revolutionary new product extension to the Pringles range yet. Available from the end of the month, the launch of new Pringles Rice Infusions will be backed by an £11m support campaign.They come in four flavours: sour cream ...