All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2016 – Page 4
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Jet service station lays on egg vending machine
Click and collect services are on the increase across UK forecourts, but Jet’s Border Cars forecourt in Dumfries has gone the ‘eggstra’ mile by introducing a collection service with a difference: an egg vending machine. Border Cars believes it is the first forecourt in Scotland to introduce this ‘cluck and ...
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product news: UB launches on the go packs
United Biscuits (UB) has launched McVitie’s ‘To Go’ snack packs. The twin packs, McVitie’s first on-the-go sweet biscuit range, mean shoppers will now be able to eat McVitie’s biscuits in a modern format, wherever and whenever it suits them. The ‘To Go’ range will be available to stock in two ...
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NewsMPs told E10 should be introduced next year
The Government will have to up the amount of biofuel in petrol and diesel in order to meet the EU’s renewable energy targets, MPs have been told. The industry has been preparing for the introduction of E10 petrol for a number of years, but there has been opposition because it ...
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New car registrations up 2.5% in May
The number of car sales continued its upward climb in May with a 2.5% growth in registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It said 203,585 cars were registered in the month, May’s highest total since 2002.Following the trend set in the previous two months, fleet ...
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ACS welcomes retail banking report
A report into retail banking services by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS supports the CMA’s provisional recommendations to encourage competition among retail banks, improve transparency in finance offers, and make it easier for businesses to compare and switch ...
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Reports of Norway banning fossil fuel cars debunked
Reports that Norway will ban the sale of diesel and petrol-powered cars by 2025 have been debunked by news website The Local. News outlets such as The Independent and CNBC carried reports that politicians had agreed on the ban after the Dagens Næringsliv (Today’s Business) newspaper reported that the government ...
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Illicit cigarette consumption in UK up
An almost 300% increase in counterfeit cigarette volume has driven a second consecutive annual rise in UK black market cigarette consumption, according to a KPMG report published today (June 8). It estimates 16% of all cigarettes now consumed in the UK are either contraband or counterfeit. The overall volume of ...
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Triple stabbing on Liverpool forecourt
Three men with stab injuries have been found at a petrol station in West Derby, Liverpool. Police were alerted to the incident by paramedics at around midnight on June 6 and on arrival at Larkhill Filling Station on Queens Drive found three men being treated for injuries to their upper ...
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Pump prices growing less than wholesale prices
Prices at the pumps grew far less than wholesale fuel prices in May, according to a new report by the RAC. Its analysis of Experian Catalist average prices from 3 May to 31 May 2016 reveals that the average unleaded pump price rose 1.92ppl from 108.67ppl to 110.59ppl. The average ...
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PRA protests about plans to introduce E10
The PRA has written to transport minister Andrew Jones, raising its concerns that government ministers are drawing up plans to introduce new ‘green petrol’, in a move which will push up costs for UK fuel retailers and may force some out of business. As Forecourt Trader reported on Wednesday, members ...
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Wayne Fueling Systems sold for $780m
The American Dover corporation has made its third major acquisition this year in the fuel retail sector with the purchase of Wayne Fueling Systems for $780m. Last month Dover’s subsidiary OPW took over wetstock management specialist Fairbanks and earlier this year it also acquired the dispenser and systems divisions of ...
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Newsproduct news: Tasty additions to Ritz Crisp & Thin
Ritz Crisp & Thin is expanding its 100g sharing bag range with two new flavours, oven roasted chicken and lightly sea salted. Sandra Ferreira, senior brand manager for crisps and savoury snacks at Mondelez International said: "Since Ritz Crisp & Thin launched last May, it has shaken up the crisps ...
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Adler & Allan adds TankTechnic Lining to its services
Adler & Allan has added TankTechnic Lining Systems to its portfolio of tank services. TankTechnic Lining Systems are 100% ethanol resistant making them ideal for storing ‘future fuels’. Aggressive chemicals and ethanol in bio fuels can make tanks vulnerable to fatigue, stress corrosion and static breakage, leading to storage facility ...
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Newsproduct news: ’Amaze’-ing summer promotion from Premier Foods
Premier Foods, through its popular cake brand Cadbury Cakes, is set to drive ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ sales for retailers by linking up with what is predicted to be the British summer blockbuster film, ‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’. The film stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, and will be released by Fox ...
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UKPIA publishes annual statistical review
UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association) has published its annual review of the downstream oil industry. The Statistical Review 2016, which in its 14th year of publication, contains a compilation of UK downstream oil industry statistics. Andrea Leadsom, minister of state for energy at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, ...
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Applegreen wins international convenience retailer award
Applegreen has won the NACS Insight 2016 International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award for its recently opened M1 Lisburn Motorway Service Area in Northern Ireland. The award, sponsored by Accenture, was presented during the NACS Insight Convenience Summit – Europe in London on June 9 at this year’s International ...
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product news: Vimto launches toad campaign
Following the recent launch of its Remix sub-brand, Vimto is set to kick off a multi-channel marketing campaign to drive national awareness of its No Added Sugar (NAS) Original Vimto and Vimto Remix variants this summer. The initiative will see the return of the brand’s popular mascot, the Vimtoad. But ...
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product news: Perfetti Van Melle extends its candy range
Perfetti Van Melle is extending its candy range with the launch of new Airheads Sour. Mark Roberts, UK trade marketing manager, commented: “Following the successful introduction of Airheads last year, we are keen to maintain and grow excitement for the brand by providing shoppers with something new. Our consumers are ...
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product news: Kerry Foods expands Cheestrings range
Kerry Foods is expanding its Cheestrings range with a new Mini variant to help drive growth in the £190m kids’ cheese snacking category. The range will be available in two variants, Original, and a new flavour to the brand’s portfolio, Emmental cheese. Tom Willcock, kids’ dairy marketing manager at Kerry ...
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Government fails to deliver promised plug-in motorcycle grants
The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) has written to transport minister Andrew Jones, raising its concerns that the promised plug-in motorcycle grant scheme has still not been delivered. In March 2015, under the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government, the then business minister Matthew Hancock announced that motorcycles and scooters ...