All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2017 – Page 2
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Product news: Big year for Perrier as brand adds Flavours
Nestlé Waters is introducing Perrier Flavours to its bottled water portfolio, in what the company believes will be the biggest year for the brand in over a decade. The premium range will be available in two flavours - Green Apple and Lemon. Perrier Flavours will offer health-conscious shoppers a tasty ...
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Product news: Trail Mix extension adds Bounty and Galaxy variants
Following the success of its 25g Trail Mix shot packs, which launched in 2016, Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats is now extending the range. The new trail mix packs come in two popular flavours: Bounty Snack ‘n’ Share Trail Mix with chocolate pieces, coconut, raisins and sultanas; and Galaxy Snack ...
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NewsSewell on the go donates water to local half marathon
Top 50 Indie and Forecourt Trader of the Year Sewell on the go has donated thousands of pounds worth of bottled water to ensure runners remain hydrated during the Humber Bridge Half Marathon. Sewell on the go is helping to quench runners’ thirst for the fourth consecutive year, making sure ...
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NewsGovernment pledges to press on with electric car support
The Government will press on with measures to drive the development of electric cars during the next session of Parliament, after the election scuppered a previous Bill, according to the Queen’s speech. During her address to Parliament the Queen said: “Legislation will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains ...
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NewsStaff member hurt during robbery in Bristol
Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a member of staff was hurt during a robbery at a service station in Hotwells, in Bristol. A number of offenders went into the Esso service station in Hotwell Road at just before 1am on 19 June and stole a quantity ...
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NewsEuro Garages buys pub site in Birmingham for redevelopment
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has bought a pub in Birmingham in a deal brokered by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. Euro Garages plans to redevelop The Armada, on Powick Road, into a mixed use site encompassing a forecourt and separate retail unit to be occupied by a ...
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NewsPeregrine Retail applies for planning consent on new-build site
Peregrine Retail has lodged a planning application for a site at Frome in Somerset as it aims to double its estate of Shell-branded forecourts twinned with Budgens stores with five new-build developments over the next two years. The proposed development, at Commerce Park in Frome, is for a large Budgens ...
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NewsApplegreen promotes internal candidate to finance chief
Applegreen has announced the promotion of Niall Dolan to chief financial officer effective from July 1. Dolan is currently head of corporate finance and treasury with Applegreen having joined the business in May 2015. Prior to joining Applegreen Dolan was CFO of ISS Ireland for five years. He holds a ...
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NewsNew service station opens after investment in Ballymena
A new petrol station and convenience store has opened outside Ballymena, in Northern Ireland, creating 16 jobs. The six figure investment was part supported by Danske Bank. In January 2016, Donnellys of Rathkenny purchased a former car showroom that had been unused for five years. Planning permission was granted a ...
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NewsInvestment by convenience sector rising, says ACS
The latest figures from the Association of Convenience Stores have shown an increase in investment over the last quarter, but concerns about the impact of rising employment costs. Convenience stores across the UK invested £193m in their businesses between March and May, which is an increase on both the previous ...
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NewsChartman celebrates opening at Winterbourne Abbas
The Chartman Group’s latest acquisition, Winterbourne Abbas Services in Dorset, celebrated with locals and visitors at an opening event last weekend. Chartman director Clive Sheppard said: “The star attraction was the Red Bull soapbox simulator, giving visitors the thrill of a downhill race in a bathtub! “With classic cars, Spar ...
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NewsHMRC arrests six in suspected £440m fraud
Five men and a woman have been arrested in the West Midlands and the South of England as part of a joint investigation by UK and French authorities into a suspected £440m alcohol fraud and money laundering.More than 100 officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with officers from the ...
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News£9,000 in cash stolen from Northumberland service station
Northumbria Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Blyth on Monday, June 12. It happened at around 11.20am at the petrol station on Station Road, Bebside. A man walked into the shop, leaned over the counter and took a bag of cash containing over £9,000. The man then ...
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P&C Services introduces Lumix reporting system
P&C Services has introduced a new software system designed to enable users of Iridium and Prism the opportunity to future proof their existing software. The new Lumix reporting system is designed for single or multiple store operators, and P&C says it transforms store data to a single database, allowing users ...
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product news: Relentless targets music fans
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced a new Relentless on-pack promotion to help retailers grow their energy sales by tapping into the increasing popularity of urban music and festivals in Great Britain.Relentless’ ‘Tickets and Tracks’ promotion will see a unique code printed under the black tab of promotional cans across ...
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NewsKay Group opens site with first Gregg’s drive-thru
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group has opened its 14th Texaco-branded service station. Its Irlam site in Salford is another new build for The Kay Group and features bakery chain Gregg’s first drive-through. This is the third Kay Group Texaco-branded new build to have opened in the past year, adding ...
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Melitta wins three-year coffee contract from Roadchef
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. Rolled out across April and May, Melitta’s fully branded speciality coffee offering – including a new iced beverage menu – will be featured exclusively ...
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product news: Hovis unveils lower carb bread
Hovis is looking to meet consumer needs for a healthier and more balanced lifestyle with the launch of a new Hovis Lower Carb range. Launching on June 19, the range will be available across all channels and is set to sit alongside mainstream white, wholemeal and seeded loaves. Thirty one ...
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NewsEuro Garages submits plans to build European HQ in Blackburn
Euro Garages has submitted plans to build a new European headquarters in its home town of Blackburn. The scheme would comprise a three-storey office block and two drive thru restaurants in Haslingden Road, Blackburn, close to the hospital and its existing head office. The plans include enough parking spaces for ...
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Private equity fund bids for control of Kalibrate
Kalibrate Technologies plc, the UK-based provider of strategy and technology services to the global fuel and convenience retail industry, has agreed a deal for it to be taken over by private equity fund Canterbury Acquisition. The boards of Kalibrate, and Canterbury Acquisition’s vehicle Hanover Bidco, have reached agreement on the ...