All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2018 – Page 5
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product news: Wolf Blass enters world cricket partnership
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a new three-year partnership with Australian winemaker Wolf Blass. The long-term global deal sees Wolf Blass become the Official Wine Partner of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and ICC World T20 in Australia in 2020. ICC general manager – commercial, Campbell Jamieson ...
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product news: Boost Drinks launches on-pack promotion
Boost Drinks is launching a new on-pack promotion across its bestselling 250ml Original Energy price-marked pack (PMP) variant. During the key summer selling season Boost will be aiming to draw more consumers to the shelf and increase sales among existing ones with an eye-catching, on-pack consumer competition. The promotion will ...
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product news: Hippeas wins BP listing
Hippeas, the organic chickpea puff brand, has secured listings at 200 BP sites across the UK. Launching in this month, BP will range all five flavours in the 22g single-serve bag. The range includes Cheese & Love, Far Out Fajita, Salt & Vinegar Vibes and Sweet & Smokin’. Craig Hughes, ...
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NewsTougher laws introduced for emissions cheating car makers
Car makers will face heavy fines if they supply vehicles designed to cheat emissions tests, the government has announced. Under the new regulations, manufacturers could be forced to pay up to £50,000 for each new vehicle found to be fitted with a so-called defeat device. The rules have been brought ...
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product news: Carling kicks off gold can promotion
To coincide with a summer of World Cup football, beer brand Carling has launched a promotion within the off-trade, giving consumers the chance to win cash. One hundred gold cans have been hidden within random packs of Carling Lager and Carling Apple Cider, and consumers who find them will win ...
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NewsPRA highlights importance of cash to many forecourt customers
Following last week’s Visa card system crash, which left millions of people unable to pay for goods and services in the UK and across Europe, the PRA has highlighted the importance of cash in its submission to a Government consultation. The PRA was responding to HM Treasury’s consultation looking to ...
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product news: Mrs Crimble’s launches on-pack promotion
Mrs Crimble’s, the gluten-free bakery brand owned by Wessanen UK, is launching a large-scale on-pack promotion on over one million packs Mrs Crimble’s Choc Macaroons and Coconut Macaroons. For three months from the 11 June, each participating pack will give consumers a chance to win a luxury all-inclusive holiday to ...
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NewsOil4Wales celebrates turnover exceeding £100m for first time
Welsh fuel distributor and forecourt operator Oil 4 Wales is celebrating its turnover rising above £100m for the first time. The family-run business, which supplies 65,000 domestic, agricultural and commercial customers across Wales, achieved turnover of £104.8m for the year to August 31, 2017, up from £86.7m the previous year. ...
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NewsNorthern Irish police warn about gang targeting rural ATMs
Detectives in Northern Ireland are warning that more than 15 attacks on ATMs may be down to the same gang, and are urging retailers to take precautions. Detective chief inspector Will Tate said: “In the reported incidents the criminals appear to follow a very similar process by targeting rural premises, ...
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NewsACS gives evidence to inquiry into children and energy drinks
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has given evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, which is currently holding an inquiry into the impact of energy drinks on children’s health. As part of the inquiry, the committee is looking at what current action is being taken on ...
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NewsWelcome Break adds Upper Crust to its range at motorway services
Motorway services operator Welcome Break is introducing new branded outlets at its services in partnership with SSP, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide. The first outlet opened as part of the initiative was an Upper Crust unit at Welcome Break’s Oxford Services site. It offers ...
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NewsRetailer prosecuted after HMRC finds illicit tobacco and cash
A Ballymena retailer, who hid illicit tobacco under the floor boards of his store and thousands of pounds of cash in his shoes, has been sentenced for excise fraud. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators linked David McCullough, 71, of Old Antrim Road, to a number of illicit tobacco seizures ...
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NewsBP wins consent for scheme with M&S and McDonald’s drive-thru
BP Oil has won planning permission for a new petrol filling station, M&S Simply Food and McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant on a greenfield site in Suffolk. Mid Suffolk District Council granted permission for the development on land next to the A140/A143 roundabout at Scole, near Diss, on June 8. The petrol ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut fuel prices following criticism from RAC
Supermarkets have announced fuel price cuts hours after the RAC criticised them for holding onto savings resulting from a fall in wholesale prices. Asda was the first to react cutting up to 3ppl on unleaded and up to 2ppl off diesel with immediate effect, meaning its new national price cap ...
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National Lottery celebrates 5,000 milllionaires with gold playstations
To celebrate the 5,000 millionaires The National Lottery has made since 1994, Camelot is rolling out a number of limited edition gold playstations to shops around the UK that have sold a £1m-plus winning ticket. Two of the first gold playstations to leave the warehouse were delivered by the lucky ...
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NewsTobacco smuggling gang sentences total more than 21 years
A gang who smuggled illegal tobacco hidden inside fridges, microwaves and vacuum cleaners to evade £12m in tax, have been jailed for a total of 21 years and five months. David Hilton, 49, of Bolton, was the last member of the 11-strong gang to be sentenced at Manchester Crown Court ...
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NewsMFG renews Texaco deal for 81 sites and adds six more
Valero has agreed a new five-year deal with Motor Fuel Group (MFG), which is set to become the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK. The agreement sees Valero renew 81 Texaco-branded MFG sites and, in addition, gain six new sites. Simon Davis, fuel operations director at MFG, said: “The ...
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NewsACS calls for targeted action to reduce impact of illicit trade
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has renewed its calls for targeted action at a local level, to reduce the impact of the illicit trade on responsible retailers. Its call followed publication of HM Revenue and Customs’ report on the prevalence of non-duty paid alcohol and illicit tobacco in the ...
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NewsJTI steps up campaign against under age tobacco sales
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has announced that it will launch an enhanced youth access prevention programme targeting underperforming areas across the UK. This scheme is an extension to the previous three-year national Responsible Tobacco Retailing programme that JTI supported between 2015 and 2018. The programme is designed to identify retailers ...