All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2019 – Page 2
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NewsConvenience channel will help to drive growth predicts IGD
The convenience sector will be one of the major growth areas as the UK food and grocery industry increases by £24.1bn, or 12.5%, by 2024, to a total value of £217.7bn, according to the latest forecasts from research organisation IGD. It predicts that the convenience channel will grow 16.6% from ...
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NewsCar wash slavery raids lead to waste water investigation
Three car washes are having their water waste disposal investigated after a raid by a multi-agency team looking into modern slavery and people trafficking in Redditch on Wednesday 19 June. The team comprised officers from West Mercia Police (WMP), Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service (HWFRS), Home Office Immigration ...
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Lucozade Zero becomes Love Island’s soft drinks partner
Lucozade Zero has partnered with ITV2’s Love Island as the official soft drinks partner. To promote the partnership, Lucozade Zero is launching a £4m multimedia campaign, going live on the 1 July. The cross-channel activity is intended to put Lucozade Zero at the front of consumers’ minds during the series ...
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Burton’s Biscuit Company extends into chocolate biscuit bars
Burton’s Biscuit Company is entering the chocolate biscuit bar market under the Maryland brand for the first time, while adding to its offer in ‘less than 100 calories’ biscuits, with the launch of a new treatier offering – single portion Maryland Chocolate Cookie Bars. The category-boosting NPD provides 8 x ...
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Barr Drinks unveils a new look for Snapple
Barr Soft Drinks is unveiling a new look for Snapple, the premium US juice drinks brand, to highlight the brand’s New York City roots. The new label designs feature skyscraper-style lettering and new names for each of the seven variants which will complement the iconic glass bottles and facts under ...
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NewsBurglars break through roof to steal cash from ATM
Burglars have broken into a service station in Gloucestershire and stolen a large amount of money from a cash machine. The incident occurred overnight at the Morrisons Daily store at the Texaco-branded Coombe Hill Service Station in Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester, and was reported shortly after 5.45am on Thursday 20 June. ...
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NewsBP and Simply Food store set for planning approval
Plans for a BP service station and M&S Simply Food store have been recommended for approval by planning officers for South Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire. Developer Lindum Peterborough is hoping to build the new roadside services on agricultural land near the A15/A1175 roundabout at Market Deeping. The development would ...
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NewsCo-op reopens site after multi-million pound scheme
The Co-op has opened a new petrol filling station and food store in Necton, Norfolk, in a multi-million pound re-development that has created 25 jobs on a disused site. The 24-hour petrol station on the A47, which opened today (June 21), sells unleaded petrol, diesel and Super unleaded petrol and ...
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NewsCash machine raiders jailed for total of 24 years
Three men who used heavy machinery to smash cash machines out of forecourts, shops and banks in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, have been jailed for a combined total of more than 24 years. Jason Mobey, Jimmy Shea and Les Keet, conspired to target various ATMs – including at Nutbourne Service ...
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NewsJos Richardson & Son to operate M1 fuel service station
Family owned Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has won the contract to operate a fuel service station currently being developed on the M1. Valero is working with Extra MSA Group to develop the UK’s latest motorway service area (MSA) fuel service station, forming part of Extra’s new ‘landmark’ ...
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NewsLondon mayor sets out plans for electric vehicle future
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has set out his plans for a major expansion of London’s electric vehicle-charging network to tackle the twin dangers of London’s toxic air crisis and the climate change emergency. The plans include commitments by businesses and retailers to transform EV charging provision in London ...
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NewsSewell on the go teams help with community clean-ups
Teams from two Sewell on the go sites are continuing to help keep their communities clean by helping with local litter-picking events. Ellerker Parish Council and local policing and community teams in the Wyton and Bilton area organise the events on an annual basis, clearing grass verges and generally keeping ...
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NewsConvenience retailers delaying investment, reveals ACS survey
Fewer than one in ten convenience retailers are planning to invest in their business in the future, according to new figures released by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). When asked about their business plans in the quarterly Voice of Local Shops Survey, only 9% of independent retailers said they ...
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NewsIreland to ban petrol and diesel car sales from 2030
Ireland is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 as part of its new Climate Action Plan published this week. The Plan includes bringing 950,000 electric vehicles onto the road network; installing a nationwide charging network and introducing an electric vehicle scrappage scheme. The Plan was ...
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NewsYorkshire forecourt upgrades to attract new residents
The development of new houses in the shadow of a busy family forecourt business in West Yorkshire has led to the owners investing in a modernisation programme of their store to ensure it reflects the community they serve. Some 40 houses have been built to one side of Smithies Service ...
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NewsGulf boosts company network with acquisition of two sites
Certas Energy has added two West Wales fillings stations to its growing company portfolio with the acquisition of Square & Compass and Letterson Filling Stations, both formerly owned by Roger and Anne Shackleton. The couple have operated their Pembrokeshire forecourt business for 22 years; the two Gul-branded forecourts are integral ...
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S.Pellegrino expands range with Mediterranean flavours
Sparkling water brand S.Pellegrino is expanding its range with the launch of S.Pellegrino Essenza. The new product is a blend of Mediterranean flavours in S.Pellegrino bubbles, available in a 33cl can format. The new range includes three Mediterranean fruit flavours; Lemon & Lemon Zest, Tangerine & Strawberry, and Dark Morello ...
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NewsUKPIA urges government to work with industry on emissions
Responding to the announcement that the UK Government intends to legislate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050, UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association) – the trade association for the UK’s downstream oil sector – has called on policymakers to work with industry to meet these ambitious goals. ...
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Suresite unveils health and safety service for convenience stores
One of the biggest names in forecourt health and safety has launched a risk assessment service for convenience stores. Suresite Group, which has been at the forefront of petrol station risk assessment since 1994, has identified convenience stores as being particularly at risk of H&S breaches. Neil Simms, the group’s ...
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Mentos wants consumers to pass on the message
Mentos is investing £1.6m in what it describes as its biggest campaign of the year. The new limited edition product aims to bring people together and inject a dose of innovation into the singles category. Building on the success of last year’s Mentos Say Hello campaign, Complimentos will see every ...