All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2007
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News
Origins added to Magnum range
Unilever UK is adding two new variants to its Magnum range.The new additions use authentic ’origins’ ingredients to reinforce the brand’s indulgence credentials while also tapping into the trend for premium products.Ecuador dark joins both the impulse and three-stick multipack line-ups. It features vanilla ice cream coated in thick Ecuadorian ...
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NewsMalthurst tops the indie chart again
Graham Peacock, managing director of the Malthurst Group, once again heads the list of the Top 50 Indies, a rundown of the biggest independent groups, published as a supplement within this issue, and summarised in the box below.A Top Indies dinner is also being held at the Forest ...
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Analysis
Alive & kicking
The UK forecourt sector is healthy, with independent operators leading the way, according to Arthur Renshaw, Catalist’s UK and Ireland sales manager, speaking at the Energy Institute’s inaugural Forecourt Strategies and Trends conference last month.With sites currently disappearing at the rate of about 300 a year - there were 9,570 ...
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Man appeal
Gallaher has launched new Silk Cut Graphite featuring a dual carbon filter to deliver a smoother smoke with enhanced flavour.The new filter is said to be unique to the UK.To emphasise its exclusivity, Graphite comes in an eye-catching silver bevel-edged pack with "modern masculine appeal". It will be launched in ...
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Smoking ban drives sales
Forecourts saw their share of total tobacco sales increase by 4% following the introduction of Ireland’s public smoking ban, according to figures released by Imperial Tobacco.As UK retailers prepare for a raft of legislation over the next year, including new public smoking bans for Wales, Northern Ireland and England, Imperial’s ...
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Diet Coke’s big break offer
Diet Coke is giving consumers the chance to win their ultimate ’Diet Coke break’, worth £10,000, in an on-pack promotion running throughout this month. Five hundred breaks are up for grabs. Non-winners will be able to take advantage of special offers including discounts off shopping and travel.In addition, Diet ...
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NewsInchcape chooses UK Retail over BP
CPL Petroleum has done a deal with Inchcape to supply its 4mlpa site in Wokingham with the UK Retail brand.The wheels were set in motion for the deal at last year’s International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment (IFFE) show at the Birmingham NEC.CPL’s retail area manager, Tony Boyce, told Forecourt ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month - Nuns Bridges Filling Station
General Appearance: Just outside Thetford on the busy A134 from Bury St Edmunds, is the Nuns Bridges Filling Station. Ideally situated for passing traffic, the site is surrounded by two quite dense areas of housingI could see the Jet-branded pole ahead but the price space against each type of fuel ...
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In brief
Torex Retail has maintained its "business as usual" stance following another management shake-up in the wake of its recent problems. Geoffrey Forster and David Hallett have resigned as non-executive directors. This comes after Steve Marshall, a former CEO of Railtrack, was appointed non-executive chairman. The company also recently announced £15m-worth ...
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Britvic squeezes juice category
Britvic will be launching two new pure juice products in the second half of the year.New Smooth Juice is an ambient product with added barley to give it a smoother texture. It will come in orange, apple and apple & blackcurrant flavours in 1ltr resealable bottles. Fruit Shoot 100% Juice ...
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NewsEnergy burst
The Lucozade Energy brand is being backed by its biggest-ever marketing drive.Starting in April, the £8.25m ’We’re giving 10,000,000 Britons their edge back’ campaign aims to create unprecedented demand through a range of activities.These include a ’brand experience’ roadshow at motorway service stations and workplaces across the UK, where ...
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Jaffa Cakes score
McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, made by UBUK, have become the official energy snack of the England cricket team.The England and Wales Cricket Board logo will appear on packs, along with a promotion offering cricket-related prizes, including the chance to meet a member of the England team and international tickets.UBUK believes the ...
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New taste for camel
Gallaher has announced the launch of Camel natural flavour filter 20s and Camel natural flavour subtle 20s as additions to the Camel premium cigarette range.They are made from 100% whole leaf tobacco, with no added flavouring and a higher Virginia tobacco content to offer smokers a more enjoyable taste and ...
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NewsHand car washes in need of regulation
Car wash operator David Charman has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to clamp down on unregulated hand car washes.The Kent-based retailer said it was unfair that legitimate businesses like his were investing thousands of pounds in ensuring their dirty water was being disposed of safely while rogue operators evade environmental ...
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NewsCelebrating convenience
Running alongside IFFE 2007, the Convenience Retailing Show will feature more than 200 big-name companies showcasing their latest innovations for the c-store sector.There will be new products, equipment solutions and services to see. Many of these are being launched at the show and visitors will be able to take advantage ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper - Supply and demand
Even in a less-than-perfect world, retailers and suppliers are meant to be on the same side. But when things go badly wrong, how can you salvage what’s left?Ajay Gokani, who runs Empire Garages in Enfield, Middlesex bought a security system from Peter Forde at CCTV-Systems Specialists last November."It was recommended ...
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News
Major challenge
As Gulf Retail puts the finishing touches to its preparations for its appearance at the International Fuel and Forecourt Equipment Show, managing director Keith Jewers, reflects on a very successful year for the brand.With around 170 sites now sporting the famous Gulf logo, including 30 new signings in the six ...
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Nozzles: weapon of choice in the UK gum war
The gum war between Wrigley and Cadbury Trebor Bassett’s new Trident brand is moving onto the forecourt, with both companies booking nozzle advertising through media specialist Alvern. Wrigley is promoting its new car-friendly Extra ’Biggi’ bottle pack, which contains 60 pellets of gum and is specifically aimed at forecourts and ...
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Classic ice creams return
Fredericks Dairies is strengthening its Cadbury portfolio with an addition that aims to bring ’vintage cool’ to the freezer.The Cadbury Flake 99 Classic raspberry cone will introduce new consumers to an iconic brand and take older ones back to their childhood. The milk chocolate-lined cone is filled with vanilla ice ...
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CONTAMINATED FUEL PROBE UNDERWAY
Trading standards officials have launched an investigation into claims that forecourts have been selling contaminated petrol after hundreds of motorists have complained that their cars have suddenly broken down after filling up.Drivers in the south-east have reported that their vehicles have suffered juddering, misfiring and a loss of power.Forecourts at ...