All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2017 – Page 6
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Illicit tobacco campaign stepped up
Imperial Tobacco and trade industry body the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) have responded to the continuing illicit tobacco trade with a new, wholesale-focused instalment in the Suspect it? Report it! campaign. Set to appear imminently across the trade press and in cash and carries across the UK, the poster ...
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NewsChancellor rebuffs calls for fuel duty cut
Chancellor Philip Hammond has rebuffed calls for a reduction in fuel duty in his Budget, and has stuck to the freeze that he announced last autumn. The PRA had given the Treasury a carefully calculated justification for a 3ppl cut in duty, and PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “It is ...
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Valero completes multi-million pound Avonmouth upgrade
Following the completion of its multi-million pound expansion, Valero’s Avonmouth fuel terminal is now delivering all fuel grades to customers in the South West. Capacity has been tripled, with kerosene and gasoil added to the range of Valero products available and increased storage capacity for gasoline and diesel. Valero’s vice ...
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Applegreen buys Birmingham forecourt
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has acquired Circle Garage on Kingstanding Road in Birmingham. John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen UK, commented: “We’re pleased to have completed on our latest site acquisition through Christie & Co showing our continued appetite for the growth of our business. We continue to be keen ...
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Man charged after ATM is blown up
A man has been charged in connection with the attempted theft of an ATM in Oxted, Surrey, on Saturday March 4. The incident happened at the Esso petrol station in High Street, Oxted at 3.37am and a man was later arrested in Godstone Road, Purley. Mason Lyndsey, aged 21, of ...
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Product news: STG livens up small cigar sector with VFM ’Moments’
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK Limited (STG UK) is set to reinvigorate the small cigar segment with its latest new product launch, Moments Panatella. As the tobacco category braces itself for the impact of EUTPD 2, the company says the new launch will provide retailers with a visible value alternative that ...
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Product news: Rustlers turns up the heat with big spend to double convenience sales by 2020
Top-selling microwavable snack Rustlers is reinforcing its commitment to doubling sales in convenience by 2020 with the introduction of two new products, new packaging and a £2.5m consumer marketing spend.The new Gourmet range comprises The Classic Burger (including cheese, streaky bacon, American-style mustard mayo and tomato relish) and The BBQ ...
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Product news: Hula Hoops proves handful on TV
Hula Hoops is back on TV screens with a creative that aims to remind consumers of how much they love the hoop-shaped snack. The 30-second clip uses the strapline ‘Sorry! I’ve got my hands full’ is at the heart of the new creative, playfully reminding adults of the fun of ...
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RAC welcomes stabilisation in fuel prices
After two months of rises at the pumps, the price of petrol and diesel stabilised in February, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. Unleaded petrol finished the month at 120.23ppl, a fractional increase on the figure of 120.05ppl on February 1, and diesel was 122.25ppl, having started at 122.31p. The ...
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Product news: Yorkshire Tea recruits famous faces
Yorkshire Tea has recruited a host of famous faces to star in its latest TV adverts, as part of a new £7m campaign aimed at celebrating the brand as a place “where everything’s done proper”. The trio of new adverts feature TV veteran Michael Parkinson, Olympic triathletes the Brownlee Brothers, ...
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Product news: Lewis Hamilton to drive Monster winners
Monster Energy is giving motor racing fans a chance to enjoy a track day with Formula One star, Lewis Hamilton, as part of a promotion with Mercedes. The Ride Along competition will begin on April 1 and run for three months, with winners and a friend set to enjoy a ...
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Product news: Heineken to be Rugby World Cup partner
Heineken has announced it will be a Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Heineken’s relationship with World Rugby dates back to 1995, and the new deal encompasses Rugby World Cup 2019, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 and the World Rugby Awards 2017. As a Worldwide Partner for ...
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C-store chain stages first trade show
Fast-growing Central Convenience Stores, which includes 15 forecourts among its 100-plus outlets in the south of England, is holding its first trade show, bringing together suppliers, store managers and the Central senior management team. The event, being held in Southampton on March 16, is also intended to give potential franchisees ...
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Product news: Capri range extended
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is launching Capri-Sun No Added Sugar Orange-Lemon 330ml to help retailers tap into the growing demand for low-calorie juice drinks for immediate consumption. The new Orange-Lemon flavour will be available from April in a 330ml pouch, and aims to appeal to the brand’s young adult and ...
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Product news: Hovis highlights award on packs
Hovis Soft White 800g loaf is undergoing a packaging update from February to highlight the loaf’s 2017 Product of the Year win within the bakery category. Based on a survey of more than 11,500 consumers, the UK’s largest consumer-voted accolade was awarded following recipe improvements across the Hovis Soft White ...
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Asda applies to build two forecourts
Asda has submitted planning applications for two new petrol filling stations (PFSs), with one near its supermarket at Arnold in Nottingham, and the other at its store at Antrim in Northern Ireland. In Nottingham it is proposing to demolish Arnold Police Station, which is 150m from the Asda Supermarket, and ...
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Warning over deadline for alcohol registration scheme
Retailers are being warned there is just one month to go until the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) will require them to check that their wholesalers are approved by HMRC by checking the Unique Reference Number (URN) on their invoices.From April 1, retailers that purchase alcohol from a UK wholesaler ...
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Product news: Baby dragon stars in Doritos advert
Doritos is supporting the launch of its new Heatburst range with a two-month TV campaign that builds on its ‘For the Bold’ positioning. The new campaign stars a baby dragon, and will be supported by a digital campaign, using the hashtag #heatwillcome, across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, featuring ‘behind ...
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Adler & Allan recruits new managing director
Oil and environmental services provider Adler & Allan has appointed Ian Osborne as new group managing director, with a brief to continue the group’s drive in growth. Osborne, who joined Adler & Allan recently, has had a career in business services, including over a decade as a divisional managing director ...
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Product news: Froneri adds to confectionery ice creams
Froneri (formerly R&R Ice Cream) is making four additions to its range of Mondelez ice creams as its looks to replicate the popularity and sales of the confectionary lines within the ice cream market. Froneri has developed a range of NPD that consists of some of the most popular Mondelez ...