All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2017 – Page 7
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Product news: Tropicana adapts to breakfast trends
Juice brand Tropicana is introducing a new offer for the brand intended to help retailers capitalise on the growing trend for convenient breakfast top ups and meeting the needs of shoppers’ emerging morning habits. Morning Boost – a smoothie containing fruit juice, fruit purée and cereals – will be rolling ...
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Nisa reveals 40th anniversary plans
Nisa Retail has announced the launch of its 40th Anniversary celebrations. Nisa will mark the occasion with a series of special events and promotions across the year, culminating in a month of Birthday celebrations during October – the actual month the business launched back in 1977. Activity will begin to ...
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NewsPRA presses for 3ppl fuel duty cut in Treasury meeting
The PRA has urged the Chancellor to cut fuel duty by 3ppl in next week’s Budget on 8 March. At a meeting with senior officials at the Treasury this week (February 27), PRA representatives provided detailed arguments for pressing ahead with a fuel duty cut. In their presentation they said: ...
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Dumping diesel could harm fight against CO2
The current government focus on harmful emissions from diesel vehicles could damage attempts to lower the amount of CO2 produced by transport in the UK. This was the warning from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) published its latest report on ...
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Moto unveils plans for £40m A1(M) service area
Plans for a £40m development on the A1(M) have been unveiled by motorway service area operator Moto Hospitality. It has applied for planning permission for a service area on land north east of junction 37, where the motorway joins the A635 south of Brodsworth, in South Yorkshire. The development would ...
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Sweet but sugar-free
Fruittella has launched sweets with 30% less sugar, and two other products which are completely sugar-free. Fruittella 30% Less Sugar is available in two different flavour variants: Strawberry and Summer Fruits, in resealable pouches that are designed to be shared.The launch will be supported by a £1.5m marketing spend.The sugar-free ...
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Analysis
Tracy West: Shop Talk
Sunday March 26 is Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday. I always take my mum out for Sunday lunch but many families celebrate by eating in, together at home. According to market research firm Mintel, in-home food and drink accounts for 14% of Mother’s Day spending. You can imagine that a ...
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Shell selective
Shell UK is preparing to launch the lastest version of its premium fuel V-Power in the spring. The new fuel, which features ’Dynaflex technology’ will be marketed across the media and on Shell forecourts nationwide as ’Britain’s best fuel’. V-power was originally launched in 2008, updated in 2012, and following ...
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At the ready
Own-brand may be king in the overall ready meals market and chilled meals may generally outsell frozen ones, but there’s one frozen food brand that’s really bucking these trends and that’s Kent-based Cook. Sales director Chris Portwood explains: "Cook overall has been in double-digit growth every year since we set ...
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Ram raiders in rampage
Criminals who carried out three ram raids on petrol filling stations in two hours across Norfolk and Suffolk are being sought by police.The first two raids were in Suffolk, beginning at the Lady Lane Service Station, Hadleigh, just after 2am on Wednesday February 8, followed by the service station on ...
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Versatility of Quorn
Quorn, the UK’s best-selling meat-free brand (IRI data), has unveiled a £10m brand relaunch. The wide-ranging campaign will be led by major NPD, vibrant new packaging which rolls out this month and new national TV advertising showcasing the versatility of the range and the huge variety of meals that can ...
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Packing a punch
Everyone knows that energy drinks are a big seller in forecourt stores but is your store getting all the sales it can? Red Bull is keen to help retailers get the basics right and maximise sales and, to this end, has identified four key things needed to achieve a sale. ...
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Tubs of mini treats
McVitie’s has launched three new cake bites tubs: Digestives Mini Milk Choc Tiffin, Mini Caramel Crispies and Hobnobs Mini Milk Choc Teacakes.They are available now with an rrp of £2.50.Claire Hooper, marketing manager, McVitie’s Cake Company, commented: "We’re extremely excited to launch these new McVitie’s cake tubs as the ’mini’ ...
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Limited-edition lemon
Nakd has added a Lemon Drizzle bar to its Limited Edition range, replacing the successful limited-edition Nakd Carrot Cake. With 18% value growth (Nielsen data), Nakd continues to out-perform the category, with the limited-edition flavour delivering a significant part of this growth (40%) since last July. Nakd Lemon Drizzle is ...
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Knife man robs Tesco petrol station
Hampshire Police are appealing for information following a robbery at a service station in Dibden. Between 7.30pm and 7.50pm on Saturday, February 25, a man carrying a knife entered the Tesco petrol station on Sizer Way and demanded cash from the till operator. The cashier opened the till and gave ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
Two men have been jailed after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers found that a warehouse in Sandbach was used as a distribution hub by international cigarette smugglers in an £840,000 tax fraud. HMRC officers observed a suspicious delivery at the Millbuck Way site when a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) ...
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Shell’s UK hydrogen launch
Shell has launched its first hydrogen refuelling station in the UK at its Cobham site on the M25. The new hydrogen station has been supplied by ITM Power and is the first fully branded and public hydrogen refuelling site in the UK, and is the first of three sites Shell ...
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Money Talk: Selling up your site and getting out...
In the course of any business there comes a time when the owners think about selling up. If the business is successful they might want to get out at a reasonably early age and enjoy a long retirement somewhere sunny. If the business is very successful, someone may come along ...
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New guidance issued on how to prevent fuel theft
The Home Office, fuel retailers and police have come together to tackle the £36m annual cost of fuel theft on the UK’s petrol forecourts. The impact that fuel theft is having on the sector has sparked industry groups, including the PRA, Association of Convenience Store (ACS) and the Downstream Fuel ...
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Lucozade Energy range extended with Original
Lucozade Energy is extending its Lucozade Zero portfolio with the launch of Lucozade Zero Original flavour. The low-calorie drink is available now across all channels in a 380ml price-marked pack as well as a 500ml and 1ltr bottle.Lucozade Zero Original was the most-requested flavour by consumers and joins Orange and ...