All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2018
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NewsDon’t invest heavily in electric charging, Quentin Willson tells Top 50 Indies
Don’t invest too heavily in electric charging because in the long term the market will move towards hydrogen, was the advice given to retailers at this week’s Top 50 Indie dinner by TV presenter and motoring journalist Quentin Willson. “Put in a few chargers, but don’t invest heavily because the ...
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NewsSewell on the go sponsors Rugby League stand
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is the the new sponsor of the Colin Hutton Stand at the Hull Kingston Rovers’ KCOM Craven Park Rugby League stadium. Sewell on the go, which operates 13 fuel and convenience stores around Hull and the East Riding, is a former sponsor of ...
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product news: Quorn extends LTA partnership
Meat-free brand Quorn has renewed its partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for a further five years. The partnership will see Quorn continue to be the title sponsor of the Quorn Family Tennis Cup, as well as sponsor of all LTA grass court events and sampling at The Queen’s ...
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product news: Slush Puppie takes sugar out of drinks
Slush Puppie has committed to being 85% no sugar or no added sugar on all drinks. Slush Puppie managing director and owner of the family business Mark Peters explained: “We recognise that our consumers are keen to reduce their sugar intake, and wanted to do something that meant people could ...
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product news: Mars Wrigley Confectionery renews FA deal
Mars Wrigley Confectionery (previously Mars Chocolate) and The Football Association have renewed their partnership for a further four-year term, with an increased focus on supporting greater equality, diversity and inclusion at every level of the game. Mars Wrigley will extend its role as Official Supporter of the England Team and ...
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product news: Mondelez moves Oreo to Cocoa Life
Mondelēz International has announced that from the end of March, the Oreo brand will be covered by its sustainable cocoa sourcing programme, Cocoa Life. Oreo packs will now begin to display the Cocoa Life logo, which will be present across the full range by the end of this year. The ...
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product news: Nestlé cuts sugar in chocolate
Nestlé UK and Ireland has unveiled Milkybar Wowsomes, the first chocolate bar in the world to use Nestlé’s sugar-reduction technique. Nestlé researchers made a scientific breakthrough when they transformed the structure of sugar through a newly developed process using only natural ingredients. Inspired by candy floss, experts created aerated, porous ...
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NewsUnion calls for power plan to cope with electric vehicles
GMB, the energy union, has called on Government and the National Grid to develop a proper plan to power the rise in electric vehicles. Justin Bowden, GMB national secretary, said: “With the government committing to ban sales of new petrol and diesel engine cars by 2040, the number of electric ...
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NewsThieves break in to Fraser’s Retail store and steal cigarettes
Wiltshire Police are investigating after a quantity of cigarettes were stolen during a break-in at a Top 50 Indie petrol station in Marlborough. The incident happened at the Fraser’s Retail Budgens, in Hertford Road, at around 12.20am on 23 March when the culprits unsuccessfully tried to force entry to a ...
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Roadchef reopens site with first Boots store on a motorway
Motorway service area (MSA) operator Roadchef has officially opened its newly refurbished and extended Strensham South site, at junction 8 of the M5, including the only Boots store on the motorway network. Motorists stopping at Strensham South will find a new Spar store that will feature the latest store design ...
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NewsIndependent retailers back proposal for deposit return scheme for bottles
Independent retailers have backed government proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks bottles and cans to slash plastic waste. A deposit return scheme for single use drinks containers (whether plastic, glass or metal) will be introduced in England, subject to consultation later this year. The Department for ...
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product news: Trebor brings back Get Minted promotion
The Trebor mint brand’s convenience channel-exclusive promotion, Get Minted, is returning for a second year. The promotion will run until 17 June with an aim to drive excitement and sales by offering consumers a chance to win one of 102 prizes ranging from £50 to £5,000. Consumers can win by ...
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NewsWomen attacked in forecourt store robbery taken to hospital
A woman was injured when robbers stormed a petrol station in Norton, County Durham. A “substantial amount” of money and cigarettes were taken in the robbery at the Jet garage on Norton Road. It happened shortly before 8.30pm on Sunday March 25. The woman, 27, suffered minor injuries and was ...
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NewsTrade associations help members over plastic bag charging
Retail trade bodies the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) have launched new materials to help small stores introduce a plastic bag charging scheme following the publication of the Government’s 25-Year Environment Plan. The joint initiative is designed to make it easier for ...
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product news: Ben & Jerry’s unveils new flavour
Topped Pretzel Palooza is the latest ice cream flavour from Ben & Jerry’s, and is being supported by a £3.5m marketing campaign spanning digital, PR and outdoor communications. The Fairtrade flavour combines vanilla malt ice cream, with a chocolatey hazelnut swirl and chocolatey pretzel chunks. Christina Dunn, Ben & Jerry’s ...
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product news: Starbucks adds to chilled coffee range
Starbucks has added two new variants to its Doubleshot Espresso chilled coffee range. Doubleshot No Added Sugar and Doubleshot Espresso Black will be available in 200ml cans, featuring a new eye-catching design. Rebecca Kemp, senior marketing manager, Starbucks EMEA said:“The Doubleshot Espresso has proven popular with customers since launching in ...
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NewsExtra £100m in funding provided to repair potholes
A further £100m to help repair potholes and other storm damage in England’s roads has been announced by transport secretary Chris Grayling.The Department of Transport (DfT) claims the money will help repair almost two million potholes as well as help protect roads from future severe weather.The funding is in addition ...
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NewsBoost for hydrogen as project wins £8.8m funding from DfT
Police cars and taxis will be among nearly 200 new hydrogen powered vehicles switching to zero emission miles, following a multi-million pound Government boost. The zero emission vehicles are part of a project that has won £8.8m in funding from the Department for Transport to improve access to hydrogen refuelling ...
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NewsShell opens new hydrogen site at Beaconsfield M40 services
Shell has opened a new hydrogen refuelling station at Shell Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, just as the Department of Transport has confirmed a multi-million pound funding boost to increase the uptake of hydrogen. Shell Beaconsfield on the M40 will be the first site in the UK to bring hydrogen under the ...
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TLM Technologies launches evoPOS system
This month sees the launch of the evoPOS system from TLM Technologies. Designed specifically for the convenience and fuel sector, it aims to not just fulfil the functionality of traditional EPOS systems, but includes advanced features that more closely align with a modern retail environment. Group sales and marketing director ...