All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2019
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NewsHMRC finally reveals details of new tobacco regulations
HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that small retailers will be able to start applying for tobacco track and trace codes from 30 April, just three weeks before the introduction of the regulations on May 20. The regulations require retailers to have an Economic Operator Identifier Code (registered to their ...
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Estrella Damm unveils new logo and packaging
Estrella Damm, the beer from Barcelona, has unveiled a new logo and packaging design for the UK market that highlights its heritage, use of all-natural ingredients and quality credentials. James Healey, UK country manager for Estrella Damm, said: “It has been another tremendous year for Estrella Damm in the UK, ...
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Dairylea introduces three new products
Dairylea is introducing three new products across its Snackers, Lunchables and Dunkers ranges including its first price-marked pack on the Snackers range. Dairylea Snackers with Cadbury Giant Buttons combines a savoury snack with a sweet treat. The 76.8g packs contain Dairylea cheese slices and crackers, with Cadbury Giant ...
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NewsShell network to offer discounts to electricity customers
Shell’s network of service stations is to offer discounts to customers of its electricity provider First Utility, which it has rebranded as Shell Energy. The brand change comes a year after Shell acquired First Utility, one of the largest challenger energy suppliers in Great Britain. Shell Energy customers will receive ...
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Cofresh reintroduces two products for Ramadan
Indian snacks manufacturer Cofresh has re-introduced two Ramadan products to help retailers maximise sales during the religious festival, which this year starts at sunset on 5 May and lasts until sunrise on 4 June. In keeping with the Muslim tradition of breaking the fasting period with dates, the range includes ...
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Kerry Foods launches Fridge Raiders Cheese and Nut Combos
Kerry Foods is launching Fridge Raiders Cheese and Nut Combos, a new range of snacking products comprising bite-size cheese pieces, combined with a variety of savoury foods such as nuts and crunchy corn. Available in Sea Salt & Pepper and Honey BBQ flavours, the snack is high in protein and ...
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Goodfellas toughens up image with new campaign
The pizza brand Goodfella’s will roll out its new marketing campaign, Made with Respect, on Monday 1 April. Claire Hoyle, head of marketing at Goodfella’s, commented: “We wanted to get to the essence of the brand to understand how consumers really felt about Goodfella’s. Our research revealed a deep resonance ...
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Premier Foods reveals Easter cake line-up
Premier Foods is making seasonal launches from its cake brands with new products in the Mr Kipling and Cadbury Cakes ranges for Easter 2019. Available throughout spring this year, the new Mr Kipling Lemonade and Elderflower Slices aims to attract new shoppers to the market who want to try something ...
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NewsBusy Norfolk forecourt sold to multi-site operator
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed on the sale of Taverham Gulf Petrol Filling Station, located in the Norfolk village of Taverham, approximately five miles from Norwich, to an experienced local operator. Located in a highly visible main road location with high levels of passing trade, Taverham ...
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Eurotank Service Group relaunches fuel pump maintenance arm
Eurotank Service Group is relaunching its fuel pump maintenance business as a separate entity to better reflect the division’s operations. As of April 1, Europump Maintenance Limited will provide UK fuel retailers with a pump and tank gauge maintenance service on a contract or ad hoc basis. The company’s experienced ...
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Nisa marks advent of spring with Cider festival
Nisa is helping retailers to make the most of the milder spring weather and big night in opportunity with a Cider Festival promotion aimed at helping to drive footfall and increased sales. The event will run until 14 April, supporting Nisa partners in generating additional sales with competitive pricing and ...
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NewsExtra MSA Group reveals plan for services on M62
Plans to develop a £50m-plus motorway service area at Junction 11 of the M62 are being put out to public consultation by Extra MSA Group. The group, which says the development could create up to 250 permanent jobs, is holding two public consultations on the proposals ahead of submitting a ...
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NewsGraham Peacock signs 21 sites to the Texaco brand
TG Convenience Stores, a recent new entry to Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, is to use the Texaco brand for 21 of its service stations, following an agreement between Valero and TG Convenience Stores CEO Graham Peacock. The agreement marks an extension of a relationship that goes back several decades. ...
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NewsGridserve unveils plans for 100 large-scale charging sites
Gridserve has announced plans to build a UK-wide network of more than 100 Electric Forecourts designed specifically for the needs of electric vehicle (EV) drivers, delivering convenient, ultra-fast, low-cost charging for all types of EVs. Each Electric Forecourt will have dedicated zones for both private and fleet vehicles, such as ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports gross profits up 4.4% to £18.1m
Central England Co-operative, which operates 22 forecourts, has announced gross sales up 2.5% to £869.9m with trading profit up 4.4% to £18.1m for the year to 26 January 2019. It reported capital expenditure of £28.7m, which encompassed opening of 10 new food stores and refurbishing 35 more, and included a ...
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NewsNisa to roll out 1,000 Co-op own brand products
Nisa has announced that from April 2019 it will roll out approximately 1,000 Co-op own brand products across fresh and ambient, bringing the total number available to Nisa and Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) retailers to almost 2,000, more than 80% of the Co-op range. The extended range will be rolled ...
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NewsMorrisons to roll out GeniePoint Network rapid chargers
ChargePoint Services, owner and operator of the GeniePoint Network, has announced a green transport energy roll-out plan with Morrisons supermarkets to provide rapid electric vehicle charging across its sites, nationwide. Morrisons will provide its customers with 50-100kW highest-specification rapid chargers, enabling customers to shop in store while their electric vehicle ...
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NewsBlowtorch used on forecourt in botched raid
Raiders are believed to have used a blowtorch on a forecourt in a bid to steal from a cash machine in West Yorkshire. The incident took place at about 4am on Friday March 22 at Silsden Self Service Station, in Keighley Road. Police are appealing for anyone with information to ...
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NewsThieves rip ATM from a forecourt in Northern Ireland
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland are investigating after an ATM machine was stolen from a forecourt in Irvinestown during the early hours of Sunday 24 March. Detective sergeant Brian Reid said: “Thieves used a digger to remove the ‘built in’ cash machine from a filling station ...
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NewsGulf strengthens south west team with new appointment
Gulf Retail has strengthened its team in the south west of England with the appointment of Sam Edwards as regional business manager. Sam re-joins Certas Energy after three years as territory manager with Essar. He previously spent nearly nine years with Certas Energy, working his way successfully from sales teamlLeader ...