All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2007 – Page 2
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Flexible fuel cards can reap rewards
Oil companies must work their fuel cards harder to counter the threat from commercial credit cards, warns a new report from Datamonitor.Fuel card providers are increasingly coming under pressure from strong credit card offerings, which include benefits such as retail discounts, loyalty reward points and even fuel discounts.Smaller companies find ...
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First Budgens site in Wales for Susie
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year award winner Susie Hawkins has opened the first Budgens forecourt store in Wales. The Cinderhill Street site in Overmonnow, Monmouth has been refurbished and rebranded Budgens Overmonnow.It includes a 2,915sq ft store which offers a ’supermarket range’ of fresh fruit and veg, ready meals, ...
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in brief
Following the successful one-day event last October, the Biodiesel Expo 2007 has been extended to two days. It will take place at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire on October 17-18.Top 50 Indies star, Malthurst appears in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100 at number 34. The listing charts Britain’s private ...
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Plumb passes BP’s test
David Plumb & Co passed a stringent BP health and safety inspection while decommisioning the former Admiral Service Station in Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex.The site, which was being reclaimed for redevelopment, was one of eight being decommissioned by David Plumb for BP via main contractor NAP Construction. One of ...
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Chilled coffee boost
Emmi UK has secured a listing in Total forecourts for its Caffé Latte premium chilled coffee drink. There are three varieties: cappuccino, macchiato and light - all made with Swiss alpine milk. New to the range is a choco latte variant made with Swiss milk chocolate.All the drinks come in ...
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Black slides in
Gallaher has added a Black variant to its Benson & Hedges line-up.Benson & Hedges Black is described as a full-flavour 10mg cigarette. Priced at £4.89, it competes in the value-for-money sector.It comes in a slide pack, which has been a big hit with smokers of Benson & Hedges Silver.Explaining the ...
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A scientist’s view of biodiesel
Biodiesel in some form or other is here to stay - if only to reduce the UK’s dependency on petroleum - so we might as well take the time to understand the pros and cons of using this fuel and the cautions that apply.== What is biodiesel? ==Biodiesel is fuel ...
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Mars gets bigger - everyday
Confectionery continues to provide forecourt retailers with excellent sales opportunities, according to a new report by Mars. The company claims to be the only major confectionery manufacturer to have increased its share of chocolate sales in 2006 (by 0.5% to 27%), despite a slight market decline. Its performance was driven ...
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KP’s big tasty nuts
KP Big Nuts are new from United Biscuits (UB).They come in four ’intense’ flavours: chargrilled steak, cheddar & onion, hickory smoked BBQ and red hot chilli.They come in 60g and 200g bags, rrp 59p and £1.29 respectively.Launch is backed by a £1.5m marketing spend including a print campaign in men’s ...
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Pepsi-cola gets six of the best
Pepsi has new pack designs across all formats. In its 109 year existence, the brand’s design has changed just 10 times but to keep pace with "the ever-changing interests of today’s consumers", six different pack designs are being introduced. There’s a lead design for each variant, with ’breakdancer’ for Pepsi ...
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LPG beats biofuel in carbon-cutting race
LPG autogas is the answer to reducing motor carbon emissions, according to Mike Chapman, autogas manager for the LP Gas Association. He said that while the debate continues about the carbon benefits of biofuels, it is a known fact that LPG reduces emissions from petrol vehicles by 20%. In ...
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NewsACS to launch car wash action group
A new group which will tackle the threats surrounding the traditional car wash industry is to be launched this month by the Association of Convenience Stores, Forecourt Trader has learned.Fighting on behalf of responsible car wash operators, its main challenges will be the threat from illegal car ...
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CDM’s £6.5m media spend
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is spending £6.5m on a six-week campaign for Cadbury Dairy Milk - its biggest spend for any chocolate brand in five years. Activity includes TV, press, outdoor and digital advertising.0870 191 7343
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