All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2016 – Page 2
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BP and Costcutter introduce Android Pay
UK forecourts are at the forefront of the introduction of Android Pay with both BP and Costcutter able to process transactions. Android Pay enables users of Android phones in the UK to pay for goods and services by merely tapping their phone against a contactless terminal. According to Kantar Worldpanel, ...
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RAC rejects fears of major price rises
The RAC has played down the likelihood of significant increases in pump prices despite fears that the price of oil is about to go back above $50 for the first time since mid-October 2015. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The oil price has been on an upward path for ...
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RAC rejects fears of major price rises
The RAC has played down the likelihood of significant increases in pump prices despite fears that the price of oil is about to go back above $50 for the first time since mid-October 2015. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The oil price has been on an upward path for ...
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NewsMFG appoints former Tesco man as retail director
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed former Tesco director Richard Baker to the new position of retail director. Baker had a 37-year career with Tesco, after joining them in 1978 as a part-time student. He quickly progressed through the business in the UK, Northern Ireland and overseas, ...
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NewsNew tobacco restrictions introduced
New restrictions on the tobacco sector came into force today (Friday May 20) after a challenge in the High Court was rejected. Under the new legislation manufacturers will only be able to produce tobacco in standardised packaging with no price marking, with a minimum pack size of 20 cigarettes and ...
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Hydrogen vehicle sector targets fleet market
Fleet owners will be able to try out hydrogen vehicles in a series of workshops and ‘ride and drive’ events being organised in Yorkshire, London and Essex. ITM Power is collaborating with Toyota, Hyundai, Arcola Energy, Symbio FC and GreenTomatoCars to put on the events. The initiative follows ...
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product news: Imperial unveils limited edition L&B packs
Imperial Tobacco’s Lambert & Butler and L&B Blue will be available from June in limited edition packs, as part of the “Lambert & Butler says ‘Hi’” campaign. Lambert & Butler Silver’s special ‘Sunday best’ packaging says “Hi to trusted, premium quality”. Meanwhile, L&B Blue says “Hi to banter since 1901” ...
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product news: Mars expands Galaxy Duet range
Mars Chocolate UK is extending its Galaxy Duet range to offer its Cookies & Cream, Caramel & Shortcake, and Toffee & Popcorn variants in a new large block format. Available now with an RRP of £1.39, the new large block Galaxy Duet range is aiming to build on the success ...
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product news: McCoy’s launches first flat crisp
McCoy’s is launching its first ever flat crisp. The McCoy’s Thick Cut range has been introduced with the aim of recovering the declining flat crisp consumption among young male consumers. The range is available to convenience retailers in 50p price-marked and non-PMP 35g handypacks, in BBQ Chicken and Cheddar & ...
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product news: CCE invests in glacéau smartwater
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has announced a new sports cap pack format and £5.5m ‘life distilled’ marketing campaign for its £21.9m glacéau smartwater brand. The new sports cap, which will be available in 850ml packs, will hit shelves this month and has been introduced to tap into consumer demand for instant ...
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Police warning over car thefts from forecourts
West Yorkshire detectives have warned residents of a series of thefts which has been taking place in Huddersfield in which cars have been stolen from petrol stations while the victims have been paying for fuel. Over the past month, officers have reported a sharp increase in these types of offences, ...
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product news: Cadbury reintroduces Tiffin
Cadbury Dairy Milk is bringing back Cadbury Dairy Milk Tiffin for the summer. Cadbury Dairy Milk Tiffin was available in the UK over a decade ago and will be available to order from 1st June, in a limited edition 95g tablet. Mondelez International will be supporting Cadbury Dairy Milk Tiffin ...
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Consent for Asda forecourt in Hereford
Asda has won planning permission for a filling station at its store in Hereford, despite claims from some councillors that it will increase congestion at an already busy roundabout in the city. The council’s planning committee was told Highways England believed the development would not bring about a ‘severe impact’ ...
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product news: AG Barr extends Rockstar range
AG Barr is seeking to develop the Rockstar brand with the introduction of a new Pineapple & Coconut variant to the Rockstar Freeze range. “Energy is a hugely important category for retailers with more than 1 in 3 ‘Drink Now’ soft drinks purchased being an energy drink,” said Adrian Troy, ...
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product news: Butterkist adds multipack
Butterkist is launching its Sweet Cinema Style popcorn in a new multipack format to cater for the on-the-go snacking demands of consumers. The new pack size is available in 6 x 15g multipacks (MRRSP £1.69). Speaking about the launch of the new pack format, Anjna Mistry, senior brand manager at ...
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product news: Walkers celebrates Queen’s 90th
Walkers is launching two limited edition flavours to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The new additions, which have been inspired by popular traditional British dishes, include Beef & Horseradish, and Chicken & Stuffing, and will be available in six-pack formats from the beginning of May showcasing quintessentially British artwork comprising ...
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Applegreen adds 6 UK sites so far this year
Applegreen has opened 17 new sites this year, chairman Daniel Kitchen told its AGM today (May 20), including one in the US. In the UK it has opened four new petrol filling stations (PFS) and two service areas. This includes its latest motorway service area (MSA) in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, ...
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Tobacco smuggling pair jailed for 42 months
Two men have been jailed after they were caught using a Hampshire barn to store more than 2.7 million smuggled cigarettes, evading around £660,000 in excise duty. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators discovered Dariusz Kochanek, 29, from Basingstoke, Hampshire; and Ireneusz Kosowski, 42, from New Malden, Surrey, with 2,780,460 ...
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NewsPRA warns pump prices set to rise further
Fuel prices are set to continue rising into the summer the PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned. He said the increasing cost of oil, with Brent crude oil having risen 80% since January of this year, was not yet fully reflected in prices at the pumps. Commenting on reports that ...
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NewsTwo more forecourts dual-branded Spar and Jet
Two more forecourts have been signed up for the dual-branded Jet/Spar package. Jet has signed long-term supply contracts with two sites owned by Blakemore Retail, which runs 295 Spar stores across England and Wales, and owns 15 forecourts. The two sites that have joined the Jet network are Blakemore Buckley ...