All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2018 – Page 5
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New addition for Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum Group has acquired two sites in separate deals through property adviser Christie & Co for undisclosed prices. Fencehouses Service Station in Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, has an unbranded forecourt shop and additional rental income from two tenants, a long-standing car sales business and a ...
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News83,500 more charge points needed by 2020 warns report
A new study has warned that an additional 83,500 charging points will be required in the UK by 2020 to meet demand from electric vehicles (EVs). Data science and software company Emu Analytics has published a White Paper titled ‘A Sustainable Future. Preparing for Electric Vehicles’, which reports that to ...
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Istobal uses Uniti Expo 2018 to unveil smart technology
Istobal is launching its smart technologies at Uniti Expo 2018. It will be demonstrating the Istobal M’NEX32 rollover, including new features and optional extras. Its payment terminal is now equipped with the new Smartdrive, a system that allows users to select a basic wash programme and add different extras based ...
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Coca-Cola kicks off FIFA 18 on-pack promotion
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has launched an on-pack promotion across its Coca-Cola portfolio designed to appeal to the 14 million people expected to tune in for each game of the World Cup. Unique codes have been printed on promotional packs of Coca-Cola Classic and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar which consumers can ...
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product news: Rubicon takes to the streets
Barr Soft Drinks is launching Rubicon Street Drinks, which features four flavours inspired by street drinks from some of the world’s hottest places. Launching in 330ml cans, Rubicon Street Drinks each contain still fruit juice with natural flavours and herbs. Sharbat features the traditional Turkish flavour combination of ...
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product news: Haribo unveils new flavours
Haribo has unveiled new fruit flavour combinations with Frenzy Starmix Fruit Punch and Frenzy Tangfastics Fruit Spritzers. Alison Satterthwaite, brand manager, Haribo UK lead brands, commented: “This year Haribo Frenzy is delivering a real taste of summer, bringing a refreshing combination to the confectionery aisles with fruity drink inspired flavours ...
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product news: Quorn devises convenience core range
Quorn has launched a new core range for the convenience channel to target the family meal occasion. Gary Routledge, national account manager at Quorn Foods, explained convenience channel shoppers are increasingly looking for nutritious products they can use to make easy-to-prepare family dinners. He said: “Meat-free is becoming more relevant ...
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product news: Nestlé Confectionery partners NOW TV
Nestlé Confectionery is partnering online streaming service NOW TV to launch an on-pack promotion. The new promotion will see KitKat, Aero, Yorkie, Toffee Crisp and Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles offer consumers the chance to win either a monthly Sky Cinema, Entertainment or Kids pass, or Sky Sports day pass, with 1,000 ...
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NewsFuel prices hit three-and-a-half year high with more rises to come
Petrol and diesel pump prices have hit a three-and-half year high, but are expected to increase by another 2ppl in the next fortnight, according to the RAC. The price hikes have been driven by the rapidly rising cost of oil which yesterday hit $80 a barrel for the first time ...
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NewsOxford to trial pop-up on-street electric vehicle charging points
Oxford will be the first city in the world to trial pop-up on-street electric vehicle charging points, according to the local council. The project is going ahead after it was awarded funding of £474,000 from the Government’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. Residents across Oxford are being encouraged to nominate their ...
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product news: Pladis brings Flipz to UK
Global snacking company Pladis has added an American line to its UK portfolio – the chocolate-covered pretzel snack Flipz. The launch follows a popularity surge for Flipz in the US, where it is currently worth $61m RSV having seen double-digit growth over the past three years. Available in 100g pouches, ...
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product news: Red Star Brands wins leading forecourt listings
Red Star Brands has won new listings in two of the UK’s leading forecourts. Two of its ‘better for you’ beverage brands will be rolled out into more than 200 BP garages. There will be five flavours of Sparkling Ice on its shelves, as well as six flavours of Bai, ...
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product news: Nestlé Waters extends Sanpellegrino brand
Nestlé Waters’ Sanpellegrino brand is launching an organic sparkling flavoured tea range, Sanpellegrino + Tea. The new organic range is intended to cater to the continued growth of shoppers seeking out a low- or no-sugar option and trading up to a more premium soft drinks choice. Barbara D’Amico, international brands ...
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NewsDetectives investigating ATM theft seize drugs during search
Detectives investigating the theft of an ATM from a petrol filling station in Warwickshire have seized drugs with a street value of more around £50,000. On Saturday 12 May police searched an address on Green Lane, Nuneaton, as part of their investigation into an ATM theft from Camp Hill Service ...
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NewsRoadchef appoints new CEO as Simon Turl becomes chairman
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has announced that Mark Fox will be the new chief executive of the business, succeeding Simon Turl, who is moving into a new role as chairman of Roadchef. Fox has experience in senior roles in the UK and international hospitality industries, working at companies including ...
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TLM Technologies appoints head of convenience
TLM Technologies has appointed Jonathan Rons to the new role of head of convenience. Rons has wide experience in the convenience sector, spreading over 25 years. After starting his career in the forecourt sector with Conoco he then moved into traditional convenience retailing, holding senior positions with Musgrave, My Local, ...
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NewsMP calls for petrol stations to help stop anti-social behaviour
A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that petrol stations should “stop selling petrol to people who are driving motorbikes illegally and looking suspicious” to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Kingston upon Hull North MP Diana Johnson said there was a “scourge of motorbikes being used for anti-social ...
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product news: Walkers adds Poppables to range
Walkers is introducing a new “pop”-osition to shoppers with the arrival of Poppables, a spherical, potato snack. Available from the end of May, the light and airy snack is flavoured inside and out and is already a success in the US. Kate Charman, brand manager at PepsiCo, commented: “We are ...
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Rolec EV adds DC rapid chargers to its range
Rolec EV, an electric charge point manufacturer and installer, has added DC rapid chargers to its range after signing a partnership agreement with Delta Electronics for the UK market. Kieron Alsop, Rolec’s managing director, commented: “After intensive research, which included undertaking a comprehensive due diligence process, we felt Delta and ...