All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2018 – Page 5
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Sainsbury’s Asda deal
Sainsbury’s and Asda will have more than 600 forecourts between them in their proposed merger.Their combined business will create one of the UK’s leading grocery, general merchandise and clothing retail groups, with combined revenues of £51bn. The aim is to maintain both the Sainsbury’s and Asda brands, and enable them ...
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Smaller price-marked sharing bags for indies
As a result of the growing sharing trend, Kettle Foods is relaunching its range of smaller price-marked sharing bags specifically for the independent convenience sector. The new 80g bags are available in the top five selling seasonings: Lightly Salted, Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar, Sea Salt with Crushed Black Peppercorns, ...
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Special K cereal bars are now bigger and better
Kellogg’s has overhauled the recipe and packaging of its Special K cereal bars as part of the company’s Better Starts plan to help people make healthier choices. The bars are now bigger (27g) with wholegrain oats, whole fruit pieces and are fortified with vitamins B3, B6 and Folic Acid. The ...
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Bathway Service Station sold to BP
Business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of Bathway Service Station near Bath to BP on behalf of Flying Visit. The forecourt is located on a busy roundabout that links the A361 from Trowbridge to Frome and the A36 from Bath to Warminster, with 27,000 vehicles passing ...
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Beacons for business
The acquisition of MRH by MFG earlier this year could be good news for everyone in the fuel retailing sector, according to Adam Wadlow, partner at fuel and automotive property advisers Barber Wadlow, which has just published its latest Forecourt Property Market Update. "It shows that the independent dealer sector ...
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Drinks with benefits
New Radnor Plus Energy gives you around the same kick as a cup of coffee but with the added advantage of refreshing hydration. Drinks contain natural guarana and ginseng extracts which help restore well-being and when blended together create a natural caffeine kick to support energy levels.Meanwhile, Radnor Plus Protein ...
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BP stocks little drinks that offer a big kick
BP Connect forecourts are now carrying Zinger shots described as "little drinks with a big kick". BP is stocking four Zinger varieties: Organic Ginger (27% ginger juice); the Xtra Ginger (40% crushed ginger juice and chilli); Lime & Chilli; and Golden Turmeric which is made with pressed turmeric juice, spiced ...
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Analysis
Ray Blake: PRA technical director
How communication and technology have changed and keep changing never ceases to astound me. In the field of fuel dispensing into vehicles we first heard the term ’payment app’ about five or six years ago. For the past couple of years, forums in which I participate have been trying to ...
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New-to-industry sites give Kay Group’s turnover a boost
Development of two new-to-industry (NTI) sites has helped Top 50 Indie Kay Group boost turnover. In its results for the year ended October 31, turnover was up 14% to £96.4m. Pre-tax profit was down, from £4m to £2.6m, but the previous year’s figure was boosted by the sale of a ...
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Variety boosts snacks
Go into a high street pub and you may still find the packaged snacks choice confined to a brand each of crisps, nuts and pork scratchings, but in the fast-moving world of grocery and convenience it’s become much more than that. Kantar Worldpanel puts the UK snacks market at £41.6bn ...
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Bosch technology will reduce diesel emissions
Diesel can resume its success story following a major breakthrough in diesel technology, claimed Bosch CEO Dr Volkmar Denner, at the company’s annual press conference. "There’s a future for diesel," he said. "Today, we want to put a stop once and for all to the debate about the demise of ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: editor
Consolidation continues to be on trend as yet more giants, this time Sainsbury’s and Asda, come together to create a mammoth grocery, general merchandise and clothing retail group with a combined revenue of £51bn. And let’s not forget about the 630 or so service stations they have between them, meaning ...
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BP claims ’first’ with self checkout fuel and food
BP is claiming a world first with a trial for self- checkout tills which handle both food and fuel.After just four months of development and testing, in partnership with NCR, it has begun the first pilot of self-checkout (SCO) tills in the UK, opening initially in three sites: Bedford, Nodeway ...
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News in brief: Euro Garages’ US expansion
Euro Garages parent EG Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of 762 c-stores in the US from Kroger Co. The acquisition, which includes 66 franchise operations, operates in 18 states and employs 11,000 people under the following fascias: Turkey Hill, Loaf ’N Jug, Kwik Shop, Tom Thumb and ...
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Water buddies
Nestlé Waters is adding emoji bottles to its Nestlé Pure Life range, to inspire children to drink more water. They can now choose their favourite ’water buddy’
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NewsUnion calls for support to transition to electric vehicles
The environment secretary Michael Gove’s plan to phase out the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 risks being a “car crash” for jobs and skills, unless it is part of an industrial strategy that secures a “just transition” to electric vehicles, according to the UK’s largest union Unite. ...
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Analysis
UK Hand Car Wash Market - Key Fact
Size >10,000 hand car washes (7,000 mechanical washes), around 60% of total>110 million washes per year (45 million mechanical washes), >70% of total>80% share of total car wash income (including valeting)>£200m potential annual loss to HMRC in unpaid taxesTrade EffluentOver 99% of solids entering surface water drains (SWDs) and groundwater ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on fuel contract confusion and finding the right symbol group
It was a bad split up Just before Easter I got a call from Akbar Aras who runs Top Stop Services in Cannock, Staffordshire. He was about to come out of his contract with Jet but, with just four days to go he received a call from the Phillips 66 ...
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NewsPlan for “world’s largest rapid charging network” unveiled
Pivot Power has unveiled plans to build a network of grid-scale batteries across the UK, which it claims will power the largest network of electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging stations in the world. It says the £1.6bn programme will provide infrastructure to support the rapid adoption of EVs, while introducing ...
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Electric charging locations will soon out-number PFSs
The number of electric charging locations will outnumber PFSs within four years, according to Nick Bywater, associate director of Christie & Co. He says that while sales of EVs currently represent only a small percentage of new car registrations, he believes it is the lack of public rapid charging infrastructure ...