All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2018 – Page 7
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STG’s ’Lock, Stock and Sell’ identifies opportunities
New research from Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK (STG UK) reveals that over half (51%) of convenience store retailers aren’t offering customers the all-important guidance they need on which tobacco products to purchase, presenting a huge missed opportunity in sales and profits. The findings have been released to coincide with the ...
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Meat is making its mark
The spread of snacks on to the chilled fixture has brought a proliferation of meat snacks, with Peperami supplier Jack Link’s among the most active in the segment. Marketing manager Pavan Chandra says: "Protein is widely seen as healthy and its role has evolved from niche muscle-building to having a ...
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Join The Sweetstake
Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK has launched The Sweetstake, a new on-pack promotion across 11 brands, in the lead up to the World Cup. One hundred million promotional packs are entering the market, with each one giving consumers a 1 in 7.7 chance of winning a prize. 0845 045 0042 www.mars.com
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latest lines
Cawston Press has just announced listings in 300 BP forecourts. Earlier this year, the soft drinks company said it would only use pressed fruit juice to sweeten its drinks, despite fruit prices ’skyrocketing’ by 60%.Müller is targeting additional consumption occasions with the launch of 900ml bottles of FRijj, after its ...
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Morning munchies
For anyone looking to grab something for breakfast on their way to work, there’s more choice than ever before. From pots of porridge to warm pastries, from a bacon bap to a protein bar, the range is growing all the time.Last year, sausage brand Wall’s entered the fray with two ...
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Under the spotlight: Paul Yates
01 Career history? I graduated in 1997 with a degree in Transport Management and joined the graduate programme at the Co-op as a traffic manager at their chilled and frozen depot. In 2002, I joined Jet at their routing office in Jarrow (my home town), before relocating to Humber to ...
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Retailer view
Ziheed and his brother Idris won the Best Soft Drinks prize at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2017. Ziheed says: "You would not believe how many soft drinks we sell. When we entered the awards last year it was 4-500 units a day but now it’s well over ...
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Analysis
Turning the tide
With the National Crime Agency investigating links with organised crime and drug smuggling, and raids almost on a daily basis looking for slaves among their work forces, illicit hand car wash operators were probably wondering when MPs would wake up to the problems they pose. What few were expecting, however, ...
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NewsBP invests in batteries that could charge in five minutes
BP has announced a $20m investment in ultra-fast-charging battery start-up company StoreDot, which is developing technology that could eventually see electric vehicle (EV) charging times fall to five minutes. The investment is part of a series of deals struck by BP’s venturing arm, alongside its advanced mobility unit (AMU), supporting ...
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NewsPayPoint One roll-out reaches more than 9,000 retailers
PayPoint has confirmed the retirement of its old yellow terminals will be completed by December 2019 as it revealed that more than 9,000 retailers are now using the updated PayPoint One technology. PayPoint One is an all-in-one retail services platform that provides cloud-based EPoS technology, contactless card payments and PayPoint ...
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NewsMoto Hospitality renews AdBlue deal with Air1
Motorway services operator Moto Hospitality and Air1 – Yara UK’s brand of AdBlue – have renewed their partnership until at least 2020. Air1 and Moto have been working together since 2009 when the first of the bulk AdBlue dispensers was installed at Moto Wetherby Service Station, and since then Moto ...
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NewsTobacco smuggling bosses jailed for total of more than 11 years
Two men have been jailed for a total of more than 11 years after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) dismantled a tobacco factory that could have swamped the UK with millions of illicit cigarettes. North London crime bosses Mariwan Fatah, 43, from Enfield, and Ali Jamal, 44, of Wood Green, ...
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NewsPlug-in car and van grants extended to October 2018
The government has announced that the Plug-in Car and Van Grant will be extended until October 2018, having previously stated it would only remain at current levels until April 2018. The scheme provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of a new electric or hybrid car and £8,000 towards the ...
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NewsSupermarket fuel prices up every day since March 26
The average prices of supermarket petrol and diesel has increased every day since the end of March, setting a record for consecutive daily rises. During that time more than 8ppl has been added to the average price at their pumps, analysis of RAC Fuel Watch data reveals. Pump price data ...
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product news: J₂O introduces new brand ambassador
Britvic’s adult soft drink J₂O is aiming to help consumers find their social mojo in its latest, £3m campaign, with the help of its new brand ambassador – a cockney alpaca named Mojo. As the new, friendly face of J₂O and J₂O Spritz, Mojo will feature at the heart of ...
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product news: Vimto campaign aims to reposition brand
A new ‘I See Vimto in You’ campaign is aiming to reposition the soft drinks brand with its target audience of 15-19 year olds. The advert is designed to taps into the teen desire to be themselves in a world of constraints, and its anti-advertising approach even suggests viewers should ...
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product news: Aryzta unveils football muffin
In-store food to go specialist Aryzta Food Solutions is aiming to help retailers to capitalise on the football fever that is set to grasp the nation with this summer’s World Cup, with the introduction of a limited edition Otis football chocolate muffin. The chocolate chip 100g muffin, with a chocolate-style ...
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NewsAttempted ATM break-in causes major damage to petrol station
Detectives from Leicestershire Police are investigating an attempt to break into an ATM in Castle Donington. Police were called to around 11.30pm on 22 May to a report that the thieves had attempted to break into the machine at a fuel station in Station Road. The attempt caused significant damage ...
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product news: Maltesers unveils brand extensions
Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK has announced the launch of two brand extensions for Maltesers. Maltesers Buttons, a new bitesize treat, has the same ingredients as regular Maltesers but offers consumers a chocolate button with the brand’s signature crunchy texture. Maltesers Truffles contain the familiar crunch and melt combination with a ...
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product news: Nestlé brands offer kids days out
Nestlé Confectionery is launching an on-pack promotion on Milkybar, Rowntree’s and Smarties offering the chance for kids to go free on family days out. Kids Go Free will feature on a range of formats, including sharing bags, blocks, multipacks and minis, and participating packs can be exchanged for one ...