All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2018 – Page 8
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NewsCar wash raid uncovers minimum wage breaches
A car wash in Southport has been raided by the authorities after it was suspected of carrying out human trafficking offences. Merseyside Police officers, along with partners from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Health and Safety, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and Operation Sanctuary joined forces in the ...
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NewsPizza Express opens at Welcome Break South Mimms services
Motorway service operator Welcome Break is opening a Pizza Express restaurant at South Mimms services (M25 junction 23) on Friday June 8. It follows on from the opening of Pizza Express at Welcome Break’s Oxford Services in December 2017. A further three Pizza Express restaurants at Fleet, Cobham and Beaconsfield ...
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Dover businesses and Kingspan form partnership
Two major equipment companies have formed a partnership to offer a package of AdBlue retail dispensers and storage tanks. Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), which comprises the businesses of ClearView, Fairbanks, ProGauge, Tokheim, Wayne Fueling Systems and OPW’s Fuel Management Systems, has teamed up with Kingspan, a leading suppier of above-ground ...
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product news: Country Choice gives pastie Mexican twist
Country Choice has launched a Real Cornish Chicken Fajita Pastie. The new line, which is made in Cornwall, has a puff pastry case stuffed full of diced potato, onion, tomato, chicken breast pieces, and red and green peppers, all coated in a rich, spicy tomato sauce. The recipe was a ...
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product news: PepsiCo sets up World Cup team
Three PepsiCo brands are coming together this summer to encourage shoppers to host their big night in with its range of snacks and beverages, and get behind their favourite football team. The Power of One campaign features an on-pack promotion offering prizes across selected formats of Walkers Tear ‘n’ Share, ...
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NewsEssar Oil seeks retail partner for flagship service station
Having broken through the milestone of more than 50 dealer-supplied sites, Essar Oil UK is looking to build on its retail brand by developing a leading edge, new build “Roadside Retail” location, opposite the entrance to its Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The company is keen to use this ...
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NewsChargePoint installs 10 chargers at MediaCity in Manchester
ChargePoint Services has announced the installation of 10 GeniePoint Network connected chargers at MediaCityUK in Manchester. The installation is the first phase of the project between Peel Energy and ChargePoint Services, to connect Peel Land and Property’s developments to the nationwide GeniePoint Network. MediaCityUK is home to the BBC, ITV, ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie invests in major upgrade of site
A Top 50 Indies’ Texaco site in Chingford has recently undergone a major improvement programme to deliver a number of benefits to its customers. North Weald Texaco Service Station, owned by JP&S Services, has installed six new pumps, with all four grades of fuel available at four of the pumps, ...
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NewsTanker containing 8,500 litres of diesel stolen in Wales
Dyfed Powys Police is investigating the theft of a fuel tanker containing around 8,500 litres of diesel worth more than £10,000. The diesel is reported to be 4,000 litres of red diesel used by agricultural vehicles and 4,500 litres of white diesel, which is commonly used by vehicles used in ...
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NewsACS welcomes Scottish Bill to protect shop workers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed widespread support for a Bill in Scotland creating a new offence designed to protect shopworkers from violence. Over 90% of respondents to the consultation put forward by Daniel Johnson MSP supported measures to create new offences to deter harassment, abuse and violence ...
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NewsBMW to launch contactless charging in July
BMW has announced it will shortly start production on electric vehicles offering contactless charging, which it claims is a world first. The system will enable electric energy from the mains supply to be transmitted to a vehicle’s high-voltage battery without any cables – when the vehicle is positioned over a ...
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NewsCall for clarity over new proposed tobacco tracking regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for clarity from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) with less than 12 months to go until the introduction of track and trace regulations for tobacco products. The track and trace proposals in the EU Revised Tobacco Products Directive, due be introduced in ...