All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2014 – Page 5
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Ho ho... it’s Hellman’s
Hellmann’s mayonnaise is available in special-edition jars for Christmas, in a bid to drive incremental sales at this key time of year.The limited-edition jars feature Hellmann’s signature blue ribbon alongside a season’s eatings message, snowflakes and the words ’Ho Ho Ho’ in place of the Hellmann’s logo all designed ...
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Sewell ploughs more money into Hull West
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has announced it is investing a further £250,000 in its most successful site, Hull West on the A63 Westbound, after a £1m redevelopment was completed at the end of 2012. Sewell will be developing a bespoke parking area for long-haul lorry drivers. Work ...
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Hydrogen at Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is claiming a UK supermarket first with the installation of a forecourt hydrogen dispenser, which will be installed on its Hendon store by the end of the year.Sainsbury’s says the SmartFuel station will be able to fuel a growing number of hydrogen-powered fleets driving around London.Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s fuel ...
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Indulgent logs
Carte D’Or has launched two winter-themed desserts. New vanilla pecan caramel and raspberry vanilla logs are aimed at the family sharing occasion. The 900ml packs retail at £5.
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NewsJet tankers promote Road Safety Week
Jet is helping to raise road safety awareness by rebranding four of its tankers for the duration of Road Safety Week (17 – 23rd November). Set up in 1997, Road Safety Week is coordinated annually by national charity Brake each November. Now the UK’s biggest road safety event, it aims ...
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WKD line in POS
Humorous sprout-themed posters, wobblers and shelf-strips are available to support WKD this Christmas. Call the WKD POS Hotline on 0800 917 3450 to get yours.
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The winter scoop
Two festive flavours have been added to the Ben & Jerry’s range: Minter Wonderland and Joy to the Swirled. The former brings the much requested flavour of mint chocolate chip to the brand’s fans, while the latter adds a chunk-free creation to the family, with swirling caramel and chocolate fudge ...
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Seasonal variety
Premium crisps brand Burts has a roast turkey & chestnut stuffing flavour available in 150g bags for sharing. Packs have been designed to look like a cosy Christmas jumper.
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Sure-footed Shell
In the summer of 2011 Shell surprised the industry with its purchase of around 250 Total sites from a consortium, Rontec Investments, which had just acquired Total’s UK retail and fuel distribution business. This was during a period when most oil companies as amply illustrated by Total were either rationalising ...
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Shop Talk with Tracy West
Christmas and the shopping frenzy that surrounds it is fast approaching. I know it’s still only November, but as we have a festive edition of Product News I thought I’d add my festive tuppence ha’penny’s worth. Christmas is an interesting time as you get some families that like to stock ...
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Simple solutions
When your customers want a hot snack, they want it fast, and what could be quicker than a hot dog from Rollover’s new Grab & Go unit? The brightly coloured unit with its ’freshly prepared today’ message takes consumers through three simple steps: help yourself; pay at the till; add ...
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Turkey treats to-go
A new festive slice joins Ginsters’ seasonal range, comprising British turkey, cranberry and stuffing wrapped in a light puff pastry. Rrp is £1.99. And the popular festive pasty returns, made with British Turkey & smoked bacon with cranberries, potato & onion in a creamy West Country sauce.Also available is the ...
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Man arrested after 1.37 million cigarettes seized
A man has been arrested after 1.37 million suspected smuggled cigarettes were seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Manchester on November 19. HMRC officers, working in partnership with the North West Motorway Police and Greater Manchester Police, stopped a van on the westbound M602. It contained the foreign ...
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Petrogas parent reports 12% sales increase
The company that owns Petrogas UK has reported a 12% increase in sales for last year despite “tough trading conditions and tightening fuel margins”. In its annual results for 2013, Petrogas Global said turnover rose to €804.5m last year from €717.3m the previous year. Pre-tax profit rose to €10.1m from ...
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NewsAA defends retailers over prices
Petrol retailers are being unfairly criticised for not passing on savings to motorists as oil prices have plunged, according to the AA. Since mid October, the average price of petrol across the UK, has dropped 4.3p from 127.22ppl to 122.93ppl this week. Diesel has also fallen by around 4ppl, down ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Adler and Allan buys Aalto
Harrogate-based environmental services provider Adler and Allan has acquired the goodwill and assets of Aalto Technical Services Ltd, which provides a range of industrial services; including tank cleaning, site maintenance and separator installation. In a statement Adler and Allan said: “Aalto Technical Services will be incorporated into Adler and Allan’s ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: AG Barr adds to KA range
AG Barr is adding a new variant to its range of KA Caribbean carbonates. The new KA product is claimed to be the UK’s first sparkling sour cherry drink and is based on the sour cherry Caribbean fruit. “KA drinkers are trend setters who crave new and unique flavours,” said ...
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NewsChartman hosts Highways Agency campaign launch
Chartman Group’s flagship Winning Post service station at Haldon Hill on the A38 outside Exeter has hosted the launch of the Highways Agency’s annual winter driving campaign. Chartman director Clive Sheppard said the request came out of the blue and the company was happy to help out. They were ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Amber Leaf offers golden prizes
JTI has hidden golden tickets in random outers of price-marked 20g Amber Leaf Signature Blend, offering independent retailers across the UK the chance to win their share of £7,500 worth of stock, and £7,500 of cash prizes for the wholesalers who sold the winning outers. From late November, 200 golden ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: McVitie’s assortment makes TV debut
United Biscuits (UB) has announced the Christmas TV debut for its most popular branded assortment, McVitie’s Victoria biscuit selection. Appearing on television for the first time in its history this festive season, the campaign will launch on 4th December. An investment of £1m will see the 60-second advert target high-profile ...