All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2016 – Page 3
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Clean Hands keeps cash away from food
A major UK forecourt food operator has just installed the Clean Hands system as part of a drive to focus on improved food handling procedures and as a cost-saving and environmental initiative.The system is an established brand standard for each of the 480 deli, food-to-go outlets providing servers with a ...
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NewsPolice investigate forecourt attack
Metropolitan Police have released CCTV footage of an attack on a forecourt which left a man with a fractured jaw. The incident occurred after two men were seen parking a car in the forecourt of the Esso petrol station in Broadway, Bexleyheath, south-east London on Wednesday 5 October. But a ...
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Dealer anger over BP delivery problems
BP dealers nationwide have complained of sites running dry of unleaded petrol after the oil company transferred fuel deliveries to Hoyer on November 1. The problems appear to be across England with dealers’ sites running dry as far south as Southampton and up to Cumbria in the North, as well ...
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Motorists concerned about emissions says RAC
Motorists want to be part of the solution to the UK’s air quality problems with an increasing number concerned about emissions and a majority wanting bolder action to be taken, according to the RAC Report on Motoring 2016. A clear majority (66%) of more than 1,700 motorists surveyed this year ...
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Product news: Rustlers rolls out £2.5m campaign
Rustlers is rolling out a new £2.5m marketing campaign over the next 12 months to support its new growth strategy. The major marketing drive will be spearheaded by a new TV commercial designed to provoke conversation among its core target audience of 16 – 24 year olds. The re-positioning will ...
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National Lottery sales slide
Camelot has announced a fall in sales for the first half of its financial year to £3.389bn, compared with £3.615bn in the same period last year. During the period, Camelot generated returns for National Lottery Good Causes of £783m and awarded £1,928m in prizes. Camelot CEO Andy Duncan ...
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Failed ram raid on Harvest site
Thames Valley Police are hunting three offenders after an attempted ram raid at a Harvest forecourt in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, early on Tuesday November 15. Police were called at about 2.20am after local residents reported hearing a loud bang. A police spokesman said: “At this stage we don’t believe that anything ...
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NewsRAC slams delays over price cuts
The RAC has welcomed price cuts on unleaded petrol and diesel introduced by the major supermarkets, but criticised them for delaying the reductions while wholesale fuel prices were falling. On Monday November 14 Tesco announced cuts of up to 3ppl on diesel and unleaded petrol from that afternoon. Peter Cattell, ...
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Illicit cigarette factory raided
A suspected illicit cigarette-processing factory has been dismantled in Birmingham during a raid led by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The machinery was believed to be capable of producing 35 million cigarettes a month, at a potential cost to taxpayers of almost £138m in lost duty and taxes a year. ...
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Quarter of Scottish charge points not used
Usage of electric charging points in Scotland has doubled in the past year, and is up nine times over two years, but 25% of charging points were not used in the most recent month for which figures are available. Data from ChargePlace Scotland shows that Electric vehicle charging points in ...
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MP visits Blakemore service station
Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers has visited a new Blakemore Retail forecourt and convenience store at Laceby Lodge Services to discuss the opening of the store and its value in providing jobs for the local community, as well as business rates, employment costs and retail crime. The Laceby Lodge Services site ...
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ATM blown up on Bolton forecourt
Thieves have blown up a cash machine at a petrol station in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and stolen a significant amount of cash. Police were called to reports of an explosion at the Texaco Service Station, on Rishton Lane, Great Lever, at 12.15am on Monday November 14. They discovered the remains ...
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NewsSewell on the go opens third Subway
Top 50 Indie and current Forecourt Trader of the Year Sewell on the Go has opened its third Subway with more planned for 2017. It has created 12 new jobs with the opening of the new Subway at its Cottingham branch, and this is the third Subway sandwich franchise to ...
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product news: Urban Eat launches festive range
Urban eat has launched a Christmas range of six limited edition sandwiches. The range includes Piggies Under Blankets sub roll, Boxing Day Brunch Panini, Brie and Cranberry Wrap, and a Turkey Feast sandwich, which comes in ‘Santa’s Grotto’ packaging to catch customers’ attention. Isla Owen, senior brand manager for Urban ...
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product news: Crabbie’s increases rugby links
Crabbie’s has been unveiled as the Official Ginger Beer of Welsh rugby in a partnership which seeks to expand the brand’s reach to new audiences throughout Wales. The five-way joint agreement with the Ospreys, Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons and the Welsh Rugby Union gives Crabbie’s exclusive pouring and ...
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NewsDouble win for Leicester couple
Husband and wife team Kalpesh and Meeta Raja, who run a forecourt shop in Leicester, are celebrating after winning an award at Bestway Wholesale’s annual Retail Development Awards for the fourth year running. And they added to this success with an award for another convenience store they took over last ...
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product news: Coca-Cola reveals Christmas plans
Coca-Cola European Partners has revealed its Christmas 2016 activations, which include the return of its television commercial and Truck Tour, and the launch of a new charity initiative to provide meals to those in need. The first of two on-pack promotions sees Coca-Cola partner with FareShare. The UK-wide charity fights ...
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product news: Heineken highlights Champions League link
To support the launch of the new UEFA Champions League TV commercial starring José Mourinho last month, Heineken is introducing an on-pack promotion highlighting its partnership with UEFA Champions League to the off-trade. Until March thousands of limited edition Heineken packs will offer shoppers the chance to win prizes, such ...
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Cameron Forecourt extends police contract
Cameron Forecourt has won a three-year extension to its service contract with facilities management experts Kier Workplace Services, to provide support and maintenance services to the vehicle refuelling systems operated by Sussex Police. Kier Workplace Services operates a full facilities management service on behalf of Sussex Police, including managing the ...
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NewsRAC calls for pump price cut as wholesale costs fall
The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to cut prices at the pumps to reflect the falling wholesale prices of unleaded and diesel that have been triggered by a falling oil price and steadying pound. On November 9, RAC Fuel Watch data showed the average price of unleaded petrol in ...