All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2019 – Page 3
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Onwards and upwards
As the final winner was announced at September’s glamorous Forecourt Trader Awards ceremony, the Garner Group’s table could not have been more shocked."We were absolutely flabbergasted to win," says director Tim Garner. "We didn’t think we’d won at all there seemed to be so many other worthy winners. If ...
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Soft landings
If you want to see the soft drinks category at its best then you need to visit Eurospar Donegall Road in Belfast winner of the Best Soft Drinks Outlet at this year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards.Everywhere you turn in this busy store, you seem to see soft ...
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SAFEtember initiative helps TSG UK staff
Forecourt services and equipment supplier TSG UK ran an initiative throughout September, called SAFEtember.Each week it covered four key topics: Health and Wellbeing, Respiratory Illness, Mental Health and Driving Safety.Neil Farmer, HSSE manager at TSG UK, said: "Although the health and safety message is clear throughout our sites and in ...
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Kay Group opens new-to-industry site in Ruabon
Top 50 Indie, the Kay Group, has opened its latest new-to-industry site on the southern outskirts of Ruabon in north Wales.The Shell-branded forecourt features a Spar store, with two Costa Express machines, a WH Smith stationery section, and a Greggs, with ample seating, free wi-fi and a free-to-use ATM.It is ...
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Systems are go...
When Andrew and Scott Aitken, owners of Jet Rigg Service Station and Jet Bypass Service Station in East Lothian decided to invest in new epos systems for both sites, they knew they needed to do their homework. "We did more leg work for this till system than for any previous ...
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Mars Wrigley introduces vegan versions of Galaxy
Galaxy has become the first major milk chocolate brand to offer a vegan alternative. The vegan recipe uses hazelnut paste to create the signature characteristics of Galaxy and there are three flavours: smooth orange, caramel and sea salt, caramelised hazelnut. The bars are encased in a widely recyclable card sleeve ...
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Gingerbread fun
The new McVitie’s Mini Gingerbread Men Decorating Kit contains five packs of gingerbread men and two icing pens so shoppers can create their own designs.
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Flora ProActiv gets new look and reformulation
Flora ProActiv, the cholesterol reduction spread, is set to unveil a revamped range of products featuring a new formula and packaging redesign. Flora ProActiv is now 100% plant-based and fully vegan certified. The new range will feature three versions of the spread: Flora ProActiv Light provides a lighter option ...
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Flavour roll out
Cadbury Mini Rolls from Premier Foods has two new Christmas varieties: Caramel and Orange, complete with seasonal packaging for better on-shelf standout.
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Win a Sparkling Store Makeover with Ferrero
Ferrero is bringing back its Sparkling Store Makeover competition where one lucky retailer will win a store makeover worth £4,000. Retailers can enter by going to www.yourperfectstore.co.uk/news-insights/blog/win-a-sparkling-store-makeover. Alternatively, retailers can post a video nomination of themselves.0208 869 4000 www.yourperfectstore.co.uk
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Rontec extends it successful partnership with Morrisons
Morrisons is extending its wholesale partnership with Top 50 Indie Rontec for a further 10 years, with the Morrisons Daily offer being added to more stores.Morrisons currently provides its Morrisons Daily fascia and grocery offer, including its Market Street fresh food and food-to-go products, to more than 50 of Rontec’s ...
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EVolving the network
Shell is planning to be the first fuel retailer in the UK to take out traditional fuels from an operating service station and replace them with an electric vehicle-only charging hub. An application for planning permission for the development on the company’s site in Fulham, west London, was made at ...
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More seasonal sarnies from Urban Eat
Urban Eat’s Christmas range includes the Turkey Feast and Vegan Feast Sandwiches; Turkey, Bacon & Stuffing Sandwich; Brie & Caramelised Onion Wrap; and the Pigs Under Blanket Panini. Wayne Greensmith, head of category marketing at Adelie Foods, said: "As competition for a slice of festive food-to-go sales intensifies, every year ...
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Stephen Marcos Jones: director general, UKPIA
New labels were added to your fuel pumps recently, as new rules require each pump to have either an E5 label for petrol or B7 label for diesel. These shorthand labels tell motorists that their petrol has up to 5% ethanol, and diesel up to 7% biodiesel content by volume, ...
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NewsUnder the spotlight: Debbie Dodds, owner Spar Salley’s Filling Station
Name: Debbie Dodds Job title: Owner Company: Spar Salley’s Filling Station, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone 01 Career history: I have been in the family business all my life, expanding from forecourt retailing into hospitality with our family restaurant Salley’s in Aughnacloy. 02 Where did you grow up: Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone 03 ...
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Delice de France previews new retail solutions
Independent bakery specialist Delice de France is unveiling plans to strengthen its offer in the convenience retail channel following its management buyout from Aryzta Group. Delice de France CEO Thierry Cacaly said the company’s retail solutions, including three new concepts exclusively for the convenience channel, would enable its retail partners ...
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GripHero’s nozzle-mounted hand protection cuts plastic waste
GripHero, the developer of the world’s first fuel nozzle-mounted hand-protection dispenser, has has succeeded in cutting hand protection related plastic waste on forecourts by an average of 55%.The news follows a detailed study of forecourts using its dispensers to determine how they performed in comparison to conventional glove dispensers. The ...
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Creating an Oasis for the future
It’s been a busy summer for Malcolm Blake, director of Oasis Garage in Hull, North Humberside. Not only has he spent a small fortune transforming his tiny forecourt shop to a spacious Spar convenience store, he has also changed fuel brand. After nearly 20 years with Jet, during which time ...
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A going concern
If you thought our love of food on the move was waning, think again. According to IGD figures, the UK food-to-go market is set to experience double the growth of the wider food and grocery market (which is growing by 12.5%) and achieve 26% growth from £18.5bn this year to ...
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NewsEuro Garages partners JUUL to develop vaping concept
JUUL, the closed pod vaping system, has agreed a partnership with Euro Garages. The agreement means JUUL’s Starter Kit and 18mg/ml JUULpods will be sited in all Euro Garages gantries, about 380 locations across the UK. In addition, JUUL Labs will be one of three contributory partners that will help ...