All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2019 – Page 7
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Green Monkey wins listing across 50 Euro Garages sites
Green Monkey has signed a deal that will see its CBD (cannabidiol) infused soft drink available in more than 50 of Euro Garage’s forecourts, and is hoping to roll them out across its entire estate in 2020. According to Green Monkey, it is the first time that a major forecourt ...
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NewsUNITI Expo 2020 unveils line-up of cooperation partners
UNITI expo 2020 has announced that a total of 16 cooperation partners will make their industry expertise available to the trade show, which will be taking place in Stuttgart on May 26-28. In addition to a growth in the number of exhibitors, UNITI expo has secured four new cooperation partners ...
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NewsPrices at the pumps fall for third successive month
The price of petrol fell by 1.5ppl in October making for three consecutive months of cuts, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.The average price of a litre of unleaded dropped 1.57p to 126.42p at the end of the month from 127.99p at the start. Diesel also came down a similar ...
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NewsMinister commits to review law on shop theft if re-elected
Home Office minister Kit Malthouse has committed to a review of the £200 threshold for the police prosecuting shop theft offences after the General Election, during a debate on retail crime in Parliament.During the debate the minister stated that if re-elected, he would look into the appropriateness of the £200 ...
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NewsGovernment publishes league table of EV charger provision
The transport secretary has written to local authorities across the country, urging them to take advantage of funding on offer to build up their electric car charging infrastructure and to increase local access to chargepoints for drivers.This comes as the Department for Transport publishes a league table of the public ...
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NewsEV charging company Pivot Power bought by EDF Group
The energy giant EDF Group has acquired the British start-up company Pivot Power, which was developing plans for battery storage and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging. This move will enable EDF, which already claims to be the largest low carbon electricity producer in the UK, to become a ...
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NewsSales of alternatively fuelled cars grow despite market decline
UK new car registrations were down 6.7% in October when compared with the same month last year, but sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles reached record levels, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 143,251 cars were sold last month, 10,348 fewer ...
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NewsAdler and Allan acquires LCM’s fuel facility management division
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has announced that it is acquiring the fuel facility management (FM) division of LCM Environmental.LCM’s Fuel FM division conducts a range of forecourt maintenance and compliance testing services, for a number of major forecourt and commercial clients and delivers these services across the ...
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NewsO2 provides 5G connectivity for driverless vehicle testing
The UK’s largest mobile network O2 has signed an agreement to provide 5G connectivity for the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) urban testbed in London.O2’s 3.4GHz 5G-ready spectrum will enable car manufacturers, self-driving technology companies, start-ups and other organisations to test ...
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NewsHarvest Energy in deal to develop network of Total-branded sites
A new network of Total-branded service stations is planned for the UK by Harvest Energy after it entered into an agreement with the multinational oil company. The deal will enable Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group, to develop its network of service stations with the support and expertise ...
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Spar highlights vegan-friendly wine with new range
Spar has added to its vegan-friendly wine offering with its new Vine & Bloom wine range. The Vine & Bloom wines have been developed in close collaboration with long-term supplier partner, Cantina di Sociale Soave, based in Northern Italy, focusing on popular grape varieties including, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and a ...
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NewsRontec extends Morrisons partnership
Morrisons is to extend 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 ...
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Country Choice launches vegan sausage roll
Country Choice has launched a new vegan sausage roll in time for ‘Veganuary’, the campaign that encourages consumers to try going vegan for a month. The number of consumers who signed up to Veganuary in 2019 topped 250,000, up nearly 100,000 on 2018, and even more are expected to sign ...
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illy enters capsule market
The illy brand of coffee is now available in capsules that are compatible with Nespresso coffee machines. Brand owner illycaffè says it wants to make the illy coffee experience available to as many people as possible, while keeping in step with modern consumption trends. Made from nine carefully selected Arabica ...
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Premier Foods unveils festive cakes range
Premier Foods is extending its festive cake range with seasonal additions from Mr Kipling and Cadbury. From Mr Kipling there is a new Mini Mince Pie Selection pack to add more variety to the line-up. The pack contains three each of Mr Kipling Deep Filled Mince Pies, Iced Topped Mince ...
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NewsMillennium - the latest display cabinet from ISA
ISA has released a new version of its most popular ice cream/gelato display cabinet, the Millennium. Distributed by Taylor UK, the company says the new cabinets are equipped with advanced technology, excellent build quality, and are more durable, innovative, and sustainable than previous models. “The Millennium is a fabulous new ...
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New website from Bestway’s best-one
Bestway’s symbol group best-one, has launched a new website for retailers, designed to improve their ‘digital shop-front’ to shoppers and to make the retailer shopping experience even more convenient. The launch comes as part of a bigger focus on developing the best-one symbol offer under the Bestway portfolio of brands ...
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Strong breakfast tea blend addition from Drury
London-based coffee roaster and tea blender, The Drury Tea & Coffee Company, has launched an all-new breakfast blend teabag that is ideally suited to takeaway establishments thanks to its quick brewing properties. Called Gunwharf Breakfast Blend, it is named after the Royal Arsenal development in Woolwich, where Drury has its ...
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NewsThe energy network can cope with an EV future, says National Grid
There is enough clean energy to cope with an electric vehicle future, according to Graeme Cooper, project director – electric vehicles, at the National Grid. “Energy consumption in the UK peaked in 2002, and since then demand has fallen by 16% through various efficiencies. With the advent of electric cars, ...
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NewsMazda commits to diesel engines
Car giant Mazda has confirmed its commitment to diesel by announcing that it will launch an innovative diesel engine next year as it takes a broader approach than some other companies to reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Talking to Autocar magazine, Mazda’s Europe R&D, boss Christian Schultze, said: “We are ...