All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2014 – Page 3
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: dispensers earn good feedback
Wayne Fueling Systems has said it has received positive feedback from the first customer installations in the US for the Wayne Ovation2 fuel dispenser. It said the feedback confirms that the Ovation2 fuel dispenser, among the most advanced dispensers ever built, helps fuel site operators build customer loyalty. The three ...
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Veggie dummies
Bonds Confectionery has created fizzy sour dummies, which contain no gelatine, making them suitable for the 1.2million vegetarians in the UK. They are in Bonds’ 39p Kiddies range.
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PRODUCT NEWS: Limited edition Yorkie introduced
Nestlé Confectionery has announced the launch of a new limited editionfor its Yorkie chocolate bar range – Yorkie Peanut. The chunky chocolate bar has been crammed with roasted peanuts, creating a limited edition bar to appeal to the brand’s target audience of 25-34-year-old men. The new bar will be available ...
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Rural rebate extension in hands of EU
The extension of the rural fuel rebate scheme will not be enacted until early next year at the earliest, and could be delayed even longer. Replying to a query from the PRA, Helen Dickinson, deputy director, environment and transport tax at HM Treasury, said: "The extension requires EU approval before ...
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Price-mark extension
Tangerine Confectionery is extending its Butterkist price-marked packs range. Joining the existing price-marked packs of toffee (100g) and cinema sweet (85g), is a sweet & salted (85g) and salted (65g). Both are launched with a £1 flash. In addition to the new sharing packs, Butterkist is launching a range of ...
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Sites for sore eyes
Life in the fast lane, for many of us is literally just that charging down the outside lane of the motorway in a rush to get to the next appointment, whether that is work or play. But wouldn’t it be nice to get off once in a while and ...
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NewsQuentin Willson and MP film meeting at forecourt
The Simply Fresh forecourt at Weare in Somerset hosted a filmed meeting between local Lib Dem MP Tessa Munt and Quentin Willson of FairFuelUK. Simon Lunn, who runs the site together with his wife Sarah, said the proposal for the meeting came out of the blue. He said: “Tessa is ...
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HKS Retail opens its first Spar store
HKS Retail, number nine in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, has embarked on a joint venture with Spar and Blakemore Trade Partners launching its first Spar forecourt store in Ibstock, Leicestershire. Standing at 1,000sq ft on a BP fuel site, the store has been completely refurbished and relaunched. Blakemore ...
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Security van robbed at Waitrose forecourt in Lincoln
Officers investigating a robbery at a Waitrose petrol station on Friday 26th September are appealing for information from members of the public in the area at the time. Just after midday Lincolnshire Police received reports that a security van had been robbed at the supermarket service station on Searby Road, ...
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Fuel theft info reward
A forecourt in Alrewas, Staffordshire is so fed up with fuel theft that it’s put up a reward of £100-worth of fuel for the first person who comes forward with information that leads to an arrest. The reward relates specifically to two recent fuel thefts by one man. The garage ...
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Full of promise
If you’ve not heard of the Teksta T-rex, Zoomer Dino Boomer, My Friend Cayla or the Xeno interactive toy, you soon will, especially if you’ve got kids. That’s because these toys are Tesco’s tips for success this Christmas. And what they’ve all got in common apart from costing upwards of ...
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Nutella spreads fun
Ferrero aims to ’inject fun’ into the spreads category with a £1.8m campaign, designed to communicate the versatility of Nutella at breakfast time.The #betterwithnutella activity is expected to reach 95% of mums through heavyweight marketing support using TV, video on demand, radio and digital.The campaign encourages consumers to share their ...
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Great night for the Garners as Portsbridge shines
The Garner Group’s Portsbridge Service Station took top honours at last month’s Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards ceremony at the London Hilton Hotel Park Lane. Michael O’Loughlin, managing director of Petrogas was voted Palmer & Harvey Retailer Champion. The awards report starts on page 49. Pictured are (l-r): awards ...
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Scoring with Ginsters
Ginsters has joined forces with The Sun for an on-pack promotion which runs until the end of the year. The activity features on 20 million savoury products including the original Cornish pasty and peppered steak slice. It requires consumers to enter a unique on-pack code online to receive two months’ ...
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Nisa goes gourmet
Nisa says it is the first convenience retailer to launch a gourmet own-label range. Its first product is Heritage Gourmet pork sausages.
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Marlboro Gold rolls out new tobacco product
Philip Morris Limited (PML) has released its first Marlboro roll- your-own (RYO) product for the UK market. It has introduced Marlboro Gold Original rolling tobacco, which is presented in a premium quality tactile pouch, triple layered for freshness, with a rrp of £4.40 for the 12.5g format and £6.90 for ...
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Wheely good promo
Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched a new Glacéau vitamin water on-pack promotion giving shoppers the chance to win a Quella fixie bike.The ’Design a Bike and Win it’ competition gives consumers the opportunity to personalise their own bike online. Each design will be entered into a prize draw for one of ...
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Wayne teams up with Intel for payment system
Wayne Fueling Systems has announced the launch of a next-generation electronic payment system (EPS) solution in collaboration with Intel Services using its ’Platform for Retail’ software for operators in the US. The cloud-based solution processes electronic payments with additional security via a secure encryption process at the fuel dispenser or ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: raft of launches from Sunmagic
Sunmagic, which produces a range of 100% pure fruit juice, smoothies and juice drinks, is launching a raft of new products, to appeal to the consumer trends for both low-calorie drinks and more exotic flavours. Sunmagic Cherry & Apple Juice Drink is low calorie and available in 500ml bottles. Sunmagic ...