All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2014 – Page 6
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NewsEQUIPMENT NEWS: Soup boost to NESCAFÉ & GO machines
Maggi Soups will now be available from Nestlé Professional for NESCAFE & GO machines, enabling operators to generate incremental turnover in the busy lunchtime period. The UK soup market is set to grow by 29.5% to £869m between 2013 and 2017 and so the new soups - available in three ...
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NewsEQUIPMENT NEWS: Horn Tecalemit prepares to make an impact at APEA event
Dispensing technology specialst Horn Tecalemit plans to make an impact at next month’s APEA event at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, with its fuel management systems. The APEA’s annual exhibition, conference and awards dinner takes place on November 5, where Horn Tecalemit believes its HDM range will impress users of fuel ...
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NewsPRA requests assurance on fuel duty freeze
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, asking him to reaffirm his promise to freeze fuel duty until May 2015. Madderson explained: “As global crude oil prices and the UK pound continue to fall, the threat of the Government reverting to the fair ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Not just beef - Aunt Bessie’s pushes ’Yorkshires’ with roast chicken
Aunt Bessie’s, the Frozen Food Company owned by the William Jackson Food Group, is investing £8 million in a new marketing campaign which promotes serving Yorkshire Puddings with roast chicken instead of the more traditional roast beef. The aim of the new campaign is to open up new chicken meal ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Premier drives growth with Cadbury Sticky Puds
Premier Foods is set to drive growth in the £17.2m ambient sponge puddings sector this month, with the introduction of a new range - Cadbury Sticky Puds. The launch will mark Cadbury’s venture into the ambient dessert aisle, attracting younger shoppers by offering them an exciting dessert option. Coinciding with ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: JTI offers chance to win dinner with Nasser
To celebrate the launch of JTI’s trade website, jtiadvance.co.uk, JTI is offering tobacco retailers the opportunity to win a dinner with cricketing legend, Nasser Hussain. Until October 27th, retailers who register for the website will automatically be entered into the prize draw to win a dinner for themselves and two ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Mondelez goes the ’egg-stra’ mile with plans for Easter
Mondelēz International has revealed what it claims is its best Easter offer, with its extensive range of self-eat, giving and sharing products and the return of the successful Cadbury Creme Egg Gooless promotion. It is also back to help retailers make the most of the Eater opportunity with its Seasons ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Two new ’Philly’ flavours
Soft cheese brand Philadelphia is bringing more variety to the range this October with two new flavours, Mediterranean Tomato and Smoked Ham. The launch builds upon the success of previous flavour combinations in the brand’s savoury range, including Garlic & Herb and Salmon & Dill. The launch is aimed to ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Retro sweets for Halloween
With Halloween fast-approaching, Bonds Confectionery is highlighting its Retro Mixed Bag as the ideal product to meet the demand from retailers buying in stock to cater for consumers stocking up on trick or treat goodies. Available in 150 gram bags and retailing at £1 a bag, the product provides retailers ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Spooky sausages
Richmond is aiming to put the chilling into the chiller this Halloween with the launch of limited-edition seasonal themed packs. The standout packaging features Halloween bats and pumpkins, and is designed to capture consumers’ attention during a key trading period. Kerry Foods said it had launched the packs in response ...
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Sewell invests £250,000 in service station
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 ...
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ACS calls for business rates reform
Convenience store retailers from across the UK gathered in Westminster to call on Government to reform the system of business rates. The Association of Convenience Stores has called for the following measures to make the business rates system fairer at their annual political conference: Legislating to introduce a permanent ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Fox’s announces PMP initiative
Fox’s Biscuits has announced a new price-marked pack (PMP) initiative across a range of its best-selling lines to optimise shelf stand-out and mobilise sales within the convenience sector. The launch follows swiftly on from the recent announcement of a £10m master brand re-launch campaign which aims to capture the hearts ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Quaker launches winter campaign
Quaker Oat So Simple has launched a three-week TV campaign which is intended to drive sales in the hot breakfast category this winter. The TV advert highlights the product benefits of Quaker Oats; wholegrain, high in fibre and helps lower cholesterol. Duncan McKay, Quaker marketing manager, commented: “We are really ...
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Hyundai delivers first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to UK customers
Hyundai Motors UK has taken delivery of its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and claims to be the first car manufacturer to supply these zero-emission vehicles to paying customers in the UK. The arrival of ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles comes just days after business minister Matthew Hancock announced £11m of ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Walkers chooses Do Us A Flavour winner
Walkers has announced Pulled Pork in a Sticky BBQ Sauce as the winning flavour of the ‘Do Us A Flavour’ campaign. Paul Rothwell, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, bagged the £1m prize after Pulled Pork in a Sticky BBQ Sauce won receiving 26% of the votes cast. Former England footballer and star ...
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Robbers raid service station in County Durham
Police are appealing for information after a robbery at Firtree filling station in Crook, County Durham. At just before 8pm on October 19 three men walked into the petrol station and demanded the keys to the safe from the cashier. The cashier gave the men the keys and the men ...
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Record sales of electric vehicles
Sales of electric cars and other plug-in vehicles have increased rapidly, according to the Department for Transport, with a record number of people taking advantage of government grants. The Plug-in Car Grant reduces the price of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) by up to £5,000 for cars and £8,000 for ...
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Illicit tobacco trade gaining market share
Criminals illegally trading in tobacco are gaining market share and costing more than £2bn in lost tax revenue, according to latest government estimates. HMRC’s Tobacco Tax Gap Estimates 2013-14 report provides an upper estimate, a mid-point estimate and lower estimate for the trade in illegal cigarettes, and all of them ...
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NewsHMRC raids fuel laundering plant evading £12m in tax
A diesel laundering plant capable of producing 19 million litres of illicit fuel a year, evading around £12m in tax, has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Two men from Northern Ireland, one from Jonesborough and one from Dundalk, were arrested in connection with the find. Officers from ...