All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2015 – Page 4
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product news: Cadbury searches for new Milk Tray man
Cadbury has unveiled a new campaign that launches a nationwide search to find the next Milk Tray man. Kicking off with a new ad, viewers will be treated to the return of one of the Milk Tray men, calling for the nation’s most thoughtful individuals to step up to the ...
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product news: Boost hits the road
Boost Drinks has taken to the road to help drive sales to independent retailers with a new fleet of eight branded lorries. The vehicles, contracted from Expect Distribution for five years, will each cover approximately 60,000 miles a year and play a key role in raising brand awareness. ...
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North Wales car washes being used as brothels
Car washes in North Wales are being use as brothels, according to an anti-slavery campaigner. James Coy, the North Wales anti-slavery co-ordinator, told the Daily Post that customers at three sites across the region had been approached by workers offering them girls for sex. The incidents are being probed by ...
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product news: Fairtrade Mars bars hit UK shelves
The first Mars bars featuring Fairtrade-certified cocoa have begun to be distributed to shops in the UK. After taking Maltesers Fairtrade in 2012, Mars Chocolate UK has extended its commitment to sustainable sourcing to become the first UK company to commit to Fairtrade’s new Cocoa Sourcing Program. The Fairtrade Cocoa ...
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Telecoms provider wins award
Global 4 Communications, telecoms solution provider to the garage forecourt retail industry, has won the title of “Best Reseller” from network and telephony solutions provider NEC, for the third time in five years. The award recognises NEC’s best performing business partner offering telephony solutions to the enterprise market in ...
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product news: Festive line returns at Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s is reintroducing its Minter Wonderland festive flavour and launching a new addition to its seasonal line-up – Cinnamon Buns. Cinnamon Buns is a caramel ice cream with a cinnamon swirl and chunks of cinnamon bun dough, while Minter Wonderland brings back the flavour of mint chocolate chip. ...
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ATM security system protects against explosions
A cash machine (ATM) protection system produced by two UK companies has defeated criminals who tried to blow up an ATM in an explosive gas attack. The raiders fled empty handed when Gunnebo UK and Safe & Vault Company’s Gas Attack Protection (GP-X) system detected the gas, prevented the explosion ...
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Commission operators warned about proposed law
Businesses operating on a commission operator basis could be particularly vulnerable if proposed legislation currently before Parliament becomes law, a top licensing expert has warned. Solicitor Robert Botkai, a partner at Winckworth Sherwood, said the Immigration Bill would give police officers the power to close down premises with a drinks ...
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NewsTopaz invests €11.4m in fast food roll-out
Topaz, which has 330 forecourts across Ireland, has announced a €11.4m investment to introduce Rocket’s fast-food outlets to 40 of its forecourts. The rollout will take place over a seven-year period, and will result in the creation of 45 direct jobs in 2015. The first Rocket’s at Topaz concept has ...
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Suspects held over £2,000 drive-off flurry
Police have arrested a pair of suspected fuel thieves believed to be behind at least 19 filling station drive-offs across Greater Manchester in the last two weeks, with an estimated value of around £2,000. The men, aged in their 20s, were held after a Mazda Premacy people carrier was stopped ...
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NewsSeven sites join Jet network
Seven new sites have joined the Jet network during the past couple of months adding a combined volume of more than 13mlpa. In Scotland, Jet has welcomed Restalrig Road in Edinburgh and Inverinate Service Station in the Kyle of Lochalsh, with Inverinate now Jet’s most westerly site in the UK. ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
Four men who smuggled 2.7 million cigarettes and over 774kg of tobacco into the UK, most of them hidden in a cover load of frozen chickens, have been jailed. In May 2013, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) stopped a refrigerated lorry at business premises in Mitcham Road, Croydon, which had ...
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Rontec sells Esso site in Somerset
A property specialist is predicting prices for forecourt sites are likely to rise in the light of its latest deal in the sector. The Esso petrol station on Townsend Road in Minehead, Somerset, has been sold by property and planning consultants Rapleys. The site was deemed surplus to requirements by ...
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MFG recruits Harvest Energy director
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed Simon Davis as its new fuel operations director.Davis, who was most recently head of sales and logistics for Harvest Energy, will be responsible for the on-going business relationships with MFG’s fuel suppliers, all fuel operations and for the implementation ...
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Monthly cars sales hit new record high
New car registrations in the UK reached their highest September total last month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 462,517 cars were registered in September as buyers took advantage of a range of competitive deals on the latest 65-plate, making ...
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NewsPRA slams Osborne’s rates bombshell
An announcement by chancellor George Osborne that he would abolish the current system of business rates and replace it with a system which allows local authorities to set business rates themselves has been slammed as “another bitter blow to business pragmatism" by the PRA. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference ...
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Cash machine attackers flee empty handed
Thieves who tried to break into a cash machine on a forecourt in Northamptonshire fled empty handed after damaging the device. Sometime between 1am and 3am on Monday, October 5, thieves targeted the cash machine at the BP garage in Watling Street, Weedon, about seven miles west of Northampton. They ...
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Irish Car Wash Association welcomes police raids
The Irish Car Wash Association (ICWA) has welcomed recent raids by police in the Irish Republic investigating claims of slave labour at car washes. The recently formed industry body represents petrol retailers operating car washes in Ireland and is an offshoot of the IPRA (Irish Petrol Retailers Association). Spokesperson David ...
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product news: Lockets prepares for winter
With the cold and flu season approaching, retailers are being urged to stock up on winter remedies and be ready to capitalise on impulse purchases when the weather takes a turn for the worse. To help retailers take advantage of this sales opportunity new point of sale material to support ...
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product news: Sunmagic launches new ranges
Sunmagic, which produces a range of 100% pure fruit juice, smoothies and juice drinks, is launching two new premium juice ranges as it taps into the growing consumer trend for healthier soft drinks. The first new range is Sunmagic’s first Not From Concentrate (NFC) fruit juice range and comes in ...