All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2015 – Page 5

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    National Minimum Wage increases

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    From October 1 the National Minimum Wage rate increased by 20p to £6.70 per hour for employees over the age of 21 – an above inflation increase of 3%. Additionally, the hourly rate for 18-20 year old employees rose by 17p to £5.30 and for under 18s, the rate ...

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    product news: JTI revamps Holborn Smooth Taste image

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    JTI is unveiling a new look across the Holborn Smooth Taste range. Reinforcing the brand’s position within the Value RYO (roll your own) category, the modernisation will see a new yellow pack design as well as a change in name from Holborn Smooth Taste to Holborn Yellow. Maintaining the same ...

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    Imperial Tobacco launches new guidance for retailers

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Imperial Tobacco has launched its ‘Partnering for Success’ initiative, designed to offer retailers guidance around the revised European Union Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD II) and Standardised Packaging legislation. Partnering for Success will comprise a suite of communications designed to advise and support retailers through the potential legislative changes. Melvin Ruigrok, ...

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    Greenergy recruits West Sussex sites

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Brothers who own two forecourts in West Sussex, have just moved their second site to fuel supply from Greenergy with Esso branding, after the success of a similar move for their first site. This January the Patel brothers moved fuel supply for their Hangleton Hove site after 10 years ...

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    Spar retailers urged to ’take a fresh look’

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Taking a fresh look at your business to maximise its potential was the key message at this year’s Blakemore Trade Partners Spar Retail Show, held this week at the Telford International Centre. The event encompassed a conference, dinner and trade show, with leading Spar retailers showcasing their success alongside ...

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    product news: Trebor extends range

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Trebor is growing its range with the launch of Softmints Lemon Mint. Available now, the new variant provides a mint flavour followed by a lemon hit. This line extension will feature the contemporary new pack design, which was launched across the range last month to provide greater standout while keeping ...

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    ITM Power in deal for fleet operators

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Hydrogen filling station provider ITM Power has signed an agreement with Symbio FCell and Arcola Energy to provide an integrated package of zero emission commercial vehicles, on-site fuel and after-sales support for UK commercial fleet operators. The agreement is to work together to provide fleet customers with the assurance ...

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    Maxol launches charity fund raiser

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The Maxol Group has launched its 2015 Wash for Wishes carwash fundraising campaign, as part of the company’s charity partnership with Make-A-Wish UK. Wash for Wishes Carwash Week runs until Wednesday 7th October, and Maxol aims to surpass the £7,500 figure raised previously. It is encouraging motorists to ...

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    product news: Smint reveals charitable flavour

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Smint has unveiled a new offering as part of its on-going partnership with Breast Cancer Care. From October, Smint Strawberry Mix will take over as the brand’s signature charity product, with a donation being made to this cause from the sale of each pack. Smint has partnered with Breast Cancer ...

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    Esso celebrates official launch of Synergy

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Esso this week marked the official launch of the new Synergy Fuels brand with a celebratory evening at London’s UnderGlobe. The event featured McClaren-Honda Formula One driver and former 2009 World Champion Jenson Button; War of the Worlds composer Jeff Wayne, and performances by dance troupe UDI, Britain’s Got Talent ...

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    Warning over bulk theft of fuel

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The number of bulk fuel theft incidents is growing but the industry appears reluctant to talk about it, according to a recent BBC report on the subject. On 17th September a news item on BBC local radio highlighted two examples in Cambridgeshire where several thousand litres of diesel had been ...

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    product news: Bobby’s unveils Chilli Cheese Chango’s

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Bobby’s Foods, which supplies sweets and drinks to around 20,000 independent stores in the UK, is aiming to further grow its snack sales with the introduction of Chilli Cheese Chango’s. The new line is a big bag snack of crunchy tortilla chips with a chilli cheese flavour combination, available to ...

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    Appointment at Fuel Card Services

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Fuel Card Services has appointed Russ Kenyon as head of group sales, as part of its strategy to continue the growth of recent years. Based in Leeds, he will oversee customer sales and retention for Fuel Card Services, The Fuelcard People, Dieselink and Bunkercard. Steve Chesworth, Fuel Card Services ...

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    product news: Cadbury cakes add hot variant

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Premier Foods has extended its range of Cadbury cakes with the introduction of new Cadbury Hot Cakes, offering shoppers an after dinner cake dessert for the first time. The new range of after dinner treats come as a twin-pack and will be available in two flavours: Double Chocolate and ButterScotch. ...

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    Armed robber jailed for 8 years

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    A man has been jailed for eight years for holding up a filling station in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Mark Adair donned a balaclava and threatened a cashier with an imitation pistol at Menstrie Filling Station on 28 December, 2014. He fled with £100, but was caught by police after his ...

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    1.2 million UK cars affected in VW scandal

    2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Volkswagen has announced that nearly 1.2 million of its vehicles sold in the UK are fitted with the software behind the emissions scandal. It includes diesel-powered cars with the VW brand, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well as VW commercial vehicles. In the next few days the company ...