All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2016 – Page 2
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Euro Garages partners Sainsbury’s in store trial
Euro Garages is trialling a partnership with Sainsbury’s with the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local store at its flagship Beehive site in Blackburn. The store, the first of six in a pilot scheme with Euro Garages, opened on Thursday October 20 and is operated by Euro Garages. A spokesman for ...
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Maxol to build its largest Northern Ireland site
Maxol has announced its largest development in Northern Ireland at Tannaghmore, County Antrim. The 2.5-acre site on the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena will be a motorway-style service station offering forecourt convenience as well as facilities for trucks and coaches. Franchises will provide freshly prepared food for eating on the ...
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ACS defends alcohol licensing system
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its calls on the House of Lords Licensing Act Committee to retain the current licensing objectives instead of imposing new restrictions on responsible retailers. The Committee is currently hearing evidence on the impact that the current licensing laws have on public health. ...
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Illicit diesel claims 8% of NI market
The illicit market in diesel has continued a decade-long decline in size, and is so small in Great Britain it is difficult to quantify, but it still accounts for 8% of the Northern Irish market with a loss to the Exchequer of £50m. These are the findings of the latest ...
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NewsGiles Taylor appointed Rontec managing director
Top 50 Indie Rontec has appointed Giles Taylor as managing director following current MD Bill Ahearn’s retirement after more than 40 years. Taylor has been promoted from his current role as Rontec’s operations director. Having started as a sales assistant in Newcastle, he has been with the business for over ...
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UKPIA publishes post-Brexit strategy
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has published its latest report, titled Fuelling the UK’s Economic Engine, setting out the key priorities for the downstream oil sector for a new relationship with the European Union and for a meaningful industrial and energy strategy that works for the whole UK. The ...
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PRA meeting in Perth
Advice on ways to reduce incidents of crime on forecourts will be one of the subjects covered at the next PRA “Live and Local” meeting, which will be in Perth November 3. The meeting will be taking place at The Centenary Suite McDiarmid Park, Crieff Road, Perth, with registration ...
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product news: Lucozade Sport screens "wait training"
Lucozade Sport has launched its first get-fit bus shelter in an effort to get the nation moving more by 2020. Coined “Wait Training”, the activity is the latest in a series of initiatives launched by the brand as part of its “Made to Move” campaign. The get-fit bus shelter was ...
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Tobacco smuggler jailed
A Hull man who oversaw a plot to post suitcases containing more than a tonne of illicit tobacco to the UK from Spain has been jailed. David Glenn Sinclair, 52, was investigated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after workers at a delivery firm depot in Dewsbury became suspicious of ...
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NewsPolymer packaging rolls out at Sewell on the go
Polymer Logistics has announced the implementation of a range of its retail-ready packaging (RRP) solutions by award winning “Sewell on the go”. Sewell, which is a member of thje Top 50 Indies and recently won the Forecourt Trader of the Year Award, will initially deploy Polymer Logistics products at eight ...
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MP visits HKS forecourt
MP for Sherwood Mark Spencer has visited a Londis convenience store and forecourt in his constituency operated by Top 50 Indie HKS Retail. Cyrus Kasraie, manager of the Rainworth store, detailed the changes the store has made to meet the needs of customers and the regulatory issues faced by the ...
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product news: Vimto extends into fudge
Soft drinks brand Vimto is launching its first licensed fudge product: Handmade Vintage Vimto Fudge. The fudge is blended with Vimto’s secret flavour to create a product intended to bring excitement to the sugar confectionery category. Available now to independent retailers, the new fudge is packaged in two formats, a ...
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product news: PepsiCo expands Market Deli range
PepsiCo’s Market Deli brand is extending its premium range of pita and classic potato chips with the addition of a Cayenne Chilli with Spanish Tomato flavour in a 40g potato chip format (RRP: £0.83). Andrew Hawkswell, marketing manager at PepsiCo UK, commented: “With consumers demanding more authentic flavours from brands, ...
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product news: Crabbie’s highlights rugby links
A chance to win a range of rugby themed prizes and weekends away are part of an on-pack offer on single 500ml glass bottles of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer. The promotion underlines Crabbie’s growing association with rugby, as the brand is activating a number of sponsorships and partnerships across the ...
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product news: Country Choice rolls out Christmas products
Country Choice is rolling out a range of Christmas products including ready to bake sweet Christmas confectionery and indulgent treats, plus a super savoury selection. The new thaw and serve confectionery includes decorated chocolate Christmas snowman cupcakes, gingerbread muffins topped with toffee icing and a mini chocolate gingerbread shaped figure. ...
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product news: Kettle launches new veg chips
Kettle Foods is launching a new Kettle Veg Chips range. The sharing range offers a mix of parsnip, sweet potato and beetroot chips in a selection of three seasonings – Lightly Salted, new Honey & Black Pepper and new Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar. The seasonings have been selected to ...
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RAC urges Chancellor not to raise duty
The rapid increase in the price of fuel at the pumps should deter the Chancellor from increasing duty in his Autumn statement next month, according to the RAC. Fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “There is something of a perfect storm taking place right now which is adversely affecting fuel prices. ...
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product news: gluten-free lager joins Carlsberg portfolio
Carlsberg UK is adding gluten-free Czech lager Celia to its premium beer portfolio. Celia is traditionally batch brewed for over two months by Zatecky Pivovar, which is one of several microbreweries co-owned by the Carlsberg Group around the world. The brewery was established in 1801, and is housed in the ...
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Sewell on the go joins in local road safety campaign
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go and Safer Roads Humber have joined forces to run the Safer on the go campaign, which includes hints and tips on driving safely and efficiently this winter. The campaign, which launched on Monday, October 17, is split into three fortnights. Save Fuel Fortnight ...
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NewsCostcutter unveils new look for brand and shops
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has launched a brand transformation called Shopper First, which it describes as “the most important announcement in our 30-year history”. Six stores will go live with a pilot of the new look and logo in December. Precise locations are under wraps but the symbol group did ...