All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2019 – Page 4
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NewsMFG buys Top 50 Indie Symonds Retail
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed an agreement to purchase the south-west of England forecourt operator, and fellow Top 50 Indie, Symonds Retail Limited. The transaction is scheduled to close early next month. CEO Jeremy Symonds is part of a family business that began as ...
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NewsInquest opens into man crushed to death on forecourt
An inquest has been opened into the death of man who was crushed by a car on a Tesco Express/Esso forecourt in Wales. According to Wales Online, 66-year-old Brian Griffiths had gone to the site at Brynymor Road, Gowerton, with his wife on September 30. He got out of his ...
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NewsOxfordshire site gets ultra-rapid chargers
New ultra-rapid charging technology has been installed at Frilford Service Station, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, by EV charging specialist InstaVolt. The new chargers are capable of charging at 125kW – halving the time it would take drivers of compatible vehicles to charge compared to 50kW chargers. Drivers can pay by ...
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NewsEuro Garages seeks planning permission for St Austell site
Euro Garages has submitted planning permission for a new 24-hour forecourt with convenience store and two drive-thrus at Holmbush Road, St Austell. Asbri Planning, on behalf of Euro Garages, said the proposed development would include a 320sq m forecourt store; 185sq m drive-thru coffee outlet and 245sq m drive thru ...
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NewsNew £20 note revealed
The new £20 note featuring the artist JMW Turner has been uneveiled by Bank of England governor Mark Carney. The new polymer £20 note - which will be issued for the first time on February 20, 2020 - contains sophisticated security features leading to claims it is the most secure ...
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Vimto trio
IB Group and Vimto have joined forces to create three new confectionery lines: Vimto Flying Saucers, Vimto Fizzy Mallows and Vimto LOLz.
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Mid-week meals
Quorn is targeting the mid-week meal occasion with two new vegan chilled products: Spicy Tortilla Escalopes (220g) and Crunchy Tex-Mex Nuggets (200g).
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Perfetti Van Melle unveils vegan jelly sweets
Perfetti Van Melle is launching its first ever gelatine-free range, suitable for both vegans and vegetarians.The Vegan Society approved sweets are made with real fruit juice. Fruittella Koalas come in Lemon, Pineapple and Raspberry flavours, while the Fruittella Sour Snakes come in Tropical, Lemon, Apple and Raspberry flavours.A 120g pack, ...
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NewsTexaco signs up three-acre site in Northern Ireland
Patterson M1 Service Station in Dungannon, County Tyrone, is the latest site to join the Texaco brand. At three acres, the Dungannon site will be one of the largest Texaco forecourts in the region, capturing commuters and commercial traffic heading along the main route into and out of Belfast. Site ...
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Top honours for retailers nationwide
It was a fabulous family affair as the Garner Group took top honours for the second time in five years at this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards ceremony, which was celebrated in grand style at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge. Awards host Matt Dawson TV presenter and World Cup Rugby celebrity ...
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Premium growth
Accolade Wines has achieved significant growth for its main-stream premium wine portfolio, with more than £13m added to the category in the past year.
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Stocking the good stuff
Pernod Ricard reckons there’s a £15.5m sales opportunity in the premium wine and spirits category this Christmas, that’s there for the convenience sector’s taking. The company is urging retailers to give better visibility to premium products so they can win back sales from the grocery multiples. Pernod Ricard is investing ...
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Sun Valley is going Nuts For... new snacks
Sun Valley Nuts is launching the Nuts For range which has been designed as a ’noisy and exciting backlash’ to conventional on-the-go options. Supplied in single-serve 35g grab-and-go bags, the range includes Rocky Road Riot, Eton Mess Up!, Punchy Smoked Paprika, Indian Spice Infusion and Wicked Wasabi & Soy varieties.0151 ...
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Wall’s Pastry goes vegan with two new lines
Wall’s Pastry is launching a vegan range comprising Vegan Jumbo and BBQ Jackfruit Jumbo Rolls. The Vegan Jumbo Roll is made with minced mushrooms, oats and seasoning, wrapped in puff pastry. The BBQ Jackfruit Jumbo Roll is filled with pulled jackfruit and hickory smoked BBQ sauce. Both are available in ...
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Former forecourt owner jailed for selling illicit fuel
Five people, including the former owners of a Sussex petrol station, have been sentenced for distributing and selling an estimated 4.8 million litres of illicit fuel to motorists and haulage companies across the south east of EnglandThree were given jail sentences totalling more than 16 years. Brothers Dean Chapman, 43, ...
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Londis targets forecourt growth
Earlier this year as Londis announced the celebration of its 60th birthday, we heard how the symbol brand was doing better than ever, following three record-breaking years of sales growth and recruitment. The success had followed its acquisition by the Booker Group in 2015, along with sister brand Budgens. At ...
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Three Scottish Jet sites sign up for EDGEPoS
Henderson Technology has unveiled the first three users of its EDGEPoS system in Scotland to benefit from its new link with the delivered wholesaler Fillshill.They are all Jet-branded sites: Bypass Service Station Haddington; Rigg Service Station in Dunbar; and Cooper Brothers at Newmains.Scott and Andrew Aitken, are the owners of ...
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Vape Dinner Lady in ready-to-go e-cig launch
Vape Dinner Lady is launching what it says is the UK’s first disposable e-cigarette pre-filled with e-liquid and pre-charged so it is ready to vape straight out of the box.It is available in three flavours: Lemon Tart, Blue Menthol and Smooth Tobacco.Each device, which features sleek aluminium casing, is approximately ...
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Tracy West: retail commentator
I don’t like the concept of ’schadenfreude’ ie deriving pleasure from someone else’s misfortune, but I must admit that when I heard Sainsbury’s first till-free store trial had not worked, I did smile. At the end of April, to much fanfare, the supermarket giant said its Holborn Circus Local shop ...