All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2019 – Page 5
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A touch of class
Prepare to be surprised if you ever get the chance to visit (and I would definitely recommend it) the Guild Foods Market in the centre of Guildford, Surrey. Owned by Mayank Shah of MND Oil Co, this amazing newly developed concept store sits on a rather unassuming BP-branded filling station ...
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Three new chips with dips from Cofresh
Cofresh has extended its Indian Street Food range with the launch of three new Chips’N’Dip snacks: Chickpea Crackers with Spicy Tomato Dip; Lentil Scoops with Sweet Chilli Dip; and Poppadums with Mango Chutney Dip. All three are suitable for gluten free and vegan diets. They are launched at an introductory ...
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Choc chip single
Cadbury Brunch Bar Choc Chip will be available as a single bar for the first time to help drive on-the-go sales of this popular flavour. Rrp is 55p.
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Service Centres: Jac Roper reports on a rebates row, more system problems and Co-op/Nisa row
Is this the power of the press? Hassan Mohammed copied me in on one of many emails he had been exchanging with Costcutter over the fact that they owed him £2k in rebates for his two sites in Greater Manchester (Limes Service Station in Walkden, Salford and Howich Service Station, ...
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Old El Paso celebrates Mexico’s Day of the Dead
Old El Paso is cashing in on the growing popularity of the Mexican Day of the Dead festival with the launch of limited-edition packaging. Products such as the enchilada kit feature Day of the Dead designs on the front, and each kit comes with a free skull mask so that ...
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NewsShell launches ’carbon neutral’ programme for drivers
Shell is giving drivers the chance to offset their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions free of charge, when they buy fuel at its UK service stations, in a programme that will cost £10 million over the next 12 months. The scheme, which launches next week on October 17, means drivers will ...
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Sprite in ’Clear is the new green’ campaign
Coca-Cola European Partners has unveiled a new campaign to support the launch of its re-designed Sprite bottles that are easier to recycle.The ’Clear is the new Green’ campaign will educate consumers on the recyclability of the Sprite packaging. They will see that the iconic green Sprite bottle has turned clear ...
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Cadbury gives Orange flavoured Twirl a whirl
A limited-edition Orange flavour Twirl is now available, bringing together the nation’s favourite chocolate bar (IRI data) and one of the nation’s most popular chocolate flavours (Nielsen data).In 2018, flavours represented 24% of total adult singles confectionery sales and are growing 7% year-on-year with new limited-edition flavours delivering £16m in ...
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News in brief
Maxol’s new motorway services Maxol Group has won planning permission for a £6m motorway service station in Newry, Northern Ireland. Maxol has 96 forecourts in Northern Ireland, and the Newry site will be its second motorway one. Its other one, at Tannaghmore on the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena, won ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: editor
No apologies for devoting half of this issue to the Forecourt Trader Awards! I think the nation’s hard-working forecourt retailers deserve a bit of recognition once in a while don’t you? Because the awards ceremony itself is not just a chance for a great night out - and being ...
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Kevin Eastwood: executive director, BOSS
During the past 12 months forecourt retailers have been taking on more responsibility to help tackle forecourt crime and, in particular, drive-offs. Greater involvement is necessary because police forces need our help. There has been a steady rise in the number of incidents of forecourt crime, as evidenced by the ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month: Wilderhaugh Service Station Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Location: On the A72 on the way into Galashiels Forecourt: It’s a very busy site; there were cars queuing for fuel at the time of my visit. There is a jet wash area (two machines) that was also being well used. Posters promoting Shell Go and Go+ could be seen ...
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Rockstar range boosted by XD POWER launch
The new Rockstar XD POWER drink contains 200mg of caffeine per can, complemented by branched chain amino acids which help fuel protein synthesis and muscle recovery. Brand owner AG Barr expects the launch to broaden the appeal of the drink to the 61% of men in the UK aged 16-34 ...
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Blakemore co-co store relocates to forecourt
AF Blakemore & Son has relocated its inaugural company-owned Spar store to a larger forecourt site on Wolverhampton Road West, Walsall, and incorporated new Subway and Greggs offers.The new 2,163sq ft Spar store was opened by AF Blakemore chairman Peter Blakemore and family members Tom and Liz Blakemore. Peter Blakemore ...
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Colman’s birthday
To celebrate its 200-year heritage, Colman’s is unveiling a bright and bold packaging update that highlights its use of locally sourced ingredients.
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Joe Brough talks fuel prices on BBC Breakfast
Joe Brough, owner of Offerton Green Service Station in Stockport, was interviewed on BBC Breakfast last month about the likelihood of fuel prices rising on the forecourt, following the attack on two major oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia."Generally prices are pretty stable, but when there are these events in ...
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Portion controlled Cadbury Dairy Milk Mini Bars
Cadbury is responding to growing consumer demand for portion controlled products with the launch of Cadbury Dairy Milk Mini Bars, containing just 96 calories each.The single bars (rrp 35p) come in a specially created counter-top dispenser unit for the convenience channel.Also available is a larger pouch pack, containing eight individually ...
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Peri Peri bar joins Grenade’s Go Nuts range
Grenade has expanded its Go Nuts range, with a new vegan Peri Peri bar.Suitable for those on a plant-based diet, it is described as a ’guilt-free, grab-and-go’ treat and is packed with 11g of plant-based protein and just like the other products within the Grenade range, features the same low ...
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Banana bars
Soreen has expanded its range with the launch of vegan-approved Banana Loaf Bars, individually wrapped snack-sized versions of the brand’s Banana Malt Loaf.
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Maltesers backed by new digital campaign
Mars Wrigley UK has launched a new campaign for Maltesers. Called ’Someone Gets It’, it focuses on the importance of female friendship and the power of an inside joke in bringing friends back together, no matter how long they’ve been apart. The digital campaign includes two 20-second online videos which ...