All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2019
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New Sun Valley Nuts take inspiration from punk
Sun Valley Nuts is launching a ‘Nuts For…’ range inspired by the British punk ethos and designed to attract the attentions of shoppers in search of snacks with serious stand-out.Supplied in single serve 35g grab-and-go bags, the ‘Nuts For…’ sweet range is inspired by all-time favourite desserts, mixing premium nuts ...
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Perfetti Van Melle launches vegan-friendly Fruitella variants
Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) is launching its first gelatine-free range.The two new Fruittella fruity jelly variants are suitable for both vegans and vegetarians.The jungle-themed jellies sport the vegan approved stamp from the Vegan Society, contain all natural colours and flavours and are gluten free.They are made with real fruit juice ...
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NewsFormer petrol station owners jailed for fuel fraud
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 England.Three were given jail sentences totalling more than 16 years.Brothers Dean Chapman, 43, from ...
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Nestlé puts its Yes! range on TV for the first time
Nestlé’s Yes! range of fruit-based and nut-based bars has announced the brand’s first TV campaign will air on October 7, and changes to make it more attractive to retailers.The campaign is forecast to reach 55% of the brand’s target audience across October.In order to make the range even more accessible ...
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Polar Krush introduces new fizzy frozen drink
Polar Krush, the UK-based iced drinks maker, has announced the launch of a new fizzy frozen brand. The Vortex Fizzing Ice Storm frozen brand comes in four flavours: Blue Raspberry, Strawberry, Lemon & Lime and Tropical. It is sold through self-serve dispensing units, which are available to retailers serving two ...
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NewsMan charged with robbery at Morrisons petrol station
A man has been charged with robbery and having a knife after a petrol station in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was raided. At around 10.20pm on Saturday 21 September, an employee at Morrisons petrol station, in Nottingham Road, called police to report that a man had gone into the shop with a ...
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NewsCar hits forecourt employee in drive-off
A car has hit a member of staff on a petrol station forecourt in south Wales as thieves drove off without paying for fuel. The incident took place at around 11.10am on Monday 23 September at the petrol station on Blaina Road in Brynmawr. A member of staff approached a ...
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CCEP redesigns Sprite bottles to make them easier to recycle
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has unveiled a new ATL 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. Consumers will see that the iconic green Sprite bottle has ...
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Cadbury expands its Brunch Bar range with new launches
Cadbury Brunch Bar is enabling retailers in the independent channel to expand their impulse biscuits range this autumn with the extension of one variety into a new format, and two brand-new launches.Cadbury Brunch Bar Choc Chip will be available as a single bar for the first time to help drive ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in Suffolk
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in Suffolk at The Millennium Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket, on Thursday October 3.Coffee will be provided from 10am and there will be a free buffet lunch with opportunities to network.Presentations will include: PRA – latest market update; Allego – electric vehicle charging ...
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Maltesers announces new creative direction
Mars Wrigley UK has announced a new creative direction for Maltesers – via a new campaign titled ‘Someone Gets It’ – which 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 campaign, which ...
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NewsExplosives team called to service station after failed ATM attack
Explosives experts were scrambled to a service station in Lancashire to check out a device inserted into an ATM in a failed attempt to blow it up.The incident, at the Texaco Service Station on Burnley Road, Padiham, began at about 1am on Tuesday September 24.Thieves pulled up at the site ...
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Grenade adds Peri Peri flavour to Go Nuts range
Sports and nutrition brand Grenade has expanded its Go Nuts range, with a new vegan snacking flavour, Go Nuts Peri Peri.Grenade CEO and founder Alan Barrett commented: “At Grenade we cater for all consumers from all walks of life. The Go Nuts range is 100% vegan, making it a tasty ...
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NewsMaxol wins planning permission for £6m motorway service area
Maxol Group has won planning permission for a £6m motorway service station in Newry, Northern Ireland. The company submitted a planning application in August 2017 for a motorway service area (MSA) on the Armagh Road outside the city. It said it would bring 80 jobs during the construction phase and ...
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NewsCo-op site in north Wales reopens after £1m overhaul
The Co-op has unveiled its new-look petrol filling station and food store at Old Colwyn in North Wales following a £1m overhaul of the site.The petrol filling station in Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, re-launched on Thursday September 26 following a three-month closure.Commencing in June, the works included replacement tanks, forecourt ...
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NewsConvenience store retailers fear Brexit-led food shortages
A quarter of convenience store retailers are concerned about Brexit-led food shortages, according to a survey by shopper insight agency HIM.It found that out of a sample of 250 independent and symbol retailers, 27% were concerned about food shortages if the UK leaves the EU.Eight per cent of retailers have ...
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NewsPRA organises Forecourt Roadshow in Belfast
The PRA will be presenting a Forecourt Roadshow in Belfast on Wednesday October 16, which will be supported by 30 major exhibitors.The event will be at The Maldron Hotel, at Belfast International Airport, running from 12 noon to 7pm and includes a buffet lunch at 1pm and a champagne tea ...
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NewsGulf Retail appoints new regional manager for South East
Gulf Retail has appointed Myra McPartlin as regional manager, South East, replacing Steve White who has retired.Myra was previously area business manager in Scotland and more recently in the North West, having joined Certas Energy in 2016 from its parent company DCC where, as part of the company’s graduate programme, ...
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NewsApplegreen expects greater benefits from Welcome Break
Applegreen has reported the integration of Welcome Break into the business is going well and could provide greater savings than originally expected, as it published its results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.It said: “The integration of Welcome Break, which was acquired in October 2018, is going well ...
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NewsACS takes retail crime message to Labour Party conference
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for more to be done to tackle the root causes of retail crime at a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.The event, Safer Communities, Safer Shopworkers, was hosted by the Co-operative Party and aimed to find ways to tackle ...