All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2019 – Page 2
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NewsDfT expands funding to provide accessible facilities
A new round of funding to improve accessibility at service areas has been launched as the government revealed the successful applicants from the first round.The Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK), announced that 22 motorway service areas had been successful in their bid for a ...
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NewsEuro Garages starts work on £3.5m redevelopment of site
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has commenced a £3.5m redevelopment of its Esso site at Scarborough Road Bridlington in East Yorkshire. The scheme, which is expected to last until 2020 is expected to create 10 new job roles in addition to the current jobs at the site. Tom Jeremiah, group ...
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Wall’s introduces first vegan range
Wall’s Pastry has launched its first vegan range. The line-up includes an on-the-go meat-free Vegan Jumbo Roll and BBQ Jackfruit Jumbo Roll, as well as snack-friendly four packs for both variants. The new additions are set to tap into the growing consumer demand for plant-based alternatives. With over 200 years ...
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Rockstar launches new performance-boosting XD Power energy drink in two variants
Barr Soft Drinks is tapping into growing consumer interest in energy with additional functional benefits with the launch of new Rockstar XD POWER.Available from early October and set to broaden the appeal of the big-can flavoured energy brand, Rockstar XD POWER is available in two 500ml variants, Blue Raz and ...
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Coca-Cola promotes recycling with major campaign
Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched a major new advertising campaign called ‘Round in Circles’ to remind people that all of its bottles are 100% recyclable and, if recycled, can be turned into new bottles. Launched to coincide with Recycle Now’s Recycle Week - which Coca-Cola will also support by turning ...
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Cadbury’s limited-edition orange-flavoured Twirl variant hits the shelves
Cadbury has launched a limited-edition orange variant for Twirl single bar. Available from today (September 23), the product is available in 43g bars in cases of 48 units each.The launch is aimed at consumers who are seeking new flavours and experiences from their chocolate choices. In 2018, flavours represented 24% ...
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JTI expands American Spirit brand
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has today announced the expansion of its American Spirit brand, with the launch of American Spirit Essential Blue rolling tobacco, which comes in a 30g format and a new paper pouch pack. The company says the Roll-Your-Own category shows no signs of slowing down, growing 7.6% ...
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McVitie’s unveils team GB sponsorship in-store activations
With just under a year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, McVitie’s has launched the first of its in-store activations as part of its Team GB sponsorship.The well-known biscuit brand, which has been baking household favourites like McVitie’s Digestives, Hobnobs and Jaffa Cakes for 180 years, has launched ...
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Roadchef rolls out income streaming platform to give motorway service area employees early access to pay
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has announced that following a successful trial, Wagestream - which provided its team with access to their wages as they earn them – will now be available to all of its team members as of this month. Roadchef, which operates 30 service areas in 21 ...
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HTEC celebrates 40-year anniversary
HTEC, a specialist developer and supplier of point-of-sale, payment and loyalty systems, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. From small beginnings as High Technology Electronics Ltd in 1979, HTEC now has more than 250 employees and is wholly owned by Universe Group plc. Jeremy Lewis, CEO of Universe Group ...
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NewsNo disruption to supplies following Extinction Rebellion refinery protest
Valero has reported that everything is back to normal following an Extinction Rebellion protest at its refinery in Pembroke ended last night with two arrests. The protest at the refinery started at around 5.45am on Thursday September 19 with a group of people blocking entrances to the site. Police described ...
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NewsRat in kitchen forces forecourt closure
Applegreen has been forced to close its Cherry Orchard site in Dublin after a video showing a rat in the kitchen at the forecourt was circulated on social media. The 23-second film shows a large brown rat emerging from a packaged loaf of bread, climbing across shelving then going behind ...
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NewsEuro 6 engines could boost diesel demand
Diesel cars could be set for a comeback thanks to cleaner Euro 6 standard cars now coming off lease and entering auction halls. That’s the view of Alex Wright, managing director of Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA), who believes that despite the controversy surrounding diesels, the appearance of Euro 6 standard ...
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NewsForecourt crime index up by 21%, reveals BOSS
The BOSS Forecourt Crime Index covering the second quarter of 2019 has risen by 21%, according to the latest figures revealed by the British Oil Security Syndicate. The increase is the largest upward change recorded since BOSS established the BOSS Forecourt Crime Index in 2015. During Q2 2019 the BOSS ...
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NewsOverhauled forecourt part of Co-op’s £2.75m investment in North Wales
A newly refuburbished filling station is part of a combined investment of £2.75 million by the Co-op in two new-look food stores being relaunched in North Wales next week. Its petrol filling station in Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, re-launches next Thursday, September 26, following a three-month, £1m, overhaul of the ...
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NewsJet to roll out new image following successful 12-site pilot
Jet is to start rolling out its new forecourt design across the network following a successful 12-site pilot, which received a positive response from consumers and dealers alike, according to Oliver Müller, Jet’s retail business manager. “Over the past 12 months, we’ve been working on an initiative to refresh our ...
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NewsReviewers rave and rant over motorway services
The MyLondon website has published some of the hilarious reviews posted on Google Reviews about the motorway services on the M25. The 117-miles of the M25 are served by four motorway service areas: Clacket Lane, Cobham, South Mimms and Thurrock. One reviewer gave South Mimms one star for the service ...
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NewsJempsons wins first-ever Gold Standard safety award
Jempsons Service Station in Rye, Sussex, which earlier this month won the Best Forecourt Team accolade at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, has now become the first site in the UK to be awarded a new Gold Standard site safety sticker. The site was awarded the Gold Standard ...
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NewsAF Blakemore relaunches first company-owned Spar as new flagship store with 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 ...
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NewsElectric cars will just be ’cars’ by 2030, says Go Ultra Low
Two thirds of people expect electric cars to be referred to simply as ’cars’ by the year 2030, according to new research conducted by Go Ultra Low, the joint government and industry campaign to promote the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). The research, which looked at the normalisation process of ...