All articles by Tracy West – Page 36
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Hands up who likes avocados
I don’t know much about avocados; but I do know that I don’t like them.
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Product NewsMentos unbeaten on taste and flavour
Mentos is being backed by an ‘Unbeaten on Taste and Flavour’ campaign this summer, to capitalise on the fact that it won consumer taste tests as part of its Product of the Year win for 2024 .
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Product NewsSneak Energy delivers summer campaign
Sneak Energy, distributed exclusively by World of Sweets, has launched a huge out-of-home (OOH) campaign.
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Product NewsSpar first with Aero Strawberry
Spar has scored an exclusive with Nestlé as stores are stocking the new Aero Strawberry before the chocolate rolls out to value retailers, wholesalers and convenience stores nationwide in July.
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NewsCockroach infestation closes food-to-go units at M40 Oxford Welcome Break
Welcome Break Group Limited is working hard to resolve an issue with a ‘significant cockroach infestation’ at its M40 Oxford Services, at junction 8a near Wheatley, which has shut several food-to-go franchises at the site.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON IN-STORE SERVICES: Added extras
The services available from forecourts nowadays are ever growing. There is fuel obviously (petrol/diesel/electricity), air and water, a car wash, ATM, a decent convenience store, food to go, customer toilets… and much more.
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NewsMoto Birch Services gets funding to improve HGV facilities
Moto’s Birch Services (Eastbound and Westbound), between junctions 18 and 19 of the M62, has received £272,000 as part of the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Match Funding Grant Scheme.
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NewsSterling Petroleum takes over Brent Knoll site
Gloucester-based Sterling Petroleum has taken on the lease of Brent Knoll petrol station on the A38 in Somerset.
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NewsForecourt fuel leak leads to ‘do not drink tap water’ advice for locals
The fuel leak at the Asda Express forecourt in Bramley, Surrey, has led to nearby residents being advised not to drink the tap water by Thames Water.
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NewsApartment building car parks’ EV boost
EV charging solution specialist Energy Park has secured a £35m investment to help improve access to convenient EV charging at apartment buildings with communal parking areas.
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NewsMan jailed after stealing more than £4,200-worth of fuel
A young fuel thief has been jailed for 28 months after stealing more than £4,200-worth of fuel.
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NewsGreenarc unveils AdBlue and HVO pumps at bunker site
Green energy specialist Greenarc has unveiled new AdBlue and HVO pumps at its Padiham depot in Lancashire.
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NewsBritish EV drivers pay highest prices for high-power charging
British EV drivers are paying 74% more for high-power charging on average, at over €c14 per kilometre, compared to drivers in France and Norway.
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NewsUbitricity to maintain Camden’s EV chargepoints
Ubitricity has been chosen by Camden Borough Council in London to take over responsibility for the ongoing operation and maintenance of 92 chargepoints across the area.
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NewsVW working on affordable EV
VW is working on an ‘entry-level’ EV which would launch in 2027 and be priced in the region of €20,000 (circa £17,000).
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Equipment NewsProblems with power supply cause most EV charger maintenance callouts
Problems with the power supply are responsible for 24% of engineer callouts to EV chargepoints, according to a new study from global tech firm Techniche. Payment terminals (20%), slow charging or charging failures (20%) and hardware failures (18%), each generated the next highest number of callouts, while ...
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NewsLand for sale in Ballymena with full planning permission for petrol station
A commercial development opportunity at Ballee Road East in Ballymena, with full planning permission for a petrol filling station, drive-thru restaurant, EV fast charging and an internet café, is up for sale for £1.25m.
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NewsNew forecourt gets green light in Newtown, Powys
Planning permission has been granted for the development of a petrol filling station, restaurant with drive-thru facility, hotel and pub at land next to Glandulas Farm Caravan Park, in Newtown, Powys.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CRISPS AND SNACKS: Game on
If Thierry Henry knocked on your door and asked if you had any Walkers Crisps, what are the chances of you saying yes? Obviously you’d have them in your forecourt shop but what about at home?
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NewsWalkers crisps to be transported in HVO-fuelled trucks
Pepsico has expanded its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its supply chain, in partnership with Stobart