All articles by Tracy West – Page 50
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Product NewsLunchables become Lunchers
Mondelēz is launching new, improved recipes for its Dairylea Lunchables range under the new name Lunchers, to align the product with the rest of the portfolio which includes Dunkers, Snackers and Filled Crackers. The company said It’s the same great taste that shoppers love, just with a new name.
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Product NewsNew Crunchy Hazelnut Butterkist flavour
KP Snacks is expanding its Butterkist range with the launch of Crunchy Hazelnut Chocolate flavour toffee popcorn. Rolling into stores this month, the new flavour is available in both a sharing and a £1.25 price-marked pack (PMP) format.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON wet-stock management: there’s no one size fits all
How well fuel retailers manage their wet stock over the next 10 years will be a defining benchmark for whether their retail operation grows or is forced to leave the marketplace. So says Jeroen van Pelt, Dover Fueling Solutions’ wet stock business unit global sales director. “We’re on a mission to help fuel retailers understand what inaction could really cost them or what it’s already costing them,” he explains.
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Equipment NewsToyota and Hyundai ads banned over misleading EV charging times
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned two EV ads from Toyota and Hyundai over misleading claims on charging times and charger availability.
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Equipment NewsUnitas launches EchoPay payment method with reward scheme for retailers
Retailers ordering from Unitas Wholesalers will soon benefit from faster, more secure and more convenient payment methods as Unitas members partner with EchoPay.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: OPW introduces updated QuickFire SureShot Wrap Around model
OPW Vehicle Solutions has launched its new QuickFire SureShot model, an extension of its QuickFire Wrap Around technology.
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News7.6 million Brits set to hit the road for summer holidays
New research from Kwik Fit has found that 17.6 million Brits will be going on holiday by car this summer. And although the average summer holiday trip is 400 miles, some 3.6 million Brits will be covering more than 500 miles.
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NewsCall to ban sales of new plug-in hybrids from 2030
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the government ban the sale of plug-in hybrids (PHEV) at the same time as fossil-fuel cars – in 2030 instead of 2035.
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NewsModern slavery Summit focuses on hand car washing
Leaders from politics, policing, law enforcement and civic society, including two former Prime Ministers, grappled with issues around modern slavery at the joint Police Scotland and Santa Marta Group anti-trafficking summit in Glasgow earlier this month.
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NewsFirst Bus to build Cornwall EV charging hub
First Bus is to develop a new purpose-built consumer EV charging hub at its Summercourt depot on the main A30 tourist route into Cornwall.
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NewsThe Kay Group’s turnover up by more than 35%
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group saw its turnover jump a massive 35.2% from £144.9m to £195.9m in the year ending October 31, 2022. At the same time, gross profit was up just over 17% to £16.35m.
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NewsSurvey finds drivers keen to switch to EVs
Nearly half of UK motorists will be making the switch to an EV in the next five years, despite heightened concerns about charging point infrastructure and range anxiety.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUGAR CONFECTIONERY: Sweet treats
Confectionery made the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week when the Association of Convenience Stores released its 2023 Crime Report. Among all the interesting facts and figures, the report highlighted the fact that confectionery was the third most commonly stolen item – behind meat and alcohol. It might appear, from that, that confectionery is not the affordable treat it once was. Indeed, sugar prices have rocketed over the past year or so – apparently sugar production is very labour intensive. However, despite challenging economic times, the sugar confectionery market has grown by 9.9% over the past year, according to Circana data.
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NewsKnockdown rebuild plans for Rotherham site
Canklow Bridge Ltd has lodged a planning application for a knockdown rebuild of its Canklow Service Station in Rotherham.
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NewsForecourt raises funds for defibrillator
A fundraising effort by Peggy Whites filling station in Newhouse, Motherwell to pay for a community defibrillator has smashed its target and will be used to pay for even more equipment.
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NewsMan who stole £46,000 from Morrisons forecourt gets suspended sentence
Man who stole £46,000 from Morrisons forecourt gets suspended sentence
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ReportsFuel Market Review 2023 – resilience despite intense pressures
Hard work and adaptability are continuing to pay off for the fuel retailing sector, according to Forecourt Trader’s latest Fuel Market Review.
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NewsToyota unveils plans to boost EV battery performance but will continue to champion hydrogen
Toyota has unveiled plans to improve energy densities and performance of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
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NewsDriver crashes into McBride’s Maxol Service Station Spar store
A taxi driver who became ill at the wheel of his car smashed into the McBride’s Maxol Service Station Spar store at its Lakeside site on Queen Street in Enniskillen on Friday.
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NewsParamedics put out forecourt fire
Two paramedics put out a fire on a forecourt in Newport, to prevent it spreading across the site.