All Convenience Store articles in 20 September 2019
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Features and analysis
HFSS advertising ban details revealed by government
Details of advertising restriction on HFSS products have been unveiled but no information given on store restrictions.
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Advice Guide
How to spot a fake £50 note
The new polymer £50 has entered circulation in the UK and the Bank of England has listed its security features to prevent fraud.
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Product News
Imperial Tobacco unveils Gold Lead Carnival Edition Papers
Imperial Tobacco has announced the launch of Gold Leaf Carnival Edition Papers and an improved click and close pouch feature.
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Product News
CBA Gin Co launches two new variants
The brand is launching Marrakech Gin and California Gin variants.
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Features and analysis
Long-term Londis retailer Mike Howe switches to Simply Fresh
Mike Howe is to move to the Simply Fresh supplied by Sainsbury’s model after 30 years at Londis.
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Features and analysis
Retailer faces prison for illicit tobacco offences
An investigation by Dudley Trading Standards has led to the imprisonment of a retailer for selling illicit tobacco.
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News
KeyStore retailers contribute to 42 food banks over Christmas
KeyStore retailers and their customers donated food and household products to 42 food banks across Scotland and the North of England over the Christmas period.
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News
Scottish cider sales fall 18.6% in the year following Minimum Unit Pricing
Sales of cider per adult fell by 18.6% in the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland, according to new data released by NHS Health Scotland.
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News
Scottish c-stores see larger share of alcohol sales post-MUP, data reveals
Scottish convenience stores are seeing an increase in alcohol sales following the implementation in May 2018 of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP), which has levelled the playing field between small and large retailers, according to the Retail Data Partnership.
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Product News
Green Stem CBD launches new vaping kit
Green Stem CBD has launched a new VPOD vape pen for use with its range of fruit and herb-inspired CBD vape oils.
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Product News
Big Fish improves smoked fish with signature launch
This autumn, Big Fish is launching a trio of signature fish products offering retailers a more premium option for stocking sea trout and smoked salmon.
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Product News
Chicago Town makes chilled debut with Deli Crust range
Chicago Town, the nation’s biggest grocery pizza brand (IRI 52 w/e 17 Aug. 2019), will soon be available to stock in the chiller as the firm lifts the lid on its latest portfolio of pizzas.
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Product News
Robinsons Brewery launches collector bottlecaps for Trooper
Robinsons Brewery has created a series of collector bottlecaps for its Trooper beer, inspired by rock band Iron Maiden.
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Product News
Eat Natural bars gain listings in c-stores and wholesalers
Eat Natural is increasing distribution of its Simply Vegan and Fibre Packed snack bars with listings in Londis, Budgens and Booker Wholesale.
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Product News
Egmont acquires rights to official Team GB books and magazines
Egmont Publishing has secured the rights to create official Team GB content for children ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Product News
Grenade extends Go Nuts range with Peri Peri variant
Sports and nutrition brand Grenade has expanded its Go Nuts range with a new plant based flavour: Go Nuts Peri Peri.
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Product News
Tilda creates New Orleans-inspired Jambalaya pouch
As part of a host of limited edition announcements for the brand this year, Tilda is launching a ready-to-heat Jambalaya into the UK pouched rice category.
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News
Staff threatened during machete-wielding robbery in Greater Manchester
Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened during a machete-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Greater Manchester.
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Product News
What’s keeping my till ringing?
Craig Woodhams, manager of Costcutter Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, is keeping his tills ringing by focusing on lines that locals can’t do without and listening to their product requests.
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Product News
Budweiser to ditch plastic rings from all beer products
Budweiser Brewing Group is investing in new technology designed to eliminate plastic rings from its entire range of UK-produced beer cans by the end of 2020.