All Convenience Store articles in 21 November 2014
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Product NewsNew pack designs for B&H Dual range
JTI has introduced a new look for its premium cigarette brand B&H Dual.
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NewsMcColl's fined £150,000 for not protecting staff
McColl’s has been fined £150,000 for failing to protect its staff during a series of store robberies in Merseyside.
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Product NewsTwo new cans added to pricemarked Pringles range
Kellogg’s is introducing Cheese and Onion and Prawn Cocktail options to its pricemarked Pringles range.
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Product NewsWKD to launch Las Vegas-inspired packs
SHS Drinks is to launch Las Vegas-inspired limited edition bottles of WKD.
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Product NewsCountry Choice launches new Mini Loaf cake range
Country Choice has unveiled a new range of Mini Loaf Cakes.
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NewsHome Office confirms simplified licence renewal process
Retailers who are due to renew their licence in early 2015, before legislation to scrap the 10-year renewal rule is enforced, will enjoy a simplified application process, the Home Office has confirmed.
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NewsWarner's Budgens store damaged in ATM robbery
Warner’s Budgens in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire was left with a 10ft hole in the side of the store following an ATM robbery involving a telescopic loader.
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Product NewsFerrero launches New York Tic Tac retailer promotion
Ferrero is to launch a trade promotion offering retailers the chance to win a three-night trip to New York.
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Product NewsBonds Confectionery increases vegetarian range
Bonds Confectionery has extended its vegetarian offering.
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NewsGuidance on tackling fuel theft published by the ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has teamed up with the Home Office to create new guidance for retailers on fuel theft.
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NewsOne Stop to bring its franchise format to Scotland in 2015
One Stop is planning to enter the Scottish market in 2015, bringing both its franchise and company-owned store formats.
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NewsCampylobacter found on 70% of chickens sold in UK stores
Some 70% of chickens being sold in UK grocery stores have tested positive for the presence of campylobacter, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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NewsIt's official: E-cigs do not act as a gateway into smoking
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) do not act as a gateway into smoking, the first official statistics to be published on the fast-growing category have confirmed.
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Product NewsMars Chocolate launches new products for Easter 2015
Mars Chocolate UK has announced its Easter 2015 range.
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NewsPerception of own brand improving "dramatically"
Sales of premium own brand products in UK supermarkets grew nearly four times the rate of overall grocery sales in the year to June, according to new research from Nielsen.
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Product NewsBobby's Foods grows retailer van delivery service
Bobby’s Foods has invested £400,000 into its delivery service with the addition of 17 new vans.
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Product NewsMaxxium launches smaller packs and case sizes
Maxxium UK has launched a range of smaller case sizes and fractional packs.
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NewsAF Blakemore posts 7.4% annual profit increase
AF Blakemore & Son has posted a 7.4% increase in profits and a 5% sales rise for the 2013/14 financial year.
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NewsCounterfeit tobacco factory destroyed in Hampshire
The UK’s illicit tobacco trade has been dealt a blow after a key illegal processing factory was discovered and destroyed in Hampshire.
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Product NewsBlue Nun relaunches and extends low alcohol range
Blue Nun has relaunched its low alcohol Delicate range and extended it to include a new even lighter Exotic offering.