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Rollover extends its range

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Rollover, the hot food-to-go brand best known for its hot dogs, has increased its burger range by launching a cheeseburger and a double cheeseburger. The new burgers are available to convenience stores all over the UK. The pre-cooked, frozen beef patties in both the Cheeseburger and the Double Cheeseburger are quarter-pounders (113g) and are served …

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