Allwyn UK is part of Allwyn, a leading global lottery operator. As the operator of The National Lottery, Allwyn UK’s ambition is to offer more games, attract more players, inject more entertainment, create more winners, and raise more money for National Lottery-funded projects.

Since its inception in 1994, The National Lottery has been a transformational force for good, changing lives every day. It has made a huge and measurable difference to life across the UK – not just for the millions of winners who have won over £94bn in prizes, including creating more than 7,200 millionaires – but in generating and investing over £50bn for 700,00 community, sport, arts and heritage projects across the UK. Allwyn UK is committed to building on this legacy.

Around 40,000+ retailers help make a massive difference to life across the UK day in, day out by selling National Lottery products in their stores – so we're delighted to be sponsoring this year's Convenience Awards!

Established in 1976, Bestway Wholesale has grown to become one of the UK’s largest independent food and drink wholesaler. Its parent company ‘Bestway Group’ is a multinational group of companies with global business interests in Financial Services, Healthcare, Building Materials and Real Estate.
Today, Bestway Wholesale has grown to become the UK’s 2nd largest independent food wholesaler and serves over 100,000 independent retailers with a product line of over 25,000 items and employs over 6,500 employees across the UK.
The wholesale division has 61 depots Nationwide. It is a supply partner to over 100,000 retailers, with a UK turnover of £3bn and a comprehensive logistical infrastructure. The company has the scale, purchasing power and expertise to help our customers compete in an ever-changing food and drink sector.
As a business, Bestway Wholesale business services three main customer groups; independent retail (including Club, Symbol/ Franchise and Company Owned Stores), Out Of Home (Catering/Foodservice) and specialist Pet Operators.
In addition to supplying thousands of food and drink outlets, Bestway Wholesale also operates the award-winning Costcutter, Best-One, and Bargain Booze Symbol Group which has over 1,761 members throughout the country. Over 4,000 independent stores have chosen our depot-run promotional club, Xtra Local, as their retail club of choice.

Booker is delighted to be sponsoring the Convenience Awards that brings together the very best retailers and operators in the convenience market.

As the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler, operating branches nationwide and serving Premier, Londis, Budgens and Family Shopper retailers, we are delighted to be supporting the ‘Independent Convenience Store of the Year’ category that celebrates those true independent retailers who are dedicated to serving their shoppers and we are pleased to be able to recognise the commitment of those professionals.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We make, move and sell some the world’s most loved brands – serving 600 million consumers and helping 1.75 million customers across 29 countries grow.

We combine the strength and scale of a large, multi-national business with an expert, local knowledge of the customers we serve and communities we support. In Great Britain (GB) we employ some 3,600 people across England, Scotland and Wales across our 8 manufacturing sites, offices and depots. We make sell and deliver the following products in GB for The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC): Coca-Cola original taste, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Schweppes, GLACÉAU Smartwater, Powerade, Oasis, Appletiser and Costa Coffee RTD. In GB, we also make, sell and distribute Monster, Relentless and Reign Total Body Fuel.

We are committed to minimising the environmental impact of our products and operations, with a particular focus on sustainable packaging, water stewardship, sugar reduction and energy and climate protection. We are set to accelerate the decarbonisation of our business by reducing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our entire value chain - including scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions - by 30% by 2030 and have a science based target to reach net zero by 2040, in alignment with a 1.5˚C pathway as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Paris Climate Agreement. We also continue to make progress in reducing the amount of sugar across our portfolio. Since 2015, through reformulation, CCEP has reduced the amount of average sugar per litre in its portfolio in GB by 24.5% and introduced low and zero versions of nearly all of our brands.

Morrisons has a rich history that dates back to 1899 when William Morrison first opened an egg and butter stall in Bradford. 125 years on, customers continue to enjoy our great quality British food and our Market Street heritage is clear to see in our circ. 500 stores where skilled colleagues such as our butchers, fishmongers, and bakers proudly make and serve customers fresh food every day.

As well as our supermarkets, we also have 1,600 Morrisons Daily convenience stores - around 600 of which are franchise stores - and an online delivery service where our customers can order their groceries from the comfort of their own home and have them delivered by us or one of our partners including Amazon, Deliveroo and Just Eat.

We also have our own manufacturing business spread across 18 sites where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and more. As a result, we’re proud to be British farming’s single biggest direct customer.

Our wholesaler business serves customers across the UK and further afield through our extensive network of national and regional distribution depots.

Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. We have more than two thousand brands ranging from global icons to local favourites, and we are present in 189 countries around the world.

Our purpose…
Nestlé's purpose is enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. We want to help shape a better and healthier world. We also want to inspire people to live healthier lives. This is how we contribute to society while ensuring the long-term success of our company.

Rockstar Energy® is celebrated for its bold flavours and hard-working boost of energy to help you press play on living for fun, not function. Valued at £15 million, Rockstar Energy® boasts a robust portfolio of zero-sugar options, making it a dependable choice for retailers. This strong lineup also creates new opportunities for energy drink sales through impactful, high-visibility merchandising and promotions. Additionally, Rockstar Energy® invests significantly in key passion points for its audience, highlighted by a world-class partnership with Live Nation, the UK's leading live music operator. This collaboration brings Rockstar Energy® to life across O2 Academy venues and festival estates.

When convenience, quality and speed of service are a must, Rollover is the solution that’s right for your business offering a range of equipment, a varied portfolio of best-selling hot food-to-go options and excellent profit potential.
Starting with breakfast, we offer our mouth-watering all day breakfast sausage and a delicious sausage & cheese Breakfast Muffin. Moving onto lunch, dinner or even just a snack, we offer a wide range of succulent hotdogs and delicious burgers and with our tasty vegan sausages, Southern Fried Chicken Burgers and halal sausages, all of your customers’ diet requirements can be satisfied.

To complete the package we offer a wide range of free-on-loan equipment for heating, holding and displaying your food-to-go depending on your business and potential.

Visit www.rolloverhotdogs.com to learn more.

As one of the leading soft drinks businesses in the UK and Ireland, Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) is delighted to be sponsoring the prestigious Convenience Awards once again in 2025. Formed in 2014 as Lucozade Ribena Suntory, we offer beloved brands like Lucozade Energy, Lucozade Sport, Ribena and Orangina. Our business is driven by our “Yatte Minahare” spirit and our mission is to positively impact consumers with responsible, great-tasting drinks. Convenience retailers are important pillars of their community and also play a key role in getting our beloved brands from our factory to consumers’ hands. We’re excited to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of the top convenience stores from across the UK in March!

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. That’s because we’re a real family bakers still owned and run by the Warburton family. Five generations’ worth of expertise goes into making our products and allows us to continue a tradition of baking which began back in 1876.

Today, we have grown to be the largest bakery brand* in the UK. We produce over 2 million products every day at our 11 bakeries, which we deliver fresh to 18,500 stores every morning from our 22 depots. We make a huge range of products, from bread and rolls to crumpets, teacakes, bagels, thins and our gluten free range. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market innovators, always focused on quality and driven by our values which run through everything we do.
 
Our purpose is simply to delight families every day with a range of great quality products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

*NielsenIQ Scantrack, Total Coverage, Unit & Value Sales, 52WE 30.11.2024."

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