Hovis® Limited is a baking business owned by Endless LLP. We're based in High Wycombe and employ c2,800 people across eight bakeries, one flourmill and three distribution centres in the UK.
We're proud to be part of a baking heritage that goes back more than 130 years, now delivering more than a million of our much-loved loaves every day throughout the UK and Ireland.
A leading brand within the Impulse & Convenience Bakery channel, we pride ourselves on the taste and quality of all our products, but then they all do have Hovis® tradition baked into them. A great portfolio of products under the Hovis®, Mother’s Pride®, Bakers Since 1886® and Ormo® brand names.
JTI manufactures well-known cigarette brands such as Benson & Hedges Blue, the UK’s No.1 cigarette brand[i], which celebrates 150 years in 2023. JTI also supply other leading tobacco products including Amber Leaf, the No.1 tobacco brand[ii], Sterling Dual Capsule Leaf Wrapped, the UK’s No.1 cigarillo brand[iii], and Sterling Essential Rolling Tobacco, the UK’s leading Value RYO brand[iv]. JTI also offers next-gen products including its heated tobacco device, Ploom X and EVO tobacco sticks, as well as 100% tobacco-free nicotine pouches with Nordic Spirit, which hold a 43.3% market share in the UK[v].
i [i] IRi Market Place, Volume Share, Total RMC, Total UK, Dec 2022
ii i] IRi Market Place, Volume Share, Total RYO/MYO, Total UK, Dec 2022 [ii] IRi Market Place, Volume Share, Total RYO/MYO, Total UK Dec 2022
iii [i] IRi Market Place, Volume Share, Total Cigarillo Category, Total UK, Dec 2022
iv [i] IRi Market Place, Volume Share, Total RYO/MYO, Total UK, Dec 2022
v [i] IRi Market Place, Volume Share, Nicotine Pouch Category, Total UK, Q4 22. For more information or to verify comparison contact Nordic Spirit on Facebook or Instagram: @nordicspirit_uk or using our details at nordicspirit.co.uk/contact
Mondelēz International is proud to provide the nation with well-loved and iconic brands spanning the confectionery, biscuit, cheese and snacking categories: Cadbury, OREO, Maynards Bassetts, belVita, Dairylea and LU to name just a few.
Our mission is to lead the future of snacking, and to do this we work closely with our retailers up and down the country. Our dedicated sales teams, retailer panels and surveys, as well as retailer website SnackDisplay, all help to further our extensive support and engagement within this important community.
Supporting independent retailers is fundamental to Mondelēz International, helping them on their path to success and rewarding excellence in the channel. We are proud to support The Convenience Awards 2024, and in particular the new Retailers’ Retailer Award, to recognise those who are seen as the very best in class by their peers in the industry.
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.
One Stop is a multiple award-winning convenience retailer and part of the Tesco Group. The retailer has over 700+ company stores and 300+ franchise stores across the UK, employing more than 10,000 colleagues.
One Stop has an attractive franchise business model for independent retailers and entrepreneurs. The franchise business has seen significant growth and recently celebrated 10 years since its launch.
One Stop franchisees enjoy a wide range of benefits including data-driven product and consumer insights, dedicated support from retail experts, a dynamic online delivery platform that provides a lucrative additional income stream and market-leading promotions which offer supermarket value as well as its exciting ‘Selected by Tesco’ range. One Stop is always looking for new retailers to partner with. Their retail proposition and scalable business model has helped many of its franchisees grow their business and open more stores even during tougher trading conditions.
With One Stop Franchise independent retailers reach their business ambitions and lead in an evolving industry.
SPAR is the symbol group in the UK supported by five regional distribution centres.
Celebrating 10 years of consecutive growth, today more convenience store shoppers consider SPAR stores as a destination to purchase their groceries ahead of other symbol groups (YouGov Shopper Research Q1 2020).
Independent SPAR retailers enjoy the benefits of working with a global brand whilst at the same time retain their local independence. Business Development Executives provide dedicated support and a central point of contact. They help retailers grow and develop their business and improve store profitability.
SPAR stores are designed and merchandised to reflect the way local shoppers shop., A variety of modern, innovative store formats and services are provided, and delivered by an award-winning design team. All of this is then backed up by local investment in seasonal promotional plans, sports sponsorship, and digital marketing to attract more shoppers and grow sales.
SPAR’s five regional distribution centres (RDCs) partner and support each store. This includes providing an efficient supply chain with 24-hour lead times, so stores remain stocked. RDCs work with retailers to analyse the local customer base to make sure retailers have a winning customer proposition with the right store format and range.
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