Britvic is the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks in Great Britain and the number two supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks. The company combines its own leading brand portfolio, including Robinsons, J2O, Drench, Purdey’s, Fruit Shoot and R White’s with PepsiCo brands such as Pepsi Max, Tango, 7UP and Lipton Ice Tea, which Britvic produces and sells in Great Britain and Ireland under exclusive PepsiCo agreements.

Operating in both the ‘Take Home’ and ‘On-Premise’ channels, Britvic offers its customers a portfolio of soft drinks to meet every consumer occasion and has a strong track record of delivering successful innovation.

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

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.

With more than 11,500 branches, Post Office has the biggest retail network in the UK, with more branches than all the banks and building societies combined.

Research shows that visits to the Post Office help drive another 400 million visitors to other shops, restaurants and local businesses equating to an estimated £1.1 billion in additional revenue for High Street businesses.

99.7% of the population live within three miles of a Post Office; and 4,000 branches are open seven days a week. Post Office is the only retailer with a presence in each nation and in every community across the United Kingdom.

Looking to the future, Post Office has set out its priorities to continue to fulfil its purpose: ‘We’re here, in person, for the people who rely on us.’

This means prioritising strong, trusting and rewarding relationships with Postmasters - a franchise firmly rooted in true partnership, with mutually reinforcing benefits for Post Office Limited and Postmasters.

Innovation in mails is key, working with more carriers and delivering more of what consumers want and small businesses need.
Alongside this, it will ensure free, convenient and reliable access to cash in every community.

Post Office will also build commercial partnerships, to launch new products and services in branches and online.

Post Office continues to occupy a place of trust and continuity in the minds of many and provides unparalleled reach across the country.

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.