Associate Members
ACS Associates are companies providing a service or product into the convenience sector. These members benefit from being plugged in to the leading convenience store trade association, from detailed information and advice about the sector as well as networking opportunities.
A G Barr Plc
AG Barr Plc is an independent, consumer led and profitable public company, engaged in the manufacture, distribution and marketing of branded carbonated soft drinks. AG Barr provide a high standard of service to both UK and overseas customers. The sales of our soft drinks direct to the impulse market (small shop trade) are made through sales branches in Scotland and England. Our distribution centres deliver to supermarkets, cash and carrys and wholesale trade.
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank are committed to helping you make your business a success. Their range of business bank accounts, products and services represent some of the best business banking value available.
BIC
Taking a lead role in advising retailers to ensure that they fully understand the implications of the European Decision regarding lighter safety, which takes effect in 2007.
Business Computer Projects
Leading supplier of Food and Drink Supply Chain solutions with a fully-featured EPoS solution developed especially for the convenience sector. Currently operating in over 1,600 stores.
Cardinal SME
Cardinal SME offers effective support solutions to businesses that will help to control loss and shrinkage, reduce crime, anti social behaviour and maximise profitability. Online and face to face support is provided when and where it is needed.
Christie & Co
The UK's leading firm of surveyors, valuers, broker and advisors specialising in the retail sector.
Constellation Europe
Constellation Brands, Inc. is a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands with a broad portfolio across the wine, imported beer and spirits categories.
Convenience Store Magazine
Convenience Store is the UK’s leading business magazine for the small store sector, with an ABC audited circulation of over 48,000. Published every fortnight, each issue contains an upbeat mix of industry news, features, business advice, new products, comment and feedback from owners and managers within Britain’s thriving convenience store community.
Cuisine de France
Cuisine de France is delighted to bring you freshly baked French breads, tempting pastries, baked confectionery, and other delicious speciality foods from all over the world. We have been tantalising your taste buds with freshly baked products since 1989, and are extremely proud that many of our products are available throughout Ireland, Great Britain and in parts of the United States.
Dairy Crest
Dairy Crest is the UK’s leading chilled dairy foods company. They manufacture a range of everyday dairy brands including the award-winning Cathedral City cheddar, Clover spread, Country Life butter and FRijj, the top selling flavoured milk drink.
Elior UK
Elior UK is the market-leading catering, hospitality and facilities management group. We are passionate about providing great food, excellent customer service and exceptional value to all our clients.
Ferrero UK Ltd
Present in the UK since 1966 and part of a leading global company, Ferrero UK is recognised for iconic brands such as Ferrero Rocher, tic tac, Nutella and Kinder Surprise: unique brands which are well loved throughout the UK.
AB World Foods Ltd
At AB World Foods we have a real passion for food! Since 1879 we have sourced, manufactured and distributed some of the finest ambient ethnic and speciality brands in the world.
Bluefin
Independent insurance brokers for business and personal use.
Neilsen
The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and business publications
P S & A Synovate Aztec
PS&A has gross assets of £3.3m, was established in 1994 and is based in Essex. It will now be integrated into the international retail information business Synovate Aztec, which has 300 staff in 10 countries. In the three years since its purchase of Aztec, Synovate has introduced the software firm’s technology in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, South Africa, the UK, Belgium and France.
Philip Morris
Philip Morris International (PMI) (NYSE: PM) is an international tobacco company, with products sold in over 160 countries. In 2007, it held a 15.6% share of the international cigarette market outside of the USA. Its main brands are Marlboro, Longbeach, L&M, Philip Morris, Bond Street, Chesterfield, Parliament, Lark, A-Mild, Morven Gold, Muratti, DJI Sam Soe, Multifilter and Virginia Slims.
Retail Merchant Services
Retail Merchant Services (RMS) specialise in reducing business costs for independent retailers including debit and credit card processing costs.
Retalix UK Limited
Providers of enterprise- wide software solutions to retailers.
SC Johnson Wax Ltd
SC Johnson has earned a reputation for products you can trust, products which are designed and manufactured to the highest quality and excellence. Founded in 1886 as a parquet flooring company by Samuel Curtis Johnson the first example of innovation was recognising a need for a specially formulated product to care for the parquet floors, Johnson’s Prepared Paste Wax.
Swizzels Matlow Ltd
Swizzels Matlow have produced well known sweets since 1928.
Tetley GB Ltd
Tetley tea is a tea company with a history spanning over 175 years. Tetley tea is most known for its teabags, which include the popular drawstring teabag, first unveiled in 1997.
Torex
EPOS designed for the forecourt now fully developed for the convenience store
USC (Utility Savings Corporation Ltd)
USC are Independent Utility Brokers who can help with all your Commercial Electricity, Gas and Energy requirements.Established in 1998, USC are experts in their field and are offering all ACS members their help and advice as well as a FREE Energy Health Check and Rollover Protection. Call now to see if they can save you money immediately! Tel 0844 855 1410 or email acs@usc.uk.com
Warburtons Ltd
The Warburton family is central to our business. We've passed down the tradition of baking to future generations of bakers for over 130 years.
Our goal is to ensure that our values are relevant for people in the 21st century. For us, this isn't a business. It's a way of life.
Weetabix Ltd
From its base in the heart of the English countryside, The Weetabix Food Company has been creating delicious breakfast cereals since 1932. Our headquarters are part of a 75 acre site in Kettering, Northamptonshire where we produce popular cereals including Weetabix, Oatibix, Alpen, Ready brek, Weetabix Mini’s and Weetos.
Whyte and Mackay
Whyte & Mackay are the global distiller of the year 2009. Their award winning portfolio includes the Whyte & Mackay 30 years old, which was recently named the best whisky in the world by the IWSC, The Dalmore and Jura single malts, Vladivar, Pinky and Snow Leopard vodka’s and the ‘worlds best liqueur’ Glayva.
YP Electronics
YP Electronics have great experience in the convenience sector and will discuss the system that is most suitable