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Asahi UK Ltd. is the UK and Ireland subsidiary of Asahi Europe Ltd. Asahi UK Ltd. has responsibility for the development of the following Super Premium brands across the UK and Ireland; these include; Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, St Stefanus and Kozel. Through its distribution discipline, supplemented by engaging and innovative marketing activities Asahi UK is bringing value back into the Super Premium Beer category. More information can be found at www.asahibeer.co.uk

Bolt Learning is the new eLearning solution for the Convenience sector. We believe people remain a companies’ greatest asset and training shouldn’t just be a tick box exercise. We offer ‘smarter learning’ solutions developed using our extensive Convenience retail experience, cutting edge technology and educational mastery. Our extensive range of online modules contain realistic scenarios, immersive stories and engaging graphics to actually inspire behavioural change, ensure compliance and drive productivity.

Each module can be used in silo, or as building blocks to create a complete training solution for your team. A certificate can be downloaded by trainees upon successful completion of the course, providing evidence of training completed.

Bolt is proud to support the ACS and it’s Assured Advice scheme, helping to protect your business, your staff, your customers and your reputation.

CBE is a pioneer in retail technology with experience built over three decades in the British Isles. CBE offers superior
quality software systems and is the leading supplier of scanning solutions to the supermarket, convenience and forecourt sectors. With in-house software development, 24/7 customer support, excellent training programs & facilities, this ISO 9001 accredited firm is your one-stop-shop for EPoS solutions.

Freephone: 0800 7314591

Email: sales@cbesoftware.co.uk

Quintessentially British pan fried crisps made from our delicious potatoes grown on the family farm in the rich Fenland soil of Cambridgeshire since the 1800s.

Growing our own vegetables means we are in complete control of our supply chain from seed to packet, this is important because provenance and origin is an ethic we promise to you, our customer. From English stately homes, National Trust properties, the National Gallery, countryside farm shops and local deli’s, to railways and airlines… Corkers is developing and changing everything we do, with new products coming soon, but still connected with our roots

Country Choice is the UK’s leading supplier of in-store bakery and retail foodservice products.

In addition to a comprehensive range of high quality frozen, chilled and ambient products, Country Choice provides on-site training, equipment, concepts and point of sale.

Our dedicated Telesales Operators, Regional Sales Executives and Foodservice Trainers will work with you to understand your needs and requirements to help you successfully develop your business.

Crediton Dairy is one of the UK’s leading dairy drinks businesses producing a comprehensive range of fresh flavoured and functional chilled milk drinks, as well as long life milks & creams.  Located in the heart of Devon, we are dedicated to producing great tasting dairy products made from British milk supplied by our group of local, family-run, dairy farms.

 We’re independently owned, financially strong and professionally run and focused on adding value to everything we do.  To this end we constantly challenge ourselves:

• to do better;
• to listen to and meet the needs of our customers and consumers;
• to value and build strong relationships with our people, partners and farmer suppliers; and
• to act responsibly, ethically and treat others as we would want to be treated.

Our great tasting milk drinks are for everyone from growing families to fitness fanatics.  Our products are consumed in homes, restaurants and on-the-go across the country. From retailer own-label to our fast-growing Moo brand you’ll find Crediton Dairy products in over 13,500 food retail stores nationwide. We’re also a leading supplier of milks and creams across the foodservice and wholesale sectors.  But we aren’t stopping there and we’re working on exciting new product innovations and formats to move the dairy drinks category forward.

E K Williams offers a comprehensive accounting, payroll and retail support solutions nationwide.

Established internationally in 1935, EKW is a leading accountancy expert helping petroleum and convenience retailers to flourish. EKW brings together a unique blend of traditional accountancy expertise and professional business advice. Accredited as Sage™ Accountant Partners, we deliver some of the most robust accountancy solutions in the market including, uniquely, the CounterBooks cloud-hosted retail accounting system. EKW are also affiliate members of the British Franchise Association.

Independent groups or even symbol brands can benefit from fully outsourced accounting and payroll solutions allowing rapid network expansion or contraction without onerous employment legislative issues.

Established in Nottingham for over 200 years, Fraser Brown Solicitors are proud to be the oldest independent firm of solicitors in the city and to have provided legal services to many local businesses and individuals. With offices in Nottingham city centre, Radcliffe on Trent and Bingham, they work with a diverse range of businesses and organisations and have a local and national client base.

Hi! Street Digital Media provide convenience retailers and FMCG brands with a unique opportunity to target shoppers at the vital moment of decision making prior to purchase. Our high bright digital media screens, placed in premium convenience stores throughout the UK, are proven to increase sales of promoted products by an average of 15.3% whilst also increasing both footfall and basket size.

Our screens are supplied completely free of charge to retailers who meet our criteria. We also allocate a portion of the daily media space to symbol group specific retailer promotions.

Brands promoted on the screens see an immediate and tangible ROI, as well as distribution and compliance solutions, supported by revolutionary shopper engagement analytics.

For further information on how you can be involved in the benefits of digital media, please visit www.histreetdigital.com or contact Jonathan Daniels on 07778 619566.

Founded in 1992, IT Retail Systems Ltd (ITS) are a leading Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) solutions provider, specialising in tailored solutions for the convenience store and independent retail market.

Understanding the needs of independent convenience retailers is key to providing solutions that work for them.

All our systems have been developed to ensure they are user friendly and easy to tailor, with powerful, flexible reporting and management information facilities. Our prime focus is to provide and support high quality, reliable products that are simple for the operators to use and offer great value for money.

npower Business is one of the leading energy suppliers to the UK business market, serving gas and electricity to approximately 200,000 small-to-medium sized businesses (SMEs). We’re in touch with approximately 1500 SMEs and through them, we hear what business owners want from their energy company and the issues they face when running a business. npower Business is part of Npower Group plc.

Owners of iconic UK brands such as Swan, OCB, JOB and Zig Zag, Republic Technologies (UK) Limited market and sell a large range of the finest quality smokers accessories, including rolling papers, filter tips, cigarette tubes, lighters and many other accessories.

The Republic Group of companies currently sell products in over 95 countries worldwide to a wide range of markets and customers. We work very closely with our network of manufacturing plants to ensure the highest possible standard of product. We are also continually investing in and developing our group brands to ensure they continue to meet our consumers’ needs.

The experience and knowledge we have of the UK market is sizable and our sales teams are actively working with some of the largest retail, wholesale and distribution groups in the UK, developing their businesses through best practice category management.

More information can be found at www.houseofswan.com

The UK’s premier, award winning Slush Mix & Slush Machine Company. Premier supplier of slush machines
and slush products to convenience stores.
The preferred choice of the UK’s leading symbol groups and independents alike. We offer a Nationwide service.

Established in 1938, Soreen epitomises the very best in great British food and is firmly established as Britain’s number one malt loaf with a growing family of delicious fruit and malted products in a variety of sizes. Over one million loaves per week are processed by our bakery, using a unique manufacturing process. Currently Soreen stands as the third largest brand in the morning goods category, consumed by 30.4% of households*. Soreen is widely distributed throughout the UK, and is making head way internationally. The secret’s in the squidge. Our range of products use malt as a key element. The unique and clever use of malt is one of the reasons Soreen Malt Loaf is such a favourite as Malt helps give Soreen its brown colouring and unique sticky texture that everyone has come to love. The health properties of products containing malt or malt extract are often overlooked. In actual fact malt is a great, healthy source of natural energy, it’s also high in vitamins, minerals and trace elements too, and Soreen Lunchbox Loaves are approved by schools so a great option for children’s lunchboxes.

StaffSafe® is a unique security solution that talks to staff through real-time, two-way verbal and visual connectivity to control anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. StaffSafe®  works on three basic principles of Intervention, Interaction and Assurance. Covert triggers, which are either located in the premises or worn on the body, connect vulnerable workers with our 24 hour monitoring centre where highly trained and experienced staff can take control of the situation, through CCTV and two-way audio communications. StaffSafe®’s bespoke service is trusted by retailers in thousands of outlets across the UK, and clients have reported a massive 50 per cent reduction in losses through theft, reduced burglaries by around 75 per cent, and reduced antisocial incidents to less than a quarter.

Additional benefits include, alarm verification, lone worker and key holder protection. StaffSafe® can  be linked with existing security systems to deliver added value.

TLM Technologies provides world-class technology and support to convenience & fuel retailers. 

Covering EPOS, Back Office and Head Office we develop unique technologies and integrate the systems necessary to make smarter, more profitable decisions. 

This is matched with the critical services retailers rely on to keep operational, including pump maintenance and systems support. 

VCA Technology have over 350,000 installations worldwide providing not just security & loss prevention but most importantly Business Intelligence on footfall and heatmapping of shopper movements in store. This will provide accurate figures on customer numbers to enable better understanding of conversion rates and improved product placement for a better customer experience and improved revenues. And it believes that creating even closer links with the convenience sector will help retailers further increase the sales and profits offered by VCA’s expanding platform of analytics, to offer additional services within the retail arena.