2. Hancocks Group
• The group owns 20 specialist confectionery
cash & carries plus World of Sweets, a
specialist distributor through all sectors of the
UK confectionery market
• The largest UK confectionery wholesaler
• Stocking over 5,000 confectionery lines
• Hancocks do not own any manufacturing
sites
• Global supply base
• Specialist importers of confectionery
4. World of Sweets
• Established in 2002
• A UK sales and distribution arm to a collection of
worldwide confectionery manufacturers – NOT an agency
• We provide a consistent selection of innovative, branded
own label products
• We manage long term relationships with customers which
include Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Bobby’s, Merlin Group,
Poundland, 99p Stores and TM retail.
• We also have many longstanding agreements to
represent brands and factories in the UK, some of these
exclusively. These include Zed Candy, Astra Sweets,
Vidal, Lonka, Plasticsam and The Candy & Toy Factory.
5. Centralised Buying Team
• Primarily focused on confectionery
• Swift communication and rapid decision making
• Strong relationships with suppliers and a “can
do” attitude
• Regularly searching for new products across
Europe and further afield
• Technical strength and high standards of quality
control
6. Technical and NPD
• Technical team is comprised of an experienced
and knowledgeable Technical Manager and two
Technical Co-ordinators
• In house technical team dedicated to supporting
and maintaining factory standards and legal
compliance
• A customer focused NPD team are dedicated to
creating a more customer satisfactory
experience through the development of
innovative products
• In house design studio create custom designs for
private label, licensed products and tertiary
brands.
7. Marketing
• A clear set of objectives to drive the business
forward
• An ongoing program of trade press activity to
maximise exposure
• A strong programme of direct marketing to
existing and prospective customers
• In depot activities and point of sale
8. Distribution
• Set up to effectively manage the growing number
of deliveries from overseas
• A 55,000 square foot centre built in 2001
• Can hold 6,000 pallets (potential to expand to
10,000) and receives no less than 50 deliveries a
week
• Every year no less than 1,000 full loads are
delivered to Hancocks depots from this
distribution centre
9. Company Background
• World of Sweets acquired
JTS in March 2014
• Parent company Hancocks
Group
• Unique confectionery
specialist group
10. Capabilities
Resources
• Sales team dedicated to
meeting the needs of its
customers
• Supported by Technical &
NPD Team
• 8 managers
• In house design
studio
• Supporting factory
standards and
compliance
• Delivering innovation
• Customer facing
within sales team
Supplier BaseLogistic Network
• Flexible logistics
infrastructure
• Own 55,000 sq ft central
warehouse
• Outsourced additional
warehouse space &
transport
• 3rd party primary hubs
• Backhaul operations
• Tailored to however our
customer needs are best
serviced
• Many suppliers work
exclusively with Hancocks
for supply into the UK
market
• Suppliers rely on our
expertise for sales into
retail multiples.
• Some suppliers only
supply into the retail
multiple sector to support
Hancocks / World of
Sweets.
