60th Birthday Celebrations

Hancocks celebrates its 60th birthday

Anniversary celebrations will be taking place across the Hancocks depots throughout the year.

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks is marking its 60th anniversary year with a big in-store event for customers and suppliers in Loughborough.

The wholesaler has its roots in Loughborough in the East Midlands and was founded by Ray and Liz Hancock who began wholesaling confectionery from their sweet shop in 1962. The Loughborough depot first opened in 1962 and is one of 14 located around the UK for the sweet wholesaler.

The company has retained its Loughborough connection, with the head office still based in the town and its wholesale store next door. The depot, on Jubilee Drive, will be celebrating the milestone anniversary on Thursday 17 February.

The event, sponsored by Haribo, Nestle, Mondelez and Frisia, will include more than 160 offers for retailers to enjoy with hundreds of pounds worth of savings, and big prize draws and giveaways including high street vouchers, stock, hampers, and a Premier League stadium tour.

More anniversary celebrations will be taking place across the Hancocks depots throughout the year.

Hancocks Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Summerley said: “Reaching such a milestone anniversary is a testament to how our teams across the business work together, the service and products we’re able to supply to retailers, however large or small and the suppliers we work with on a daily basis.”

Manager of the Loughborough store Dean Miller added: “This is a chance for us to talk to retailers to show them what we have planned for the coming year, the offer available to them, and the new confectionery lines we’ll be introducing. “Most importantly though, it’s a chance to thank them for being an integral part of the Hancocks’ journey.”