World of Sweets
Alison Dobney is a seasoned account management professional with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as National Account Manager at World of Sweets since December 2022, Alison previously held positions at pladis Global as Business Development Manager and at Valeo Confectionery Ltd as Account Manager, focusing on major retailers such as Morrisons, Asda, and Lidl. Earlier career roles include Business Account Manager at Greencore and Territory Manager at Panelto Foods. Notably, Alison has a strong background in category management, having excelled as Senior Category Manager at One Stop Stores Ltd and Area Manager at Texaco. Alison's foundational experience includes significant contributions at CHEVRON LTD and IMPERIAL TOBACCO. An alumna of Peterborough Regional College, Alison holds an HNC in Business and Finance and A Levels from Bourne Grammar School.
World of Sweets
We are the UK’s largest distributor, importer and wholesaler of confectionery products, you could say we make anything possible. Offering a world of innovation, expertise and solutions to our supplier partners, customers and consumers. We’re everything from innovative partners to category leading suppliers and our passion for sweets is at the heart of it all. World of Innovation Innovation is at the forefront of everything we create through our in-house brands and exclusive partnerships with major global brands. World of Expertise Partner brands are able to tap into our marketing expertise to ensure we launch their brands brilliantly into the UK. We also offer opportunities for bespoke product development, working alongside global innovation experts to create exciting new favourites that are sure to make an impact in the confectionery market. World of Solutions From e-commerce sites serving 55,000 customers per week to Hancocks wholesale stores with over 22,000 customers, field sales and a direct to store team covering 36,000 independent customers and a national accounts team covering all UK sales channels. We're the perfect partners for sweet success!