The Story of Chocolates for Chocoholics Ltd

In 1986 Roger & Liz Cossey decided to start a small business importing and selling quality chocolates to retailers in the South East of England. It became clear after the initial years that trying to compete with the supermarkets was not possible and their business would have to change to survive.

The first Chocolate Parties they did were based on traditional Party Plan concepts but they rapidly evolved into their current system of supplying chocolates and gifts to self employed Distributors. These are entrepreneurs who run their own business buying, marketing and selling the Chocolates for Chocoholics range of products. Their considerable experience has taken this popular concept and created a business model that means that new Distributors who take on this challenge are invariably very successful.

By concentrating on the sourcing and development of their own product range they have been able to build up an extensive range of products.

Consumers who live in areas where there is no local Distributor can now order our range online at www.chocolate-parties.com.

Key personnel at Chocolates for Chocoholics are:

• Liz Cossey - Buying and Product Development Director
• Roger Cossey - Sales Director
• Carole Collier – Purchasing Manager
• Jenny Handy – Office Manager
• Vanessa Doncaster - Distribution Manager
• Jane Durrant - Customer Services Manager
• Dave Newell - Logistics & Warehouse Manager
• Bernadette Sweeney & Pam Dunster - Order Processing Administrators