All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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News
Butternut Box reports surge in sales surge with losses cut
High-growth fresh petfood brand Butternut Box continued its rapid European expansion last year while cutting losses as margins improved
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Comment & Opinion
Allplants’ collapse is a sign of investment hype, not plant-based fatigue
When billions are funnelled into new markets, there will inevitably be more failures than successes, says Martin Holden-White, founder & CEO at Grubby
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News
Milk & More goes for growth by targeting 1,000 new customers per week
The Freshways-owned DTC company is looking to build on its current 600,000 weekly deliveries by targeting new households
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Allplants seeks a buyer to save plant-based brand from collapse
Plant-based ready meal maker Allplants is teetering on the edge of collapse and is working with insolvency advisors to explore all options for the brand’s survival
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Gillian Anderson’s G Spot attracts attention from Heineken
The Dutch brewing giant acquired a minority stake in the company, launched by the Sex Education and X Files star last year, and will help accelerate its expansion and boost brand awareness
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News
Bay’s Kitchen set for retail expansion following six-figure fundraise
The Cheltenham-based business, known for its range of sauces, soups, stocks, gravies and condiments, aims to boost its presence in UK grocery stores and expand internationally
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Modern Milkman cuts losses in half in latest results
The Manchester-based business posted an operating loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from £22.8m in 2022
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THG launches gen AI-powered ad creation offering iLab
THG Studios sits within the company’s end-to-end e-commerce and brand-building technology platform business THG Ingenuity
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Beer52 claims retail first with craft beer mixed brewery pack
Beers were selected using data from over 10 million beer ratings and reviews from Beer52 customers
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Gourmet delivery service Farmyard Frozen hits ‘game-changing’ crowd raise
Farmyard Frozen is targeting ’cash-rich, time-poor foodies’ with its restaurant-style meals
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City Snapshot: Virgin Wines returns to profit after cost-cutting mission
Virgin Wines launched several new initiatives last year including new wine discounter Warehouse Wines and a strategic partnership with Ocado
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Scapa debuts aged single malt collection alongside visual overhaul
The new permanent range will launch next month
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Pure Pet Food fetches £15m backing to support growth
Set up by childhood friends Daniel Valdur Eha and Mathew Cockroft in 2013, the Yorkshire-based business today employs more than 100 staff and serves in excess of 40,000 regular subscription customers
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City snapshot: Nestlé downgrades growth forecasts on weak shopper demand
Nestlé has lowered its growth expectations for the year after a disappointing third quarter as the world’s biggest food company struggled with soft consumer demand. Plus, Tate & Lyle shares boom on takeover speculation, and Deliveroo and Pernod Ricard report quarterly results
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News
Collapsed grocer Melrose & Morgan relaunches with DTC proposition
The business’ assets were bought out of liquidation by former head chef Mauro Faure
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Teffie debuts range of allergen-free baked goods made from teff
Founder Jessica Rogers learnt about the ancient African grain during a trip to Ethiopia
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City snapshot: Virgin Wines collaborates with Ocado Retail
Starting this week, Ocado customers have access to an exclusive selection of 50 wines from the Virgin Wines portfolio, “carefully curated” by the buying teams from both businesses
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Mindful Chef narrows losses as it withdraws from retail
The meal kit provider was forced to radically trim costs last year ‘to align to the lower turnover levels’
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Interviews
Pasta Evangelists’ Alessandro Savelli on his ‘romantic and beautiful’ product
Pasta Evangelists has moved from DTC boxes into restaurants. Its CEO discusses building a brand in reverse and his plans for world domination
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News
Biscuiteers exceeds £250k crowd goal and appoints Childs Farm founder Joanna Jensen as non-exec
Biscuiteers has smashed a six-figure crowdfunding goal and appointed Childs Farm entrepreneur Joanna Jensen to its board