All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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NewsNaked Wines marks year of progress with profitability boost
Naked Wines CEO Rodrigo Maza has said ‘the best is still ahead’ for the company, after reporting on progress in the company’s right-sizing strategy this morning
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NewsOato launches Fresh Matcha Latte into Modern Milkman
Oato Fresh Matcha Latte has been made with British oats and can be served over ice, or warm as an alternative to coffee and tea
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NewsReformed closes £17m Series A round
Reformed combines arabica coffee or ceremonial matcha with collagen or creatine and 21 vitamins and minerals
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NewsRussell & Atwell launches £700k fundraiser as it eyes retail expansion
The business is aiming to raise £700k to strengthen the brand and accelerate the DTC operation, with a longer-term goal to expand more broadly into retail following a recent launch on Ocado.
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NewsDogfood player Years secures growth investment to accelerate retail rollout
Consumer investment firms Verlinvest and Five Seasons Ventures took a significant minority stake in the rapidly growing brand to support a retail and international expansion plan
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NewsOat Cult raises £220k for live culture-packed overnight oats
Probiotic breakfast brand Oat Cult has raised £220k to scale its online business
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NewsHeatwave shows need for food business resilience: Riverford
The organic vegetable box company said industry had to take practical steps to protect works, produce and customers during periods of intense heat
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NewsMajestic launches wine club subscription with Saturday Kitchen
Three price tiers will be available, ranging from £120 to £200 per quarter
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NewsVirgin warns of unexpected losses as consumers feel the pressure
The online wine retailer now expected to fall into the red as the effects of the Iran war combined with increased taxes in the form of duty and packaging levies
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy food subscriptions are back on the menu
DTC food & drink boomed in lockdown, then came crashing down. Now subscriptions are back, with brands shifting strategy to offer their customers community, exclusive products and special treats
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Free From: 11 July
Free-from food products often come at a higher price than their standard counterparts – but this gap appears to be widening
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NewsDeal saves premium DTC butcher Donald Russell
The Aberdeenshire-based business will be resuming deliveries from 9 June, having been acquired by fellow DTC butcher DukesHill
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NewsGousto vows to shield customers from soaring food inflation
It comes as revenue growth at the company hit the top end of forecasts for a 5% to 10% uplift in 2025, helping Gousto achieve a third consecutive year of underlying profitability, according to newly filed accounts
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NewsBargain Booze rapped over ad that ‘implied drinking could overcome loneliness’
The advert was intended to be ‘light-hearted and humorous’, Bestway said
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NewsAmazon opens global delivery network to all for the first time
The e-commerce giant likened the new Amazon Supply Chain Services to its cloud computing arm Amazon Web Services – something it built for its own purposes before being opened up to other businesses
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InterviewsModern Milkman Simon Mellin on delivering value internationally
Simon Mellin founded Modern Milkman with a battered old milk float in a Lancashire town. Now he is taking its ‘waste not, want not’ mission to the US
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NewsNaked Wines finds £10m more savings as profits drive continues
A major tech migration to third-party software is set to both improve Naked Wines’ site performance and deliver up to £10m annually in cost savings
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NewsNeutonic valued at $60m on functional drinks demand
Functional drinks challenger Neutonic has raised $6m (£4.4m) to supercharge its retail expansion in the UK and US
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NewsSmol invests for growth at expense of rising losses
Smol, which was founded by former Unilever directors Paula Quazi and Nick Green in 2018, continued to invest in direct marketing to win customers for its subscription service
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NewsBrewed Milk from Mossgiel Dairy launches into Modern Milkman
Mossigiel’s Brewed Milk ‘offers a seasonally evolving flavour’