All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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NewsRebel Kitchen owner Nurture Brands sells juice factory to The Juice Smith
Nurture Brands has sold its juice factory to The Juice Smith as the group focuses on its best-selling coconut water brand Rebel Kitchen and Emily seaweed crisps
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NewsHuel profits race 40% higher ahead of Danone €1bn takeover
Profits at Huel soared by 40% as the meal replacement brand continued to supercharge growth ahead of its €1bn takeover offer from Danone
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ProfilesFrive CEO George Taylor on organic, Elon Musk and addiction
‘There’s no reason for our food to be covered in chemicals and pesticides – food should be healthy fuel’
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trends driving sales for the fastest-growing brands
Alantra’s Fast 50 ranking has revealed which private companies are growing fastest despite the challenges of a cost of living crisis
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NewsJoybuy launches NSYNC-inspired debut TV ad
NSYNC’s 2000 hit Bye, Bye, Bye has been adapted to become the sonic signature of Joybuy in its debut TV ad campaign
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NewsJust Eat and Pasta Evangelists under investigation in CMA’s dodgy review crackdown
The CMA is investigating the businesses to determine whether they have infringed consumer law.
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NewsBetter-for-you booze retailer DrinkWell rapped over non-permitted health claims
DrinkWell said the ad had since been removed and acknowledged its content had not complied with the CAP Code
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NewsCôte Brasserie launches dedicated DTC wine shop
Côte Uncorked sells exclusively French wine, with a selection of more than 200 bottles
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NewsVirgin Wines boss confident of growth momentum
Virgin Wines CEO Jay Wright is bullish about the online wine retailer’s prospects despite the consumer environment showing no signs of improving so far in 2026
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NewsOddbox losses ramp up as it freezes prices to retain customers
Losses at food waste pioneer Oddbox have almost doubled as the wonky fruit & veg box seller froze its prices in an effort to retain customers
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WhitepapersThe markets, categories and trends driving fmcg growth to 2029
Global fast-moving consumer goods sales are rising. So is private label. New data from Euromonitor sets out what that means for brands.
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NewsWho Gives a Crap donations hit £11m as growth stacks up
UK revenues for the brand grew 13.5% to £51.7m in the year to 30 June 2025
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NewsRiverford profits dip as it shoulders rising costs for customers
Riverford said organic demand had grown but its profit had not, as it had chosen to shoulder rising costs rather than pass them all onto customers
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NewsHoly in £10m push to shake up UK soft drinks category
The brand will this year set up a dedicated UK-based operations team in London
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NewsNaked Wine toasts ‘pleasing’ peak trading period
Revenues declined organically by 19% year on year, but average order value and revenue per member were both up
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NewsTrueStart Coffee secures backing from JamJar Investments
TrueStart Coffee plans to use the funding to support the next phase of growth, including a retail expansion of its core range, NPD, scaling brand and sampling activations and investing further in its direct-to-consumer channel
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NewsModern Milkman secures £10m investment to expand doorstep proposition
It brings the business’ total funding to over £60m
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NewsVirgin Wines delivers ‘strong’ Christmas
Virgin Wines has succeeded in attracting more customers to the at-home delivery wine service over Christmas, boosting sales over the festive trading period by 5% year on year
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NewsHomeCooks nears £750k crowdfunding target
Nearing its £750k goal on crowdfunding site Republic, HomeCooks has offered up 6.8% of its equity in a raise valuing the startup at £10.3m
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NewsBeyond Meat unveils protein drink lines in US
The lines combine plant protein, fibre, antioxidants and electrolytes and are designed to ‘replenish the body with every refreshing sip’