All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles – Page 15
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NewsThe Vegan Kind appoints fresh CEO as new owners take over from founders
The Vegan Kind launched as a subscription delivery box service in 2013 before expanding to a full retail offer in 2016 New owners have taken control of The Vegan Kind and instated a new boss in a bid to spur on its next stage of growth. Investment ...
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NewsRococo Chocolates rescued in £100k pre-pack deal by Gruppo Illy company
Established on the King’s Road in London in 1983 by Chantal Coady, Rococo struggled to cope during the pandemic, despite a significant increase in online sales throughout lockdown.
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NewsLittle Cooks kicks off £750k funding drive to back ‘HelloFresh for kids’ concept
The business, founded by Helen Burgess in 2017, will use the funds to grow beyond its monthly subscription boxes of home baking and cooking kits, which are designed to help children and parents engage with healthy eating.
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NewsAKT smashes £600k crowdfunding round to scale natural deodorant brand
The campaign on Seedrs values the London-based business at £5m, with 450 investors pledging £800k since the round went live on Monday.
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NewsMüller’s Milk & More partners with zero-waste supermarket Good Club
The tie-up will see the service sell 10 breakfast-focused Good Club products
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NewsWonky food delivery service The Wonki Collective debuts in Wandsworth
The London-based direct-to-consumer service aims to deliver shoppers wonky and surplus food at affordable prices
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NewsReady meals startup Field Doctor targets £600k crowd investment
Field Doctor is lining up a £600k crowdfunding round to scale operations across the UK
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NewsBeavertown Brewery launches monthly DTC subscription service
The 24-can monthly subscription was the ‘perfect gift for the beer lover in your life’, said Beavertown
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NewsMindful Chef reports surge in growth amid healthy diet boom
Surging grocery growth and expansion into ready meals saw meal kit player Mindful Chef maintain strong growth last year on top of a record-breaking 2020
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NewsS-Ventures acquires Amazon specialist Market Rocket to launch digital drive for brand portfolio
Fmcg investment house S-Ventures has added an Amazon specialist to its portfolio, with the acquisition of Market Rocket.
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NewsJam n Vegan scores backing from Veg Capital for retail push
The business will use the £200,000 investment to build brand awareness, expand the team around founder Kyle Parchment and open up new channels.
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NewsPlant-based protein brand Misfits expands into functional cereal
The NPD replicated ‘the sugary and non-nutritious cereal brands in the market, without the actual junk’, said Misfits
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NewsIndependent Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart launches online shop
The online shop will sell eight or 12 fillet portions of fresh salmon from Loch Duart farm sites
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NewsCity snapshot: Huel sales pass £100m on surging global growth
Plant-based meals brand Huel saw revenues top £100m last year amid strong growth in the UK and its international business
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NewsKoRo closes €50m funding round to continue rapid growth across Europe
The business – started in Berlin in 2014 – sells a range of more than 1,000 SKUs across food categories and kitchen appliances direct to consumers.
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NewsFoodHak secures seven-figure backing to take on meal kit market
Entrepreneur Sakshi Chhabra Mittal – a member of the Indian billionaire family dynasty – launched the London-based business at the start of the year.
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NewsParson’s Nose hires advisors to find investment partner
The London-based family-run business is aiming to leverage the brand to become the UK’s leading online butcher.
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NewsFarmison sells majority stake to private equity investor Inverleith
Established in 2011 by John Pallagi and Lee Simmonds, the Yorkshire-based business aims to encourage UK consumers to ‘eat better meat’.
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NewsNimble aims for retail expansion following crowdfunding campaign and Justin King joining as advisor
The raise coincides with former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King joining the business as an investor and advisor.
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NewsHotel Chocolat enjoys bumper first-half results despite inflationary pressures
Revenues jumped 40% higher to £142.9m in the 26 weeks ended 26 December as it won over new customers in the UK and US.