All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles – Page 20
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NewsHeinz collaborates with The Who on limited-edition beans
There are 1,967 limited-edition cans available to buy from Heinz to Home
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NewsThe Vegan Kind secures £3.5m investment amid plant-based boom
The company said the investment was the biggest ever funding round for a vegan retailer in the UK
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NewsThe Cookaway cooks up £700k crowdfunding round for expansion
The business, which launched in 2020, has so far raised £656k in the campaign on Seedrs.
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NewsCity snapshot: Parsley Box valued at £84m ahead of London float
DTC ready meal maker Parsley Box has raised £17m in an IPO, valuing the business at £84m as it gets set to join the London exchange’s junior AIM market.
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NewsOnline marketplace for ‘diverse entrepreneurs’ Afroposure launches
The startup will showcase food and drink brands from entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds
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NewsBrewDog launches ‘first carbon negative beer club’
Its new DTC subscription service will ship monthly boxes of beer from BrewDog and craft brewers such as Cloudwater and Mikkeller
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NewsMunchFit launches £1m crowdfunding campaign for retail launch
MunchFit has already raised £800,000 from institutional investors and wealthy individuals, including Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Hut Group: how THG cracked DTC
Through acquisitions and investment in tech, THG has become a go-to for brands looking to move into direct selling. What’s its secret?
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NewsFarmison appoints KPMG to explore investment options
The Yorkshire-headquartered meat delivery firm is targeting sales of £100m with ambitious plans to continue disrupting the ind
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NewsNestlé expands DTC portfolio with acquisition of SimplyCook
The deal follows the takeover of Mindful Chef in November last year as the Swiss food giant moved to increase its exposure to the flourishing direct-to-consumer market
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NewsVirgin Wines announces £100m London float
The fast-growing wine importer and distributor expects its shares to be admitted to London Stock Exchange’s AIM on or around 2 March
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NewsBarilla snaps up DTC Pasta Evangelists
Italian food giant Barilla has snapped up direct-to-consumer business Pasta Evangelists to tap into booming e-commerce demand in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsDavidstow follows tough 2020 with NPD & DTC offering
The launches come after the firm dropped out of the top 20 cheese brands, according to The Grocer’s Top Products Survey
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NewsBeer52 and Virgin Wines explore options as sales rise
A surge in online sales of alcohol during lockdown has attracted investor interest
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NewsMcQueens ‘more than doubles’ milk capacity amid DTC sales boom
The Scottish dairy firm said Covid-19 had accelerated consumer demand for its delivery services by almost 30%
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NewsMindful Chef predicts surge in demand after sale of stake to Nestlé
CEO Tim Lee told The Grocer turnover had surged to £50m during the coronavirus crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes dairy’s future lie in DTC sales?
When lockdown decimated foodservice overnight, dairy suppliers quickly pivoted to direct sales. They’re now looking to make the channel work post-pandemic
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NewsNestlé acquires $950m US meal delivery business Freshly
The world’s biggest food group Nestlé has bolstered its DTC credentials with the $950m acquisition of US meal delivery service Freshly
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Category ReportReturn of the slobs: personal care category report 2020
Personal care is looking shabby with hygiene routines slipping and ‘click & forget’ subscriptions cleaning up
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NewsThe Black Farmer unveils DTC West Country meat box
The brand hopes to tap into heightened demand for delivered produce during Covid-19