All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles – Page 9
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Pasta Evangelists: A fresh pasta factory made for dark kitchens
Meal kit service Pasta Evangelists has unveiled its new 47,000 sq ft production facility on the premises of Bestway’s first warehouse in Acton, London
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Slater, in-house designer, Field & Flower
Olivia says to get into food or design ‘start a food and recipe blog, design assets for brand you admire, create your own content on social, attend networking events and meet people’
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NewsDukesHill teams up with Michelin-starred restaurant Gymkhana for new meal kits
The new range will see DukesHill high-welfare meats paired with Gymkhana sauces and marinades
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NewsMembers-only online grocer WellEasy launches own label range
The own-brand range – ‘WellEasy Goods’ – will be sold exclusively on its site and “at prices better than anywhere else for their members”
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines tumbles into the red as sales falter
Virgin Wines UK has fallen into the red as pressure on consumer spending hit revenues and rising costs hurt margins. Plus, Reckitt and Heineken Q3 volumes tumble on higher prices, while Nichols appoints a new CFO.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: George Phillips, digital product & e-commerce lead, Minor Figures
Minor Figures’ digital product and e-commerce lead discusses his journey from footballer to coffee enthusiast to digital lead
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NewsOne Good Thing launches ‘world’s first’ wrapper-free snack bars
An edible, waterproof coating (made from beeswax and other natural ingredients) acts as a replacement to a traditional wrapper
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NewsAbel & Cole launches first refillable plastic milk bottle
Its Club Zero milk product will join its growing refillable range, using packaging that will save Abel & Cole 450,000 single-use plastic milk bottles
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NewsTails.com founders to launch circular online grocer
As the service matures, it aims to offer around 80% of a typical grocery basket
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat back on the front foot after year of losses
Hotel Chocolat’s boss said the high-end confectionery chain is back “on the front foot” as it rolls out its new experience-led store format. It comes after a year of losses as the group restructured its international business.
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NewsWhole Food Earth adds Raw Gorilla to healthy foods portfolio
It marks the family-run business’s second deal in 10 months, following the revival of collapsed online supermarket The Vegan Kind in December
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NewsApproved Food launches children’s book to teach ‘new generation’ about sustainability
Aimed at primary school children, the book covers a range of topics including why wasting food is bad for the planet, wonky fruit & veg, best before and use by dates
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NewsRecipe kit brand Grubby makes retail debut via exclusive Tesco tie-up
The meal kits are being merchandised on a dedicated branded display as part of Tesco’s Dinner Tonight strategy
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NewsInflation and cost of living send Mindful Chef to steeper losses
Losses have widened at Mindful Chef as a squeeze on consumer spending and inflation dampened demand and hurt margins.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Emma Detain, sustainability manager, Mindful Chef
Sustainability manager Emma talks all things B Corp, career progression and food’s carbon footprint
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Milk & More turned into a dairy pioneer
Not long ago, Milk & More appeared on its last legs. But thanks to high-tech logistics and a green focus, it’s become a pioneer in delivery – and it’s now looking to the future
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NewsGousto losses spiral on growth reversal but return to profit expected in 2023
Losses have ballooned to almost £160m in 2022 at Gousto as costs spiralled and rapid growth reversed for the first time in the recipe kit supplier’s 11-year history.
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Comment & OpinionButternut Box defies DTC doom-mongers with its near-unicorn valuation
Butternut Box shows the DTC model still has legs, even if it’s the four-legged variety
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NewsThe Pack adds nutritionally complete oven-baked vegan dry dogfood
Billed as the ‘first of its kind in Europe’, the NPD contains a strain of fermented rye believed to support dogs’ gut health
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Analysis & FeaturesAre we witnessing the death of craft beer?
As an unprecedented number of breweries close down, what does this mean for the future of the craft beer category and its place in the supermarkets?