All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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Analysis & FeaturesDTC dairy still delivers in the post-Covid era
Post pandemic, direct-to-consumer orders are broadening – and dairy businesses are making the most of it
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK food & drink brands looking to crack America
The US has a reputation as a graveyard for UK brands. What can we learn from the success stories?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Ocado debut say about Cook’s future plans?
The brand’s first supermarket listing aims to broaden its reach
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NewsTHG outperforms expectations in first half
Group revenues increased 7.2% to £828.7m in the six months to 30 June, above expectations of 6.5% growth, with the beauty and nutrition divisions in growth for four quarters in a row
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NewsScrumbles’ gut-healthy petfood sales soar
Scrumbles’ revenue leaped 68% to £28.3m in the year to the end of May 2026
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NewsTHG Ingenuity names new CEO
The new CEO will commence in the role this December, to lead the company through ‘its next phase of growth as a proprietary commerce operating system’ after its demerger from THG last year
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InterviewsHow non-alcoholic pioneer Mother Root pushes flavour over function
Mother Root’s founder took inspiration from New York bartenders for her ‘divisive’ vinegar-based aperitif, which is pulling up trees in low & no spirits
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Category ReportHow instant coffee is getting a posh makeover
Instant coffee is going posh. How is its premiumisation impacting the hot drinks category?
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Comment & OpinionDoes Gousto’s Heat & Eat offer a hassle-free middle ground?
Gousto’s Heat & Eat ready meals sit nicely between scratch cooking and takaways in terms of convenience and price
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NewsFrozen meal kit DTC brand Chefees makes retail debut on Ocado
Each bundle contains ingredients which have been flash-frozen ready for shoppers to store in their freezers, for up to 12 months, until they are ready to cook
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NewsDevon winery Calancombe Estate goes to crowd to raise £250k
Crowd investors will buy into a new operating company that will run the Calancombe Estate and co-located Dartmouth Distillery Co businesses on a ‘commercially attractive’ lease arrangement
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NewsGousto launches Heat & Eat ready meal range
The move is part of its ongoing strategy to ‘challenge for the mainstream dinner market’
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NewsDash and La Vieille Ferme team up for co-branded rosé spritz kit launch
It is the third co-branded collaboration from Dash this year
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NewsAbel & Cole launches September Top Picks to help shoppers ‘unprocess their plates’
The business said its September Top Picks showcased the ’most delicious food and drink of the season’
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NewsRanjit Boparan strikes Muscle Food rescue deal to add to meat empire
Boparan Private Office acquired the business and assets of Muscle Foods Ltd from administrators at insolvency firm Mackay Goodwin
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NewsSalad dressing startup Toss wins £660k investment
The funds will be used to ramp up Toss’s marketing efforts, scale retail distribution and expand its product lines
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InterviewsGraeme Clark on Finsbury’s ‘billion-pound bakery’ plan
Finsbury Food Group’s CCO has helped ensure strong growth despite ‘constant change’. Now he’s overseeing its biggest-ever growth capital project
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Petcare: 19 September
Shoppers are using social media to find product recommendations for their pets
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NewsMuscle Food collapses as lender loses faith and customers complain of ‘rancid’ meat
Muscle Food has been forced into administration following loss of confidence from lender, mass delivery disruption and customer complaints about rotting meat
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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