All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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NewsImp & Maker secures fresh investment after leaving Dragons’ Den
Luxury food and drink hamper startup Imp & Maker has raised £500k after failing to secure investment during an appearance on Dragons’ Den
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NewsWise Bartender launches DTC platform for mid-strength drinks
Some 55% of consumers are eager to explore mid-strength, according to KAM research
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NewsABF takes a bigger slice of Cook
ABF has increased its stake in posh ready meal manufacturer Cook, five years after first investing in the brand
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NewsSupplement supplier Bulk’s growth spurt interrupted
A ‘year of transformation’, including major investments in technology and infrastructure, led to significant disruption to Bulk’s sales
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NewsTesco migrating to new marketplace platform
Mirakl’s marketplace tech is the same used by B&Q, Carrefour and Superdrug
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NewsAbel & Cole goes on anti-UPF road trip in wake of HFSS ad legislation
The online grocer has launched pop-up activations including the road trip, on which it will be pulling up to some of the ‘best-known HFSS giants’ including Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and McDonald’s
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NewsMindful Chef bounces back into growth as investment pays off
Gross margin jumped from 32.9% to a whopping 45.8%, and pre-tax profit leapt to £10.9m from a loss of £1.7m
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NewsPots for Tots bags £500k in third funding round, goes international
The funding would be used to ‘fuel the next phase of ambitious growth’, said Pots for Tots founder and CEO Cherrelle Beckitt
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Category ReportThe trolley problem: petcare category report 2025
Supermarkets and pet shops are losing sales as a new generation of pet parents turns to online and bargain stores. How can the mults fight back?
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NewsLaithwaites goes on demand with Deliveroo Hop partnership
The wine retailer is stocking 60 ‘professionally selected, premium wines at various price points’
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NewsPip & Nut expands snack portfolio with nutty protein bars
Each bar provides 10g of plant-based protein
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NewsPlant-based rivals Grubby and Plants compete to revive Allplants
Allplants had amassed a loyal following when it dramatically collapsed in November last year
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NewsHealth and wellness retailer Healf launches virtual store with Deliveroo Hop
Healf’s range will be stocked and delivered from Deliveroo’s network of Hop dark stores
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NewsGousto campaign aims to ‘steal supermarket share’ as it claims model ‘is broken’
The ‘traditional grocery model is ‘broken’,’ the recipe box company said
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NewsOnline high-protein retailer Muscle Food under new ownership
Nick Preston and Ross Carlin bought the Nottinghamshire-headquartered company for an undisclosed sum from previous owner The GPS Food Group
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NewsImp & Maker wins £500k investment for luxury hamper business
Luxury food and drink gift company Imp & Maker has won £500k investment to clear its debt and push it into the next phase of growth
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NewsMaster of Malt eyes retail listings for new independent whisky bottlings
Master of Malt has added a series of single-cask and small-batch spirits
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NewsDTC catfood brand Untamed lands first supermarket listings
The catfood brand – which promises “human-grade ingredients you can trust” – is now in Tesco and Sainsbury’s nationwide
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NewsThe Curators and Tajín launch chilli & lime pork puffs
The limited-edition snacks have launched via The Curators’ webstore
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NewsTribe and Wildfarmed launch co-branded oat bars into Sainsbury’s
The bars are made using Wildfarmed’s regeneratively grown oats