All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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NewsRiverford profits dip as it shoulders rising costs for customers
Riverford said organic demand had grown but its profit had not, as it had chosen to shoulder rising costs rather than pass them all onto customers
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NewsHoly in £10m push to shake up UK soft drinks category
The brand will this year set up a dedicated UK-based operations team in London
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NewsNaked Wine toasts ‘pleasing’ peak trading period
Revenues declined organically by 19% year on year, but average order value and revenue per member were both up
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NewsTrueStart Coffee secures backing from JamJar Investments
TrueStart Coffee plans to use the funding to support the next phase of growth, including a retail expansion of its core range, NPD, scaling brand and sampling activations and investing further in its direct-to-consumer channel
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NewsModern Milkman secures £10m investment to expand doorstep proposition
It brings the business’ total funding to over £60m
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NewsVirgin Wines delivers ‘strong’ Christmas
Virgin Wines has succeeded in attracting more customers to the at-home delivery wine service over Christmas, boosting sales over the festive trading period by 5% year on year
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NewsHomeCooks nears £750k crowdfunding target
Nearing its £750k goal on crowdfunding site Republic, HomeCooks has offered up 6.8% of its equity in a raise valuing the startup at £10.3m
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NewsBeyond Meat unveils protein drink lines in US
The lines combine plant protein, fibre, antioxidants and electrolytes and are designed to ‘replenish the body with every refreshing sip’
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NewsWilliam Jackson Food Group profits hit by foodservice slump
Despite “good growth” in the group’s retail, DTC, export and wholesale offerings, overall sales at William Jackson fell 1.5% to £332.1m last financial year
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NewsTHG finishes 2025 on a high
THG has beaten its forecasts for annual growth after finishing 2025 with its best quarter of the year
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NewsGutology secures £1.8m for gut health toothpaste expansion
The business intends to use the backing from Active Partners – alongside Mercia Ventures – to accelerate product development across oral care and synbiotic formulations (a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics) in other categories
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NewsModern Milkman slashes operating losses for second year in a row
The DTC business has cut its operating loss by 42% to £6m compared to £10.5m in 2023, as part of a continuation of the group’s profitability improvement plan
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NewsNaked Wines shares bounce following raised profit forecast
Naked Wines’ stock price has jumped 8.5%, after the company raised profit forecasts in a surprise trading statement
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NewsPremium on-demand app Zapp launches subscription scheme
Zapp is offering a free one month trial of its new subscription service
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NewsSupplements challenger Heights valued at £60m in latest funding round
The latest round values the company at £57.8m, a significant jump from the £33m level hit during the previous £2m fundraising in 2024
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NewsLaithwaites Wine owner appoints new CEO
She is currently Direct Wines’ UK MD, a role she has held since 2018
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NewsCandy Kittens outlines plans for ‘unshackled’ Graze
Ed Williams, Candy Kittens CEO and co-founder alongside Jamie Laing, told The Grocer he was excited to see what Graze it could do once ‘unshackled’ from corporate ownership
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NewsHungryPanda fends off winding-up petition after tax bungle
HungryPanda said it had been unable to establish effective contact with HMRC
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NewsOcado hit with ‘near knockout punch’ as Kroger announces CFC closures
Ocado’s share price fell by more than 19% in the wake of the announcement by the US retail giant
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NewsSelf-pour wine bar chain Vagabond launches DTC online shop
Vagabond is offering nationwide next-day delivery of more than 50 exclusive SKUs