All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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Category ReportMiddle Eastern and African cuisines touted for growth
Brits are enjoying tastes of far-flung destinations aplenty
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NewsDTC butcher Farmison announces relaunch date under new owners
According to the business, acquired by fellow upmarket butchers Parson’s Nose earlier this month from Vestry Holdings, the initiative could be worth as much as £96m
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NewsVirgin Wines celebrates ‘exceptional’ market share gains despite swing to loss
Revenue increased by 3.4% to £61m in the year to 3 July 2026, as the company raced ahead of a declining online drinks market
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NewsTHG upgrades profit guidance as whey prices drop
Group adjusted EBITDA is now expected to reach £103m for the full year, ahead of analysts’ expectations of £101.7m, as profits improve in the group’s Nutrition division
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NewsJJ Foodservice gains 300 customers through TikTok Shop pilot
The shop currently offers more than 30 best-selling products with no minimum spend
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NewsTeapigs owner Tata taps THG Ingenuity to grow direct-to-consumer channel
The partnership would result in a ‘seamless, premium online shopping experience for consumers’ THG Ingenuity said
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NewsAkt raises £2m for US expansion
Akt has secured £2.3m in fresh capital to support expansion into the US
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NewsBoots to make TikTok Shop debut
Launching on Monday (28 September), Boots’ TikTok store will initially feature No7 lines
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NewsWhittard sales jump 15% as website traffic soars
Sales have soared at premium tea and coffee retailer Whittard of Chelsea, after customers flocked to sign up to its loyalty programme
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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