All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles – Page 5
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé downgrades growth forecasts on weak shopper demand
Nestlé has lowered its growth expectations for the year after a disappointing third quarter as the world’s biggest food company struggled with soft consumer demand. Plus, Tate & Lyle shares boom on takeover speculation, and Deliveroo and Pernod Ricard report quarterly results
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NewsCollapsed grocer Melrose & Morgan relaunches with DTC proposition
The business’ assets were bought out of liquidation by former head chef Mauro Faure
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NewsTeffie debuts range of allergen-free baked goods made from teff
Founder Jessica Rogers learnt about the ancient African grain during a trip to Ethiopia
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines collaborates with Ocado Retail
Starting this week, Ocado customers have access to an exclusive selection of 50 wines from the Virgin Wines portfolio, “carefully curated” by the buying teams from both businesses
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NewsMindful Chef narrows losses as it withdraws from retail
The meal kit provider was forced to radically trim costs last year ‘to align to the lower turnover levels’
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InterviewsPasta Evangelists’ Alessandro Savelli on his ‘romantic and beautiful’ product
Pasta Evangelists has moved from DTC boxes into restaurants. Its CEO discusses building a brand in reverse and his plans for world domination
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NewsBiscuiteers exceeds £250k crowd goal and appoints Childs Farm founder Joanna Jensen as non-exec
Biscuiteers has smashed a six-figure crowdfunding goal and appointed Childs Farm entrepreneur Joanna Jensen to its board
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NewsPlant-based meal kit brand Grubby partners with Leon on dishes
Each dish features one of Leon’s Spicy or Herbed microwavable rice pouches
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NewsLondon DTC brand Willy’s Pies snags grocery debut with Ocado
The business was founded by former chef Will Lewis and Josh Hill in 2020
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NewsASA in clampdown on marketing of CBD to children
Two DTC retailers have been rebuked by the watchdog
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NewsTHG shares crash again as Ingenuity demerger plans revealed
Shares in THG have plunged today, as a warning that profits would be at the low end of forecasts took the shine off plans to split the e-commerce giant into two separate companies
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NewsCity snapshot: THG explores Ingenuity demerger
Ecommerce giant THG is weighing up a demerger of its Ingenuity platform to help strengthen its balance sheet and reinvigorate the embattled stock. Plus, Mcbride reports full-year results, with better-than-expected profits
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NewsFarmison ordered to pay co-founder Pallagi £115K over unfair dismissal
The online meat retailer was bought out of administration by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke in April 2023
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NewsGousto breaks cover on subscription tech spin-out Bento
Bento was born out of Gousto’s own challenge in not being able to “find the tech to keep growing”
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NewsOcado launches challenger brand programme Ocado Roots
The online retailer has long backed challenger brands, many of whom won their first major listing on Ocado before launching into ’big four’ supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionChefs don’t like Heinz’s carbonara… but shoppers will
Heinz is targeting younger, time-poor shoppers, who have already snapped up the cans DTC
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Category ReportHot beverage trends 2024: How the wellness ‘mega-trend’ hit UK cuppas
The wellness ‘mega-trend’ has landed in the nation’s cuppas, as brands add fruits, herbs, mushrooms and more to hot beverages
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ProfilesMy organic food job: Erik Zak, grocery buyer, Abel & Cole
For Organic September, we talk to Abel & Cole buyer Erik, who swapped graphic design for finding organic’s next big trends
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NewsHeinz launches ‘fail-proof’ carbonara in a can for Gen Z shoppers
It joins a raft of NPD by Heinz over recent months aimed squarely at younger shoppers
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NewsIcesupp debuts DTC frozen smoothie pouches for cancer patients
The NPD offers an alternative to the ‘sickly build-up drinks’ offered by the NHS, says Icesupp