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NewsSainsbury’s calls brands to pitch for Taste of the Future bay space
Sainsbury’s launched Taste of the Future at the end of June as the latest phase in its Future Brands programme
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NewsBread & Jam Festival to run food and drink ‘speed dating’ pitch event
An eight-strong panel of investors will invite food and drink SMEs to a round-robin of 10-minute face-to-face meetings
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NewsTesco incubator scheme champions gut health and seltzer trends
The grocery giant has announced the nine small fmcg businesses that will take part in its 2019 development programme
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NewsWhole Foods to host product pitch day for startups
Attendees for the day will be shortlisted from brands that post an image of their product on Instagram
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NewsSainsbury's to introduce incubator bay for small suppliers
The move appears to be the next phase of Sainsbury’s Future Brands initiative
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Analysis and FeaturesHow is Brexit impacting food and drink startups?
Brexit is proving a costly and damaging exercise for many small businesses, but the entrepreneurial spirit prevails
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Analysis and FeaturesDirect hit: how to make direct-to-consumer selling pay
D2C businesses are all the rage among consumers, startups and established brands alike. But do the numbers stack up?
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NewsSustainable confectioner Doisy & Dam secures £750k cash boost
The brand will use the funding to drive further NPD and PoS marketing
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Comment and OpinionYour business idea isn't ready until you've taken the plunge
‘I’ve got lots of ideas, but I don’t know which one to do’ is something I’ve heard from more than one aspiring startup
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NewsFormer Typhoo sales director to support small brands with export agency
Exporting is Great will offer support to challenger brands amid Brexit uncertainty
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Comment and OpinionFemale-founded businesses are being let down by investors
The investor community has some catching up to do on gender diversity, says Kerstin Robinson, co-founder of Nix & Kix
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NewsPollen & Grace reach out for £350k amid new listings
Pollen & Grace has launched the funding drive ahead of new regional listings, which will see it expand into 55 Tesco and 50 Co-op stores in May
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NewsPropercorn founders back £300k boost for Nice canned wine
“Nice is quality wine that has mass market appeal and is 100% recyclable, which made it a no-brainer to Sainsbury’s.” said development manager for Future Brands Tom Elliot
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Comment and OpinionTime for a break: how a holiday can be a business milestone
If you can leave for more than a week without causing the business stress, then you are out of the startup phase
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NewsGato & Co secures £200k cash boost after rejecting Dragons
Seven new investors have backed the pudding supplier in the new funding round
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NewsHealthier crisps startup Corners lands Sainsbury’s listing
The brand this week rolled out four heat-popped SKUs via Sainsbury’s Future Brands initiative
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NewsVegan cheese startup scores £25k from investors including Vita Coco's Giles Brook
Ellie Phoebe Brown of Kinda Co was unanimously chosen as the winner by a group of investors including Giles Brook oof a Dragons’ Den-style pitching session at this year’s Bread & Jam festival
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NewsAlana Spencer and Alan Sugar launch Cakepreneurs
The business is aimed at “budding business-minded bakers”
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Comment and OpinionChallenger brands must act now to avoid a talent shortage
Challenger brands are buzzing but there’s a potential talent shortage looming, warns Thea Alexander of Young Foodies
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NewsTuk Tuk Chai ditches dragon’s investment for crowdfunding
The chilled drink manufacturer appeared on Dragon’s Den but confirmed after filming it decided to walk away from the deal in favour of a £150k cash injection from the crowd