All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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NewsCheesegeek sold in pre-pack administration deal as backer Steven Bartlett loses out
Artisan online cheesemonger Cheesegeek has been rescued from administration by the Albex Group, The Grocer can reveal. However, the pre-pack deal means Steven Bartlett and other backers, including the crowd, won’t see a return on their investment
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NewsOvernight oats startup Oat Cult makes ‘unmissable’ debut
Its single-serve sachets looked ‘like nothing else in the cereal aisle’, Oat Cult claimed
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NewsGhost Labs unveils ‘colourless’ canned cocktail range
The cans have launched via DTC, Zapp and in Selfridges
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NewsDalston’s and Climpson & Sons debut B Corp collaboration coffee
Dalston Junction has rolled out via DTC
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NewsGrubby set to relaunch Allplants ready meals range thanks to IP deal
Vegan recipe kit brand Grubby is preparing to relaunch the Allplants range of plant-based meals after swooping to pick up the exclusive rights to the failed company’s recipes and manufacturing methods
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NewsDr Will’s launches salad dressings into Tesco as it targets growth
The ‘minimally processed’ dressings responded to demand for ‘clean label’ products, said the brand
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NewsGrind bets on matcha trend with new DTC collection
Matcha tea sales grew 106% last year in Grind’s cafés
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NewsFrozen meal kit brand Chefees readies for UK launch
The brand is preparing to take on Gousto and HelloFresh with flash frozen, flexible offering
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NewsAbel & Cole launches 15 Plants Boxes to help consumers eat 30 plants a week
The contents of each box will change each week and they are designed to be enjoyed together so consumers can reach the 30 plants a week health goal
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NewsVirgin Wines raises a glass to ‘highly encouraging’ Christmas
Revenues increased 6.7% year on year over the six weeks to 27 December, with sales over the month as a whole up 9% compared with December 2023. The DTC wine retailer said it was the highest level seen since the peak period during the Covid lockdowns
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NewsRiverford founder slams supermarket ‘hypocrisy’ over IHT campaign support
Guy Singh-Watson said supermarkets should improve buying practices and treat suppliers fairly, following their declarations of support this week
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NewsTHG predicts growth in 2025 following Ingenuity demerger
Sales at THG have fallen in the final quarter of 2024 as the group completed its demerger of the Ingenuity platform
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NewsShoppers failing on 5 a day while half won’t experiment with new fruit and veg: Riverford
Over three-quarters (77%) of people polled by Riverford admitted they don’t eat the recommended five pieces of fruit and veg a day
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NewsOddbox moves closer to profitability after business reset
The wonky veg box company has seen sales falter with three successive years of falling revenues
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NewsHarry Kane-backed breakfast brand 3Bears makes UK debut
Its range of overnight oats mixes, porridges and snack bars are now available to order DTC
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NewsAllplants creditors owed £13m as administrators continue attempt to sell off assets
Allplants creditors are set to suffer a significant shortfall to the more than £13m owed when the vegan ready meals brand collapsed last year
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InterviewsHow ‘customer-centric’ CEO Rodrigo Maza plans to revive Naked Wines
Naked Wines boss Maza is moving away from vouchers as he looks to retain ‘the right kind of customers’ – and achieve profitability
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘homecooked’ ready meals
Ready meals are booming thanks to hearty NPD and marketing that challenges UPF associations. Whose sales are heating up?
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ProfilesGrubby’s Martin Holden-White on mice, plant-based and Austin Powers
‘We’re helping make plant-based eating more accessible and convenient for people’
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NewsGousto trials next day delivery to ‘compete head-on with supermarkets’
The company has also doubled its recipe menu from 250 monthly recipes to 500, with ‘more customisation options than ever before’