All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles – Page 14
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NewsFestive turkey sales down but indies and DTC sellers benefit
Sales of turkey through butchers and DTC channels boomed over Christmas 2021 as shoppers looked to buy early
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NewsOmni raises £1.1m to accelerate growth of vegan dog food brand
Vet Guy Sandelowsky and former investment banker Shiv Sivakumar founded the business in 2020 in an attempt to make pet food more sustainable.
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NewsMamamade raises £1.5m in oversubscribed funding round
The pre-seed round was made up of an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform, with almost £830k raised from more than 300 investors, more than doubling its £400k target.
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NewsCôte launches 11-strong range of ‘most popular’ dishes into Ocado
It comes after the casual dining brand’s DTC service proved ‘a huge hit’ with shoppers, it said
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NewsMerchant Gourmet launches DTC channel to make plant-based eating ‘accessible’
The platform offers exclusive bundles and meal boxes – and all products can be purchased on a ‘subscribe and save’ plan, offering customers a 10% discount
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Comment & OpinionWhat the Tesco Media launch tells us about retailer-led marketing
The supermarket’s ad business is indicative of a wider trend and market need, says Inder Singh, senior VP of InMobi Commerce
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NewsHolland & Barrett branches out to in-home beauty treatments with Blow takeover
Holland & Barrett has expanded into on-demand at-home beauty services thanks to its acquisition of Blow
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NewsAlcohol-free beer startup Days secures £1m investment to fund expansion
An ‘increased focus on health and wellness’ among consumers was set to transform the alcohol-free beer space, said Days
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Promotional FeaturesFirst-party data at scale will win consumers in a disruptive FMCG landscape
In an increasingly competitive landscape, first-party personalised data at scale is the way forward for FMCG companies to address changes in consumer demand and stay ahead of the field, says SAP.
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Comment & OpinionGrocery can’t pretend the rise of disrupting channels isn’t happening
The data needed to truly understand these new channels isn’t there – but industry can’t bury its head in the sand, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsStartup W’zis targets meat-free petfood trend with premium range for dogs
The plant-based lineup is made with the likes of sweet potato, broccoli, pumpkin and tomato
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NewsHeinz launches limited-edition Christmas dinner-flavoured Big Soup
The NPD was based on research that revealed that one-quarter of Brits would eat Christmas dinner every day if they could, claimed Heinz
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NewsEarth & Wheat kicks off vegan wonky biscuit deliveries
The business was founded by university student and fourth-generation baker at Signature Flatbreads James Eid in March this year
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NewsOcean Saver ramps up mission to eliminate single-use plastic with crowd backing
Eco cleaning start-up Ocean Saver has surpassed its £1m crowdfunding goal to increase brand awareness and invest in NPD.
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NewsAllplants to use ‘record-breaking’ funding to scale up
Frozen vegan meals brand Allplants has announced plans to scale up further after securing a third record-breaking funding round
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NewsAllplants eyes global growth following ‘record-breaking’ funding round
Plant-based meal delivery service Allplants has secured a third record-breaking funding round to help the business keep up with booming customer demand for vegan products.
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Comment & OpinionWhy investors are getting jittery over The Hut Group
THG wants to concentrate on its Ingenuity arm, which is less well understood than its beauty business
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NewsBird & Blend brews up expansion plans after raising £1m from the crowd
Bird & Blend Tea Co has raised more than £1m after closing its crowdfunding campaign, beating its target by £700,000
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NewsAKT raises £1.5m to grow natural deodorant brand across Europe
The London-based start-up will also use the money to enhance its subscriptions, alongside its loyalty initiatives and ecommerce experiences.
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NewsJolly Hog moves into ham with FareShare tie-up
The launch includes a commitment by The Jolly Hog to donate 50,000 packs of the ham to FareShare every year