All Direct to consumer (DTC) articles
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NewsAllplants seeks a buyer to save plant-based brand from collapse
Plant-based ready meal maker Allplants is teetering on the edge of collapse and is working with insolvency advisors to explore all options for the brand’s survival
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NewsGillian Anderson’s G Spot attracts attention from Heineken
The Dutch brewing giant acquired a minority stake in the company, launched by the Sex Education and X Files star last year, and will help accelerate its expansion and boost brand awareness
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NewsBay’s Kitchen set for retail expansion following six-figure fundraise
The Cheltenham-based business, known for its range of sauces, soups, stocks, gravies and condiments, aims to boost its presence in UK grocery stores and expand internationally
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NewsModern Milkman cuts losses in half in latest results
The Manchester-based business posted an operating loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from £22.8m in 2022
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NewsTHG launches gen AI-powered ad creation offering iLab
THG Studios sits within the company’s end-to-end e-commerce and brand-building technology platform business THG Ingenuity
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NewsBeer52 claims retail first with craft beer mixed brewery pack
Beers were selected using data from over 10 million beer ratings and reviews from Beer52 customers
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NewsGourmet delivery service Farmyard Frozen hits ‘game-changing’ crowd raise
Farmyard Frozen is targeting ’cash-rich, time-poor foodies’ with its restaurant-style meals
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NewsCity Snapshot: Virgin Wines returns to profit after cost-cutting mission
Virgin Wines launched several new initiatives last year including new wine discounter Warehouse Wines and a strategic partnership with Ocado
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NewsScapa debuts aged single malt collection alongside visual overhaul
The new permanent range will launch next month
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NewsPure Pet Food fetches £15m backing to support growth
Set up by childhood friends Daniel Valdur Eha and Mathew Cockroft in 2013, the Yorkshire-based business today employs more than 100 staff and serves in excess of 40,000 regular subscription customers
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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