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Have you ever been asked by your senior team what ‘return’ you will get from building a specific digital commerce capability? If you are at Shoptalk then at 16:15 today in the Club Stage Declan Kearney will be answer that exact question. Using our benchmark data, gathered from over 150 FMCG brands, we have calculated the value return manufacturers are gaining from having specific capabilities vs. those that don’t. We all know there is growth to be unlocked from having different digital commerce capabilities. What has always been difficult is proving how much that growth will be. Today Digital Commerce Global will answer that question. If you are at #shoptalk, join Declan Kearney, Neil Reynolds and Nikki Sale as they discuss digital commerce capabilities, sources of growth and the most admired consumer brands. #digitalcommerce #ecommerce #digital #strategy #digitaltransformation #capabilities #cpg #cpgindustry #fmcg #fmcgindustry

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#lidl's record market share, and #tesco gaining the most market share, are the highlights from Worldpanel by Kantar's UK market data for 12 weeks ending 12th May released this morning. 12-wk sales grew by 3.6%, down from the last 12-wk period figure of 4.3%. The lowest rate of grocery inflation since Oct 2021 (2.4% across the last 4 weeks) is the main reason for this slight drop in overall sales growth. 12-wk grocery inflation, at 3.1%, is lower than the overall sales growth of 3.6%, suggesting a small increase in volumes across the market. Lidl have enjoyed yet another strong period with sales up 9.4%, hitting a record market share of 8.1%, now just 0.5% points behind no. 5 retailer, #morrisons. Lidl have increased their sales by a massive 74% compared to 5 years’ ago, whilst increasing their store numbers from 765 to 963 (ScrapeHero). This means their average sales per store have increased by around 38% since 2019. #aldi, meanwhile, are seeing much softer year-on-year comparables, with sales up just 2.2%, behind total market growth. Their average sales per store have increased by around 27% since 2019 – still a great result, but behind Lidl’s performance. Only 12 months ago, Aldi’s market share was 2.4% points ahead of Lidl. Now it is just 1.9%. Two main reasons cited for Lidl’s great performance currently are, firstly, the dynamic activity on their Lidl Plus App – now offering personalised and non-personalised discounts to their customers, and secondly, the stand-out performance of their in-store bakery (ISB). Kantar report that freshly baked bread, cakes, and pastries were in 25% of Lidl’s baskets in the last 4 weeks, with ISB volumes up over 40%. In March, Lidl overtook Tesco as the number one ISB retailer with an 18.2% share (Tesco 18.0%). Tesco continue their stellar performance with their market share increasing 0.5% pts YoY, the highest increase across all retailers. At a recent IGD conference the message from Tesco was upbeat – expect to see even more focus on value, quality, range, and loyalty/reward over the next 12 months. #sainsbury's are also enjoying a gain in market share, up 0.3% pts YoY, but #asda continue to struggle, with sales down 2% YoY and share down over 2% pts compared to 2019. They have just announced a new dark green brand identity focusing on fresh, value and “offers for all”, hoping this will give them the kick start they so desperately need. Kantar report that #privatelabel is growing ahead of #brands, now accounting for 52% of the market by value (the volume figure is over 59%). Premium-tier PL is growing at 9.9%. Tesco recently reported their “Finest” range is now a £2bn brand. Online sales are growing at 5.4%, fuelled by #Ocado's strong growth of 12.4%. They now hold a 3% market share within the London area. The latest trends are set to continue over the next 4-week period, and expect to see Lidl branding everywhere in the lead-up to, and during, #euro2024, as they are one of the main sponsors.

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#tesco hitting 28% market share, whilst #ocado being the fastest growing grocer for the eight month in a row, are the key take-outs from Worldpanel by Kantar's UK market data for 12 weeks ending 29th September released earlier today. 12-wk sales grew by 2.9%, slightly down the last 12-wk period figure of 3.0%%, with Grocery #inflation rising from 1.7% to 2.0% across the last 4 weeks. Tesco’s share has increased by a very impressive 0.6% points YoY, hitting the 28% mark for the first time since December 2017. Between that time and now #aldi and #lidl have increased their combined share from 12% to 17.9%. Tesco’s achievement of regaining their 28% share is a triumph, reflected by their first half results of profits increasing by 10%. #sainsburys sales growth of 5.1% is just short of Tesco’s 5.2%, as both retailers continue to enjoy success from their #loyalty prices and Aldi Price Match schemes. #asda continue to struggle – the implementation of new systems may be one reason for some availability problems seen in stores. #morrisons have stabilised their sales, with share flat YoY following many periods of share decline. The new Morrisons More loyalty prices seem to be resonating with their customers. Aldi’s sales and share decline may have bottomed out. Their YoY sales growth was only 0.3% in July, 1.7% points behind the total market. In this latest period, it is 1.8%, 1.2% points behind the total market. Some great new #christmas products have appeared in their stores ready for the key festive trading period, and right now there's an impressive #halloween range instore. However, Aldi will be somewhat concerned that the gap in market share between them and Lidl is now just 1.7% points. This has narrowed from 1.9% points in the last period and 2.3% points versus this time last year. The #online market grew by 3.5% over the last 12 weeks, ahead of the total market. The UK online grocery market is now worth £3.7 billion with 22.1% of households shopping for groceries online. Ocado are fuelling this, enjoying market leading sales growth of 10%. Expanding their #privatelabel range over recent months may have helped this as they look to offer great value-for-money products. With thanks to Richard Harrow for helping to compile this. #ukretail #supermarkets #competition #brands #ownbrands International Private Label Consult (IPLC)

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What’s the “Funding Gap”? At Mission Ventures, we’re convinced a significant gap exists for UK Food and Drink SMEs (and in particular, healthier challenger brands). It’s defined as: ‘…the difference between the amount of financing small businesses need and the amount they can obtain’. I’d like to gain your perspective on this; What is the funding gap according to you and more importantly, what are the best mechanisms to address it? Please complete this survey: https://lnkd.in/edc5-UuB It won’t take you more than 5 mins. Promise.

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Is it even an FMCG product launch unless you've got a hairnet selfie to mark it!? 🤓 If you've not already guessed from the teasers that have been drip feeding onto social these past few weeks, Pip & Nut | B Corp has our biggest product launch of the year landing tomorrow. I am beyond excited. Although it might look like it's all been plain sailing I can tell you it's not been. So here's my top five learnings from this rollercoaster 🎢 piece of NPD: 🍽 Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best - we spotted people using our nut butters in a certain way for breakfast at home and we then thought about how we'd turn that into an option for them on the go. It's wasn't complicated and in some ways it was kind of obvious, and in my experience those are the ideas that often have legs. 🚪 If it's easy to sell to retailers then you know you're probably solving a problem / creating a product that people want - a simple litmus test on how well things are going to go is how easy it is to get meetings with retailers. I've sold in products to the trade where I've had to bang on the door to get noticed, in comparison this has been like pushing against an open door. Buyers just got it... 💷 Do your due diligence on your factories - despite doing credit and financial checks our first manufacturing partner we worked with to develop the range sadly went into administration just before we pressed go on packaging. This meant we had to start the development process again at the back end of last year, pushing back our launch date from March to July this year. Even though we did our homework, it still didn't go our way and was a reminder of the importance of this step in any development process to reduce headaches down the line. 🤩 There's always a silver lining - even when things go royally wrong (see point 3 🤦‍♀️ !) there's always a silver lining so don't lose hope. With the extra time we've had to develop the product we've made the product 10x better, making improvements to the recipe, process and packaging. In hindsight, I'm glad we've had an extra few months seeing how incredible the range tastes now. 🍾 Don't forget to celebrate the win but also remember that this is just the start! - when you've been working on something for best part of 4 years make sure to mark it with team as getting any new product to market is a massive feat and can easily be rushed past! However, you can sometimes get wrapped up in getting something launched and forget the hard bit actually starts when the products hit the shelves. Invest in getting the team firing on day 1 and make sure to put 💷 behind any new range to get it launched with a bang! Come back tomorrow for the reveal!!

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The discounters hitting a record combined share of 18%, and #lidl's sales growth percentage being over 3 times that of #aldi's are the highlights from Worldpanel by Kantar's UK market data for 12 weeks ending 14th April released earlier this week.   12-wk sales grew by 4.3%, similar to the last 12-wk period figure of 4.2%. Across this period, grocery #inflation was at 4.1%. This is the first time since June 2021 that the 12-wk sales percentage has exceeded the 12-wk inflation percentage, suggesting a recovery of volumes across the market. In the last 4 weeks, the inflation figure was just 3.2%.   Coincidentally, June 2021 was the last time that spend on promotion was at the level it has now risen to (29.3%), suggesting that the level of promotions is clearly linked to delivering volume growth in the market. The percentage of products on promotion differs across #brands (37.5% on promo) and #privatelabel (23.0% on promo) – both are growing at a similar rate.   #tesco continue to perform ahead of the market, growing share by 0.4% pts YoY. Having recently announced a 12.8% growth in annual operating profit, the combination of Aldi Price Match, Clubcard prices, and Everyday Low Prices is clearly working. Their share gap to the discounters combined has grown by 0.1% pt for the second period in a row. Impressive growth in their premium-tier private label range “Finest” as well – up over 15% YoY and now worth over £2bn per year.   #sainsbury's are the fastest growing of the big 4 supermarkets for the 7th period in a row with sales up 6.8%. Their recent introduction of the “Low Everyday Prices” campaign, to replace “Price Lock”, sees them totally replicating Tesco’s 3-pronged attack to stem the growth of the discounters.   This seems to be working – at least against Aldi, whose growth this period at 2.8% is the third lowest across the top 10 retailers. Tough YoY comparisons will be a factor in this (in April 2023 Aldi’s growth was 25%), but I do fear Aldi’s clear proposition is not so clear at the moment – with many branded products cluttering the store and a visible loss of the middle aisle general merchandise excitement.   On the other hand, visits to Lidl’s stores see continuing strong special buy themes, impressive country food themes, and (unique compared to Aldi) heavy promotion of the Lidl Plus app and enticing front-of-store bakery, now even featuring Lidl Deluxe product offerings.   #morrisons have maintained their YoY share for the first time since the middle of 2021. Their recently introduced Aldi & Lidl Price Match may have had a positive impact with their customers, along with a clear improvement in product availability. #asda continue to struggle however, with share loss of 0.6% pts YoY.   Online sales now account for 12% of the UK market, the highest share since July 2022. Ocado’s growth of 12.5% is market leading, whilst Tesco recently stated their online channel now accounts for 13% of their overall sales.

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#morrisons growing ahead of the market for the first time since June 2021, and #asda falling to an all-time low share of 12.5%, are the key take-outs from Worldpanel by Kantar's UK market data for 12 weeks ending 3rd November released this morning. Due to have been released last Tuesday, covering the 12-week period to 27th October, Kantar have pushed back their reporting by a week to ensure that the whole Christmas 2024 trading period will be covered in one release. 12-wk sales grew by 2.3%, down from the last 12-wk period figure of 2.9%, with Grocery #inflation also at 2.3% across the last 4 weeks. Morrisons’ sales grew at 2.4%, marking the first time since June 2021 that they have out-performed the market. Their turnaround, under CEO Rami Baitiéh, who has just completed his first year in the role, still has some way to go – but better availability, keener prices, and more motivated staff have helped to get Morrisons’ mojo back. Performance at #asda remains lacklustre, with sales growth behind the market for the 18th period in a row. The recent head office redundancies will not be helping morale. Interim CEO, Lord Stuart Rose, has said the focus will be on availability, “front of store” (standards and staffing), and “price managing”. Somewhat similar to Morrisons’ recent approach – the fundamentals of retail are pretty simple really. #tesco continue to dominate the number one position, with sales up 4.6% YoY, accounting for 46% of the total sales growth across the entire market. #sainsburys sales growth continues to out-perform the market at 4.4%. Their recent half-year results (to 14/9) were impressive – grocery sales growing by 5.3% and underlying profits up by 3.7%. Their recent announcement that around 200 of their Aldi Price Match products will now be available in their convenience stores gained them a step ahead of the competition, and their top tier #privatelabel range “Taste the Difference” is flying, with sales up by 18%. I mentioned last period that #aldi’s sales and share decline may have bottomed out. With growth this period just 0.7% points behind the market, and share stable YoY, this appears to be the case. Some excellent new seasonal products, merchandised for the first time in a full run in most stores (as Lidl do), along with the return of stronger Special Buy themes, may be helping. Lidl remain the fastest growing “bricks & mortar” retailer, with Kantar citing their #freshproduce area as a driving force, growing at an exceptional 22%. Strong availability and some aggressive “Pick of the Week” offers will have helped. Finally, #brands are enjoying growth (4.9%) ahead of own label (2.7%), a turnaround from this time last year when private label was growing ahead of the market. Promotional execution in stores has taken a new level for brands this year, with digital displays as well as “framed” branded bays, and some great 3-D POS in larger Sainsbury’s stores. Might be costing the brands a bit of cash though...

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**You must apply & have a ticket to pitch** 🚨SPILL THE BEANS VOL4 🚨 Want to get your products in front of Selfridges, ,Waitrose & Partners Ocado Retail etc? Spill the Beans, UK’s only event for Black/ethnic minority FMCG producers to get their products in front of supermarket buyers Mike Williams helped grow London's largest producer of handmade Jamaican patties supplying 20,000 patties weekly. FLAKE BAKE won Aldi's next big thing 2024, selling 100,000 patties in 10 days. Charmaine Trotman Free from Ocado Retail buyer,  on the free from department. over 10 + years buying experience with clothing, beauty and food. one of a few buying managers within the food industry from a minority background. Claire Roper is a seasoned food marketer with 20+ years in the industry, from ready meals to leading Glorious soup and Quorn. She excels in preparing brands for retail and foodservice. Patrick Wright, CEO LUMINA CONSULTANTS, 35+ years in brand design, packaging, marketing, and retail for food, beverage, and hospitality, Patrick helped build brands for giants like Sainsbury’s and M&S.. Reshma Sheikh, MSDUK,  Managing Director , champions supplier diversity and supports ethnic minority businesses in accessing corporate supply chains. Award-winning business leader recognised among the 'top 100 asian stars in uk tech,’ advocating for diversity and inclusion globally. Nisha Ramisetty , co-founder of Naksha , an award-winning recipe kit brand that helps people cook adventurous and diverse food at home through chef-designed recipes, Whole Foods Market Harrods, Selfridges, Waitrose & Partners, Spinneys Harvey Nichols, John Lewis & Partners, Adrian Boswell, a seasoned retail professional with 20+ years in premium food and hospitality, has driven success at a world-renowned department store. from fishmonger to senior buyer. Manon GALIZZI, MIFST, founder, EPICSI, 10+ years in the industry. Epicsi specialises in F&B product development, flavour expertise, and start-up support. Stefano Cuomo CEO. Macknade is the 6th generation of his family business at macknade. For 13 years, he has been leading this award-winning food & drink brand, taking it from a partnership to a limited company back in 2014. Grab your Early Bird tickets ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekcQVfPe 🎥 Jeffrey Oyinlola, Toyin Said, Natalie Rogers, 🥘 Dawn Burton & Natasha Orumbie 📌P.S. Pitching applications open {Link in comments} **You must apply & have a ticket to pitch** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👋I’m Colin,-the food scene’s Kanya King  a London-based food and drink Content Creator🧙‍ 📚Helping foodie brands promote themselves via storytelling. 🎤 Founder, Spill the Beans- UK’s only event series for Black/ethnic minority food producers 💻Connecting foodie brands with their target audiences via social media 🗣 Wanna chat? 📲Connect with me, and we can talk about your projects😁

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Really interesting report by Paul Charity and Propel that Soft drinks surge as Gen Z move away from alcoholic drinks. At Boxfund VC we are keen to support non alcoholic drink alternatives. If you’ve got a great product that needs help and funding to grow please contact us at www.boxfund.co.uk ‘ The on premise is witnessing a marked decrease in alcohol consumption across the globe, a shift evident in the UK, with a -23pp net decrease, resulting in a growing appetite for soft drink options, according to CGA by NIQ’s OPUS data. Among the legal drinking age (LDA) to 24-year-old demographic, almost a third (30%) report drinking less than they did a year ago, with 13% completely abstaining from alcohol. This demographic is also more health-conscious, with three quarters striving to lead a healthier lifestyle (74%) and actively seeking to make environmentally conscious choices (73%). However, this reduction in alcohol intake has not negatively impacted younger consumers’ engagement with the on premise sector, with 86% of LDA-24 year old consumers having visited the on premise in the last three months and 60% going out weekly (over-indexing by +17pp versus the average for all GB consumers). Despite the growing preference for non-alcoholic drinks, the total soft drinks sales performance has remained flat. Although certain segments are showing promise, with a +8% year-on-year (YOY) value increase in bars and bar restaurants and a +2.7% YOY value growth in hotels. This data indicates untapped potential for soft drinks during higher tempo occasions, especially among younger consumers who are increasingly adopting ‘zebra striping’ – alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the night. In fact, 18-24-year-olds are more likely to choose soft drinks in a bar or late-night setting, over-indexing by +6pp versus the average consumer. In terms of consumer preferences when it comes to soft drinks, the focus on fizz remains intact, holding half (49%) of the market share despite health trends bolstering the rate of sale for sport drinks, water plus and juice drinks. This effervescent outlook is driven by consumer desire for value for money and the increased consumption of fizzy drinks among 18-24-year-olds, with almost a third (30%) reporting they are drinking more carbonated soft drinks than a year ago. CGA client director Violetta Njunina said: “As moderation becomes a key trend, particularly among younger generations, the ability to offer appealing, high-quality and health-conscious soft drinks is crucial for success. Suppliers who tap into these insights and align their strategies are better positioned to lead in this new era of beverage consumption.”

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Tesco accounting for nearly half of total market sales growth is the key take-out from Worldpanel by Kantar's UK market data for 12 weeks ending 1st September released this morning. A slightly shorter review this period as I take a break in sunny Paxos! 12-wk sales grew by 3.0%, up from the last 12-wk period figure of 2.3%, with Grocery inflation at 1.7% in the last 4 weeks. #tesco has achieved their highest market share since January 2022. Their £469M growth in sales YoY accounts for 49% of total market sales growth whilst #sainsburys growth contributes 29%. #asda continue to struggle with sales down % YoY. The rate of fall in share is escalating. In March this year their share was down by 0.5% points YoY (14.3% to 13.8%). By June it was down by 0.9% points. Now it is down by 1.2% points. The question is when will this bottom out? Plans are in place to improve store standards and availability, but will these be sorted in time for the golden sales period of Christmas? #morrisons performance has been steadily improving since the Spring, but they still lag behind total market growth. They recently jumped on the ‘loyalty card exclusive price offers’ bandwagon, announcing over 2000 More Card price promotions, and added more items to their ‘Aldi & Lidl Price Match’ scheme. This will help, but I can’t stop thinking that a renewed push on their long-time USP, that of the unique Market Street in-store concept, will help them differentiate and potentially gain new customers who are bored with most of the main supermarkets all taking similar strategies. #aldi’s growth rate has been behind total market growth for the last 8 periods. Granted, they are annualising against 17% YoY growth this time last year, but concern will be high at head office level, especially as seasonal orders for Q4 this year may well be based on expected growth whereas the opposite is happening. #lidl’s growth of 9.1% remains impressive – in particular as they too are annualising against strong growth this time last year (16%). Their re-introduced ‘free bakery item’ offer (via the Lidl Plus App) was run throughout August – likely one reason for this further period of good performance. All eyes will be on the Christmas ranges being introduced over the next few weeks. Exciting NPD is expected, but will all the retailers deliver? #ukretail #supermarkets #competition #waitrose #coop #brands #privatelabel International Private Label Consult (IPLC)

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Food for thought… £268bn. That’s the cost of unhealthy food to the UK economy, according to this report from The Guardian. At WheyHey this is why we do what we do. We’re on a mission to prove that eating well doesn’t have to mean compromise—on taste, convenience, or nutrition. The food industry has a huge role to play in tackling this crisis. It’s not just about selling products; it’s about driving real change. Let’s redefine what “good food” means—for our health, our economy, and our future. How can brands step up and make a difference? Let’s talk. #HealthyLiving #FoodForChange #WheyHey #realfoodrealpeople #wellbeingnotwellboring

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The hard truth about starting an FMCG start-up in 2025? Cutting through the noise requires very deep pockets - at least it used to… **The Old Way** → Pick a category that needs some disruption. → Create a bold product that breaks the rules and has strong opinions  → Bonus points if you can pick a fight with the old-school category leaders $   Then spend, spend, spend on acquiring customers  $$  Use the funnel to sell, sell sell! $$$ Watch as your CPAs go through the roof and your budget dwindles to nothing ⚰️ After a few years, you run out of money and it’s goodnight Vienna. **The New Way** → Pick a category that needs some disruption - create something great, challenging and full of opinion - just as before… $$$  But this time you publicly commit to IMPACT before PROFIT  $$$  You pick a cause that you commit to fixing as the sole reason to exist $$$  Your audience finds you organically as their beliefs align with your mission. A vacuum is filled which slashes your marketing budget.  $$$  Bonus points are earned because your audience does your marketing for you (by shouting about your mission far and wide!) 🎂 Congratulations - you’ve built a strong and resilient company that has a 21st-century business model baked into its success. Here’s the thing - it’s nearly 2025! If you’re launching a business today that still focuses on profit over impact, you’re doing it wrong. We are living in a golden age because there’s a huge audience out there waiting to back your cause in a way that the old-school could only dream of. If you want to create the next unicorn, be ready to give it all away.

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People do not want their food to sound like a science project Is that a surprise? Research from McKinsey & Company on food labelling shows that: 💪 Health wins - people want to eat foods that are sources of protein and are antibiotic-free 🌏 Sustainability claims are OK - but won't drive trial for most people 🌱 Vegan claims don't hit the mark My observations:  1️⃣ The ranking starts to indicate a hierarchy of claims: what it does for you > who it's for > and how it's made. Sell benefits, not features (the stuff we all know!)  2️⃣ What people think they need and what people need are not the same thing. e.g. most consumers consume more protein than required but fewer vegetables. #foodanddrink #innovation

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The African proverb;  “It takes a whole village to raise a child” The origins of this proverb originated from the Nigeran Igbo community. It explains that it takes a ‘community’ or a group of people to raise a child. When you bring or birth a business idea to life, it truly becomes your baby. You pour your heart into nurturing it, guiding it to grow and thrive—sleepless nights and all! Your passion drives you, fuelled by dreams of success on a grand scale. But in the world of FMCG, you’re the baby, and this industry takes no prisoners. You’ve got to learn how to survive in the jungle baby! 🦁 I was so fortunate to attend Bread & Jam in 2016, where I met the wonderful Jason Gibb, who welcomed me with the words, "You are with friends now." Jason and Tara Mei understood how isolating it can feel to navigate the world of giants. Bread & Jam created a truly incredible community of support real friendships and lay the foundation for so many people. I honestly wouldn’t have made it this far without listening, learning, and following in the footsteps of others that I met and it's still growing. 🫶🏽 But as a person of colour, it's impossible not to notice when you're one of the few in the room. Seeing more representation gives confidence - it reminds you that even when the odds feeling more stacked, success is possible! Eleanor Pinfield and the Co-op team for me set a whole new standard an exemplarily plan with community intrinsically being part of the Co-op mission. Apiary programme was passion led by Eleanor and the Co-op team creating real opportunities for inclusion (beyond just being a Challenger Brand.) By addressing disparities and building a solid foundation, they’ve paved the way for other Cohort and Accelerators. A real approach embraced by Tesco Ocado Retail, Waitrose & Partners, Iceland Foods Department for Business and Trade, WWB to name but a few. Bidfood UK extending a real pathway into food service with OpenDoors and fostering a fairer playing field. Spill the Beans stands on the shoulders of Bread & Jam. Colin Mordi is doing an amazing job, of raising the profile of Black and Ethnic founders. Nurturing the relevancy of inclusion, which is adding value in connecting an incredible thriving community . Thanks to many times are changing, and I’m proud to be part of this diverse, supportive network. In our multicultural society, we’re stronger together. If I can help someone believe in their dreams becoming reality. I’m here for it - connection for me made all the difference and grateful to so many people past my team at CUZENA 🐫 The gauntlet is being held up with exciting opportunities. Fully acknowledged that consumers deserve choice and we should all expect more knowing it can be delivered. The baton is being passed and encouraged...finally ways to be a part of the race with real chances being won. See you there... I am still legging it btw 🏃🏾‍♀️ Colin Mordi you are adding to the Tribe...Kudos to you keep shouting x

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INDUSTRY NEWS - Is sugar the new cigarette? Why you may see new warning labels on front-of-package labelling At Protelicious, we're watching this space carefully and want to make sure we flag up for those concerned about the evolving legal environment around front-of-package labelling, highlighting those metrics that make such a difference to our health. Excess added sugar is a major health risk. “The average North American consumes more than 100 pounds of sugar every year — three times the recommended amount. Citing potentially harmful effects, some public health officials want to see warning labels on foods that contain high levels of the sweet ingredient, similar to ones from the surgeon general on a pack of cigarettes.” NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY, June 6th. Protelicious is here to help those who want to kick the habit deliciously by naturally reducing the damaging effects of excess added sugar, reducing cravings & promoting satiation. https://lnkd.in/eb-fGSpx #WarningLabels #ExcessSugar #PublicHealth #FoodIndustry #NutritionLabels #FoodRegulation #Protelicious

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5 great reasons to become a co-owner in JNCK Bakery 😎 🚀 Launched nationally in 550+ Tesco stores in October (UK #1 Grocer) 📈 Selected for Tesco’s competitive Accelerator Programme to drive growth 🥇 Multi-award winning and recognised at World Food Innovation Awards 🧁 Awarded funding by Innovate UK to accelerate new products 🕺 Be a part of something special… Less than 3 days to go before we close… Don’t miss out 😀 https://lnkd.in/eRTiNzPK Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Crowdcube

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Fighting harder than ever to maintain sales through current accounts? You are not alone! Continuing the GRIPPING serialisation of the latest Kindred survey of over 200 independent drinks brands by CGA by NIQ. The Duppy Share we're investing deeper than ever before in our off-trade partners in order to maintain last year's volume. The value-for-money hunting UK consumer is now buying over 75% of their spirits on-promo (vs 55% LY), meaning more investment than ever to maintain volume. On-trade is slightly different - Duppy's strength is in high volume large venue indies, where we can afford to over invest in epic experiences. Recent wins in Lucky Voice Group, Bubba Oasis | Bubba Hospitality Group, Troxy, The Clockwork Rose, Heartbreaker’s Gentlemen’s Club & Restaurant, Wing Kingz and Natty's Jerk all great examples of deep support and strong high volume opportunities. Expecting to see the market correct itself somewhat through 2025, as our multi-national competitors reduce their overfunding to deliver their sales numbers and the trade reduce their expectations of an indie sector that keeps saying NO to "opportunities" to showcase our brands in front of new audiences for ridiculous fees, and refuse to invest in accounts that aren't driving a profit or significant growth.

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This comment completely misses the point. This initiative isn't about equality, its about equity and visibility. And yes, the industry could definitely do more to support all small brands - but that’s another conversation entirely. It doesn’t mean we should tear down an initiative designed to level the playing field for female founders and crucially, encourage more women to make the leap. Are you saying you don't want to encourage more women to become founders? I don’t think that’s the intention, but I also don’t think you’ve fully thought through how we go about doing that. We are the women who have taken that risk, who are in the 2% whove received funding and managed to get a product to Ocado Retail. What about all of the women who were put off by expectations for themselves, for the funding landscape realities and lack of visible role models who look like them? So many of the visible, successful female founded consumer goods brands are husband and wife teams. And they're some of my favourite brands - but its impacted me personally by finding them impossible to relate to. BUY WOMEN BUILT has made so many women visible for to me to look up to. Women whove founded businesses and had partners and families completely outside of those businesses - they've made me see that MY set up is possible. That's been key in my growth, my mindset and I'm ALREADY in the journey - imagine what this initiative is like for women who haven't started yet?

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Interesting stats on the UK Grocery market !! Both volume growth and share gains and losses It will be interesting to watch as we enter the power quarter of the year !! A focus on the modern shopper needs , simplicity of execution and shopper value will all be critical to win Q4 📈 #retailinsights #fmcggrowth

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