ManíLife is an all-natural Argentinian peanut butter without sugar and palm oil roasted by experts and blended in small batches to create an award-winning taste explosion. The company promotes peanut butter to new heights through the crafted method without the use of added ingredients. ManíLife aims to be the UK's no. 1 peanut butter and eventually the ultimate purveyor of peanut. Till date, the company has achieved 2.4x quarterly sales growth from December 2018 to December 2019. Listed in over 270 Waitrose stores, it is the only peanut butter in history to win 3 Great Taste Stars and over 1 million branded mini pots sold through recipe boxes in the last 2 years and 20,000 Instagram followers. ManíLife will use its proceeds for the support of 2 NPD launch, a major packaging change, and content creation trip back to the farm in Argentina.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£296,580
Launched in 2017, Algarve Rock is on a mission to put Portuguese craft beer on the map with flavoursome beers that embody local ingredients. The global craft beer market is expected to reach nearly $187 billion by 2025. It has carved a niche for itself in only 18 months of its inception. The 3,000 litre Brew House associated fermentation vessels and auto bottling line allow them to produce 36,000 litres per month, readily expandable to 80,000 litres to meet growing demand. Algarve Rock was the winner of the Best Stout - Trujillo Festival 2018, Spain and is the house brewer for prestigious institutions like Quinta do Lago group and Casa do Frango restaurants in London. With the investment, the company will use 40% to open Algarve Rock-themed Brewbars and Brew kiosks, 10% in increasing exports especially to the UK and USA, 10% in strengthening brand identity, 15% in recruitment procedures, and 25% in increasing brewing capacity to cater to new markets.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£281,607
Launched in October 2016, Big Drop Brewing is a world-leading alcohol-free craft brewer. The company brews beer naturally by using specialist brewing methods to ensure the alcohol never exceeds 0.5%. The beer is not only Alcohol-Free, but is also gluten-free and many are low in sugar. Their award-winning lager is vegan-friendly. The company does not have a brewery of its own but partners with reputable breweries around the world, who share their brewing values to produce the beer. Big Drop Brewing has secured private funding already and meaningful distribution in the UK and 12 overseas markets. They have also secured off-trade listings in Tesco, Morrisons and Ocado. Half of the investment will be used for Sales & Marketing, 30% for new branding launch and related marketing, 10% for production costs and the remaining 10% for product development.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£617,566
Nirvana is a London-based start-up brewery looking to create a range of low/non-alcoholic craft beers, creating a viable, flavoursome option for those that enjoy quality beer but cannot or choose not to consume alcohol.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£974
Family Secret (FS) is a company that specialises in making sauces that are low on fat, sugar, calories and contain no added preservatives. The company's seven cooking sauces are listed with retailers including Ocado, Coop Midcounties, Amazon, as well as, hosted on QVC. The company's pouches are recyclable, and it is the process to make them compostable/biodegradable. It aims to be a disruptor in the $605 billion snacks market. FS won the 'Best Pitch' in the West Midlands 2019 via Pitchfest at Venturefest, were finalists for The Midlands region of the Family Business Entrepreneur 2019 via Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and appeared with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a recipe video. The company will use the investment to expand its range of cooking sauces, produce more recipe videos to attract customers, expand sales by making its website more intuitive, and bring out snack boxes.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£147,070
Better Nature Tempeh, a nutritious plant-based food, with over 300 years of history in Indonesian cuisine, is their specialty. Already available in major retailers and featured in meal services like allplants, Pure, and Mindful Chef, we aim to transform the meat-free market. People love their tempeh for its health benefits; 1 of your 5 a day, 100% natural ingredients, low carbon footprint, great taste, and easy cooking. Their mission is help people live healthier lives.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£494,410
A grocery delivery service able to provide goods to your home almost 1 hour later from a selection of your favourite supermarkets. Home Run does not have any stock, stores or vans and instead uses personal shoppers to handpick a customer's supermarket run for them and deliver it via car or scooter.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£558,307
SL'M is the world's first zero sugar, zero carb, zero fat range of wines which is approved by both the TSO and FSA. During COVID-19, the company witnessed record earnings, amidst profitable online sales in March 2020. The company has also been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, The Sun, and many more. Slim Wine's audience comprises Gen X, Millennials, and Boomers, giving the company a great cross-generational position in the market. The company has served over 2 million glasses of wine and generated profits of over £1 million amidst a growing customer base. Slim Wine's latest vintage, Cuvée 450, was showcased at the 'Royal Berkshire Polo Club'. The company will use the investment to boost sales and marketing, advertising campaigns, and wine production.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£262,948
Oatsu specializes in providing a convenient and healthy breakfast option with their freshly-prepared overnight oats. Recognizing the increasing demand for overnight oats due to their popularity (ranking as the 4th most Googled recipe globally with a 4600% increase in searches since 2014), Oatsu offers a solution to the time-consuming preparation process. They've served over 20,000 breakfasts to 2,744 customers and businesses throughout the UK. Oatsu's approach involves soaking oats in oat milk and incorporating fruit and seeds to create four delicious flavors, including a collaboration with ManiLife, all of which are plant-based and packaged in recyclable materials.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£249,443
West Berkshire Brewery (WBB) have been brewing cask ales and bottled beers since 1995 and have won more than 40 awards. WBB use locally sourced ingredients and are trying to make their business as sustainable as possible.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£1,765,482
