Botanic Wellness is a distinguished leader in the Hemp Industry. Their farming professionals ensure quality genetics by propagating their own seeds, farm and/or contract to farm their own hemp, contract to process their hemp, and manage their own wholesale and retail sales. Botanic wellness is known for its quality, purity, and environmentally responsible growing methods. We spoke to Managing Director, Kirk Richards, to learn more about the brand! 

Spice Kitchen is a family-owned artisanal spice and tea company run by mother and son team Sanjay & Shashi Aggarwal. They specialise in producing small-batch, freshly ground spice blends and tea blends. They source the freshest raw spices from around the world, and then hand-blend, hand-roast and hand-grind them to authentic recipes.

As our world shifts back into making interactions live again, many retail trends have followed suit. One great way to encourage engagement is through pop ups, which allow attendees and brands alike to gain real insight into what consumers & stakeholders want without the commitment of opening up a permanent brick-and-mortar store.

After an overwhelmingly positive response to our Virtual Pitches event, and more recently to our hybrid Huddles events, we're thrilled to disrupt the industry once again with POP!

POP, our new tech-powered concept store events, is a first-of-its-kind series of technology-powered concept stores, to put emerging brands in front of hundreds of key market players.

As we work towards Net Zero goals, we are committed to take responsibility for the carbon footprint of our activities. We are disclosing the total amount of carbon calculated per event, and sharing a summary of our activities planned for reducing emissions.

The highly competitive market of beauty retail means that communicating your brand through in-depth market knowledge is key to getting listings, attracting buyers, and reaching your core audience. The high saturation of new products getting launched in the sector is a message for companies to set themselves apart in order to make a compelling argument as to why consumers need their products; and why retailers should list them.  

Plant & Paws ™ is a new brand of plant-based dog treats, with a purpose to provide customers with healthy, innovative, and delicious plant-based products for their dogs.

This is one of thousands of brands from suppliers in our thriving community, which we are proud to support. 

We talked to Barbara Hanly, Managing Director, who told us all about this exciting brand.

Jamu Wild Water is a brand of natural water products for children, showcasing natural botanicals, active health benefits and gentle fizz and flavour. The mission of the brand is to help children ignite their interest in the outdoors and build a life-long appreciation of the nurturing benefits of nature for mind and body.

This is one of thousands of brands from suppliers in our thriving community, which we are proud to support. 

We talked to Founder Tahi Grant-Sturgis, who told us all about this exciting brand.

We’re proud to announce we successfully hosted our first two inaugural Huddles events this past March in Edgbaston Park Hotel in Birmingham with Gift Food & Drink on March 30^th, and Pet on March 31^st.

If you’re unfamiliar with our recently launched Huddles, each of these events bring together up to fifty challenger brands and a remarkable line-up of the UK's biggest retailers for each featured category for a one-day experience, with an optional networking evening for more casual interactions between attendees. Our event format was met with praise by both buyers and suppliers alike as each brand had an opportunity to speak with buyers in their category for 8 minutes.

The beauty industry is a lucrative market valued at over £12 billion in the UK. With thousands of new products and brands being launched every year, it’s an extremely competitive sector. Countless brands are constantly trying to capture the attention of retail buyers and asking themselves: “What do I need to do to get my products listed by retailers?”