The UK is quietly becoming a free-from giant. π¬π§
β One of food's fastest-growing categories
β UK among the world's biggest wellness markets
β But hugely fragmented β few brands at scale
Fast-growing + fragmented = consolidation.
The question is who builds the platform. βΆοΈ
8) Next time you're in the free-from aisle, it's worth a look even if you have no dietary reason to be there. The gap between what it was five years ago and what it is now is one of the quieter food stories around.
1) "Free-from" is one of the fastest-evolving corners of the food aisle, and it's widely misunderstood. A quick thread on what it actually means and why it's grown up.
7) It's a useful example of how food categories grow up: solve a hard problem for a small, demanding audience first, get the quality right, then the mainstream follows. Necessity sets the standard; choice provides the scale.
7) If you hold or follow any AIM company, it's worth understanding how its market works, not just what the business does. The mechanics are half the picture, and they're the half most people skip.