Patrick Crowley

Patrick Crowley

Co-founder, The Checkout + Venice Founders Network.

Spoon Cereals to make protein granola under licence for Myprotein
NEWS3 Sept 2026

Spoon Cereals to make protein granola under licence for Myprotein

The breakfast maker will develop and produce cereals for the sports nutrition brand as it builds out a wider breakfast range.

Grá Chocolates announces autumn collection
NEWS3 Sept 2026

Grá Chocolates announces autumn collection

The award-winning Irish chocolatier leans into seasonal flavours and the growing appetite for at-home indulgence.

Catcrew is going after the €2.35bn Italian cat food market that challenger brands left alone
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 3 Sept 2026

Catcrew is going after the €2.35bn Italian cat food market that challenger brands left alone

Vivaio Ventures' Guido Aldera on how they launched Catcrew alongside Italian creator Luca Gervasi.

Gen Z will travel 95 minutes and queue an hour for a business they found online
DATA2 Sept 2026

Gen Z will travel 95 minutes and queue an hour for a business they found online

New American Express research finds young consumers travelling, and queuing, to visit businesses they discover on social media.

Floral Street launches Scentsticks to ride the scentmaxxing trend
NEWS2 Sept 2026

Floral Street launches Scentsticks to ride the scentmaxxing trend

The indie British brand's refillable solid fragrance balms tap consumer appetite for layering scents throughout the day.

Pip & Nut backs its biggest-ever campaign with £3.5m in media spend
NEWS2 Sept 2026

Pip & Nut backs its biggest-ever campaign with £3.5m in media spend

The nut butter brand takes its Obsession Spreads campaign to TV and the Underground, backed by £3.5m in media.

Freja debuts bone broth soups
NEWS1 Sept 2026

Freja debuts bone broth soups

The bone broth brand extends into a new category, positioning natural recipes against a UPF-heavy soup aisle.

Sweaty Betty launches Born for the Storm to spotlight its outerwear
NEWS1 Sept 2026

Sweaty Betty launches Born for the Storm to spotlight its outerwear

The activewear brand builds an autumn campaign around weather metaphors, and the puffer it wants to own.