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A UK woman picked up an online order from Vinted, an online marketplace, that she was excited to receive — only to be shocked by what it was shipped in.

Kath Humphreys ordered a few clothing items, like dungarees and cardigans, for her 1-year-old daughter. Upon retrieving it from the InPost locker — a place where people can drop off or pick up packages themselves — she did a double-take.

“When I saw the cereal box, I was gobsmacked,” she told What’s the Jam.

While the exact amount remains undisclosed, the funding is set to fuel the startup's ambitious expansion plans in domestic and global markets.

Who are the investors?

The angel funding round saw participation from investors, including Rohan Bhargava, co-founder of CashKaro; Saurabh Gupta, CEO and co-founder of UrbanPiper; Shashank Bijapur, founder of SpotDraft; and Rajneil Kamath, formerly of Google and NC Media.

Other investors include Harikrishnan M of DMart, Sridhar V of Microsoft, and Rajat Jain of Think Wealth.

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited has relaunched its flagship two-wheeler engine oil, Gulf Pride, featuring updated packaging and an enhanced formula. The company has also introduced a 360-degree marketing campaign to support the launch, with cricketer MS Dhoni continuing as brand ambassador.

Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi is meeting consumer demand for lighter, more premium drinks and evolving drinking occasions by building on the premium credentials of MARTINI, one of the most iconic brands in its portfolio and in the world of drinks.

Open to all startups registered on the Startup India portal, the deadline for application submission for the Packathon is 10th March 2025. This year, there will be one winner for each of the two categories — solutions in the prototype stage, and solutions in the ready-to-scale stage. The winner in the prototype category will win INR ~10 lakhs, and the winner in the ready-to-scale category will win INR ~15 lakhs. Shortlisted startups will be given the opportunity to showcase their innovations to interested restaurant partners.

Uncle Val’s Handcrafted Gin today unveiled a fresh new look for its small-batch botanical sipping gins. The formulas and California-based production for all four expressions, Botanical, Restorative, Peppered, and Zested (each priced at SRP $39), will remain unchanged, but the Uncle Val’s bottles and labels will now reflect a bolder, more modern design. This brand update comes on the eve of Negroni Week, September 16th through the 22nd, when bars and restaurants around the world mix classic Negronis and Negroni variations in support of the global Slow Food movement.

The egg producer, based in Bedfordshire, says continuing demand for golden yolks prompted the packaging revamp.

Matthew Bird, commercial director at Bird Bros, says: “Going for gold is first choice for many of our customers who love those deliciously rich and vibrant yolks.

“That demand looks set to continue so we have revisited the design for the range, changing the packaging to a beautiful golden-yellow and incorporating other subtle design changes. The slicker, smarter, colourful new look better reflects the high-quality product within.