All The Grocer articles in 11 April 2026
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to move under Defra
The government said moving the sponsorship from the Department of Business and Trade would align the regulator’s work with Defra’s wider role
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NewsParmesan sales top €4bn as UK demand rises
The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium saw turnover reach €4bn (£3.5m) despite a ‘challenging economic and geopolitical backdrop’, it announced at its annual press conference in Milan last week
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NewsAldi encourages shoppers to donate petfood during ‘National Pet Month’
The discounter is marking ‘National Pet Month’, a campaign co-ordinated by trade bodies UK Pet Food and the National Office of Animal Health, by calling for donations throughout April
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NewsMorrisons to cut the price of ‘thousands’ of spring staples throughout April
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh previously promised that Morrisons was ‘prepared to protect’ customers throughout the year from rising inflation
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Category ReportUnilever bets big on the natural grooming boom
In the US, ‘looksmaxxing’ is on the rise with young men
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Category ReportHow budget beauty brands are winning share
Savvy shoppers are no longer ashamed to buy budget items
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Category Report‘Inside-out’ skincare trend gathers pace
It’s not just what you put on your skin and hair that counts
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NewsUnilever launches World Cup tie-ins across personal care portfolio
Lynx, Sure, Dove and Radox have all added new products, as Unilever seeks to underline its “commitment to leveraging the power of sport”
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NewsOcado seeking to extend full basket same-day delivery to ‘as many UK locations as possible’
Ocado told The Grocer it was ‘working hard to expand the number of same-day slots available across as many UK locations as possible’
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Category ReportRefillable & whole-body men’s deo goes from ‘niche to fixture essential’
With sales of men’s deodorants up 5.4% in value, Unilever recently unveiled Dove Men + Care Whole Body Deo
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Category ReportAsian beauty’s influence grows as men ‘catching up’ on skincare spending
Boots sells a Korean skincare product every 30 seconds
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Category ReportMore than half of men now shave their body hair
In the past year, value sales of men’s razor blades have grown 1.9%, or £4.9m. [Worldpanel]
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Category ReportThe changing face of beauty and personal care: trends in 2026
Boots said shoppers ’are investing in trusted classics and luxury staples while experimenting with fleeting trends and affordable brands’
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NewsSalmon giant Bakkafrost sees revenues drop nearly 5% in 2025
The salmon giant’s revenue declined by 4.1% from DKK 7.3bn (£851.9m) to DKK 7bn (£816.9m), with operational EBIT also falling to DKK 888m (£103.6m) from DKK 1.6bn (£186.9m), due to lower average salmon prices
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NewsSnappy Technologies rolls out system to unify delivery marketplaces
Snappy Technologies is now available to the convenience sector after an initial trial with Southern Co-op and Heart of England Co-op last year
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NewsFermtech raises £2.5m for ‘pioneering’ sustainable cocoa alternative
Using centuries-old solid-state fermentation, Fermtech has developed a process to break down normally indigestible parts of the cocoa plant into ‘soft, nutritious ingredients’ that preserve the cocoa flavour
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NewsPastry maker William Sword goes employee-owned
The Scottish supplier will now be managed on behalf of its 85 employee-owners
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NewsAsda rolls out Deliverect tech to manage on-demand orders across Express stores
Through a partnership with Deliverect, the tech organises orders from multiple delivery channels ‘into a single operational flow’
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NewsOil prices drop and stocks rally after two-week ceasefire agreed by Iran
Ships will be given ‘safe passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz, freeing up around 20% of the world’s oil supply