All The Grocer articles in 25 April 2026
Previous issues.
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NewsAlcohol harm group urges restricted hours and blocks on rapid booze deliveries
Alcohol Change UK is warning of the dangers of ‘round-the-clock access’ to drink offered by on-demand delivery
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NewsFood ‘forgotten again’ in government energy relief scheme
The government expanded its British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) to include 10,000 manufacturers but excluded the agricultural sector
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NewsSaffron Pastries recalls 25 cake and biscuit lines over rodent contamination
The supplier has recalled 25 bakery products including biscuits, cake rusks and Madeira slices
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NewsJulienne Bruno relaunches into retail after Compleat takeover
The brand’s Crematta, Superstraccia and Burrella will be available in Ocado from 30 April
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NewsSquirrel stars as Pip & Nut launches AI-generated TV ad
Despite relying heavily on AI as a production tool, the ad retains “full human creative direction” the brand said
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NewsPlant milk machine maker Mylky snapped up by free-from specialist Tooru
Mylky’s machines allow consumers to make their own plant milk, from conventional ingredients such as oat, rice, or almond – or more exotic items like chestnuts, beets or hemp seeds
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NewsWilkinson Sword unveils four-bladed Quattro razor for men
Quattro’s launch will be backed by ‘Protect What’s Important’, starring boxer Anthony Joshua
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NewsLurpak expands flavour range with Chilli & Garlic SKU
Lurpak Chilli & Garlic will roll out in a stick format into Morrisons and Ocado this month, with wider distribution from May 2026
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NewsAldi gifting £300,000 to fund 50 apprenticeships in childcare
The gift has enabled chilcare provider Partou to recruit 50 additional apprentices
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NewsOil price plummets as Strait of Hormuz is ‘open for business’
Iran has declared the strait open to all commercial shipping for 10 days, the duration of a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon late on 16 April
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NewsM&S adds 22 veg staples to value range
All products in M&S’s Remarksable Value range are benchmarked to competitor prices
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NewsMinor Figures still in the red but profits in sight
Co-founder and CEO Stuart Forsyth told The Grocer the oat milk brand finally reached profitability this year after its investment strategy started to pay off
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NewsSmol invests for growth at expense of rising losses
Smol, which was founded by former Unilever directors Paula Quazi and Nick Green in 2018, continued to invest in direct marketing to win customers for its subscription service
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NewsSupreme profits boosted beyond expectations by vapes and Slimfast
The group, which supplies vapes, drinks, batteries, lighting and cleaning products, is set to report record results for the year to 31 March 2026
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NewsMüller launches multimillion-pound Müller Corner campaign
The campaign, titled You Know How You Like it, celebrates the ‘unique rituals which consumers have when enjoying a Müller Corner’
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NewsAldi to to open eight new London stores in £40m investment
Planned new locations include Hanworth, Willesden, Watford, Marble Arch, Hoxton, Orpington West, Epsom and Stepney Green
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NewsKerrygold launches Cream Cheese into UK market
The product is made from clean ingredients including milk from Irish grass-fed cows to deliver a ‘rich, natural taste and smooth texture’
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NewsConsumer confidence hits three-year low amid oil price chaos
The first quarter of 2026 saw the largest single-quarter fall in consumer confidence since Q1 2022, knocking levels down to a low of –14.1% last seen in Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker in Q3 2023
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NewsAperol grows pre-mixed offer with canned RTD spritz
The new cans will sit alongside Aperol’s bottled aperitif cocktail, launched last year
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NewsWaitrose launches in Heathrow Airport through wholesale partnership
The partnership with Relay stores marks a new direction for Waitrose’s wholesale supply business, supplying airports for the first time