‘Axe-wielding shopper’ injures three Asda staff after being thrown out of the store and returning with the weapon The man was initially told to leave the store by staff before returning with an axe Witnesses say he stormed into the supermarket and started ‘swinging the axe’ Asda store was forced to temporarily close following the … Read more
Hunt is on to trace 300 workers from food factory that supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda after 166 staff tested positive for Covid-19 More than 1,000 people work on site at Rowan Foods in Wrexham, North Wales The food processing site wants to find 300 people who have not been tested Staff walked out over … Read more
Supermarket bosses are being urged to commit to not selling imported food that is produced to lower standards after any trade deal with America is agreed. Ten major organisations including the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Friends of the Earth and food and farming campaign Sustain have written to nine of Britain’s biggest supermarkets, … Read more
Wait till you see the fish! Father-of-two discover ‘world’s biggest chip’ measuring SEVEN inches long in bag of McCain’s Oliver Dale made the discovery while making tea of chicken, chips and salad The dad-of-two bought the family bag of McCain oven chips from Asda in York A spokesman for the Guinness World Records has welcomed … Read more
The best bottles on UK shelves for under ten quid: It’s clear that raising a glass or two has brightened some of our days during the lockdown By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 30 April 2020 With many of us experiencing uncertainty … Read more
A Virgin Atlantic air stewardess has swapped plane aisles for the supermarket variety after being furloughed by the airline. Sara Haider is used to flying across the world with her job, but the humble 36-year-old is now stacking shelves at her local Asda due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super-fit Sara – also a personal trainer … Read more
Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more
Supermarket bosses blame stockpilers as cost of a weekly shop soars by £7 under coronavirus lockdown – with shortage of farm workers set to trigger further price hikes Cost of a weekly shop has risen as much as £7 during the coronavirus lockdown Prices have risen at supermarkets including Asda, Morrisons, and Waitrose Cost of … Read more