ASDA accused of demonising police by selling ‘Petrifying Police Set’ Halloween costume

ASDA is accused of demonising police and portraying them as ‘monsters’by selling ‘Petrifying Police Set’ Halloween costume containing plastic baton, fake handcuffs, hat and badge Customers took to social media to say costume did not send out right message Others defended costume and argued police officer is always a popular choice  Asda has said the … Read more

Is YOUR mask safe? New research shows some stop just seven per cent of bacteria

Is YOUR mask safe? New research shows some stop just seven per cent of bacteria amid ‘alarming’ variations between best and worst face coverings (and reveals why you should wash yours) Which? tests highlighted differences among the face masks currently available  Masks available from Asda, John Lewis, Boots, Ocado and Asos were tested Researchers studied … Read more

Billionaire brothers buying Asda for £7bn are hit by credit rating setback

Billionaire brothers buying Asda for £7bn are hit by credit rating setback as their petrol station business is downgraded to ‘junk’ territory By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 28 October 2020 The billionaire brothers buying Asda for £7 billon have suffered a … Read more

Supermarket Asda plans to hire out space to other shops

Supermarket giant Asda set for significant overhaul that will mimic department stores by hiring out large parts of its shops to other businesses By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 24 October 2020 Supermarket giant Asda is set for a significant overhaul that will mimic … Read more

Vegans rejoice as Birds Eye releases their meat-free ‘chicken’ dippers

Vegans rejoice as Birds Eye releases meat-free ‘chicken’ dippers made from pea protein that taste ‘just like the real thing’ Birds Eye chicken-free dippers have gone on sale at a range of UK supermarkets  Frozen food brand is selling the vegan-friendly meat alternative for £2.50 Social media users are rejoicing on Twitter about the ‘exceptional’ … Read more

Morrisons winning customers from rival Asda

Morrisons winning customers from rival Asda since start of coronavirus pandemic By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 Morrisons has been winning customers from its rival Asda since the pandemic began, supermarket sources have revealed.  Asda underperformed its competitors in the six … Read more

Asda brothers see record earnings in petrol station business

Billionaire brothers who have bought Asda hail record earnings in their petrol station business By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 The billionaire brothers who have bought Asda have hailed record earnings in their petrol station business.  Mohsin Issa, 49, and his … Read more

Billionaire Asda buyers lose auditor Deloitte

Billionaire Asda buyers lose Deloitte: Auditor backs out of four year relationship to be replaced by KPMG By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 Big four accounting firm Deloitte has quit its role as the auditor of EG Group, the petrol stations … Read more

Anger as billionaire Asda brothers head for Jersey tax haven

Anger as newly-honoured billionaire brothers who bought Asda for £7bn head for Jersey tax haven By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 October 2020 The billionaire brothers who bought Asda for £7billion were last night facing questions over their decision to transfer ownership of … Read more

Budget supermarket chain Spar beats posh rivals to become this year’s best Christmas mince pie

Budget supermarket chain Spar beats posh rivals to gain the honour of this year’s best Christmas mince pie in blind taste tests Spar had best mince pies in 2020 Christmas Taste Awards, costing just £2 Judges praised the ‘crumbly, buttery pastry’ and said the filling was ‘sweet’  M&S notched up eight wins including best vegan … Read more