Tag: Asda

Asda launches fresh fruit and vegetable box

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has announced the launch of its latest food box, brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables, delivered straight to your doorstep. Containing 18 colourful items for just £20 including delivery, it represents the best value* supermarket fruit and vegetable box available. Whether you’re whipping up a healthy meal the whole family, or enjoying a nutritious snack, the new box contains 12kg worth of fruit and vegetables, perfect for feeding a family of four. Allowing customers to save on time shopping in store, whilst ensuring they get the freshest ingredients, the…

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Asda to become the first UK retailer to trial hydrogen fuel cells

Stuart Mitchell

Asda is set to become the first UK retailer to use hydrogen fuel cells to power manual handling equipment, reducing its carbon footprint in the area by 80%. The six-month trial will take place at its Skelmersdale Chilled Distribution Centre (CDC) in Greater Manchester and the cells will be used to power equipment such as fork lift trucks and order pickers. The fuel cells, which are produced by company Plug Power, have twice the power of lead acid batteries and release zero emissions, with water the only bi-product. The trial…

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George at Asda announces 100% of ladies’ bags are now vegan

Stuart Mitchell

As of 4th July, all of George at Asda’s ladies’ bags are now 100% vegan, meaning no animal-derived products are used in the making of the range. There is a selection of bags available in a variety of styles and colours, including a pale pink ring detail bag, a burgundy mini mock croc cross body bag and a mock croc black bag, making them a must have for this summer’s wardrobe. The collection will also continue to offer the same great value with prices starting from just £10. The full…

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Asda trials ‘trolley wash’ to help customers shop safely

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has revealed it is the first UK supermarket to trial a permanent ‘trolley wash’ facility as the retailer looks at innovative ways to help customers shop safely. The unit is now in place at Asda’s Morley store and works by coating trolleys in fine particles containing an anti-microbial solution – leaving them clean and dry to the touch in seconds. It is water-less, runs on electricity and uses an electrostatically charged mist to ensure that all touch points such as handles, rails and child seats are thoroughly sterilised. This…

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‘Sustainable Snax’ – Asda becomes first supermarket to launch a 100% recyclable crisp tube

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has announced that it has become the first UK supermarket to launch a 100% recyclable crisp tube, as it moves its entire own-brand ‘Snax’ range into cardboard packaging. The move will cut 98.2 tonnes of non-recyclable packaging from Asda’s operations each year, the equivalent of 2.34 million crisp tubes. Previously made from a mix of foil, metal and cardboard materials, the non-recyclable tube has long been an issue for customers as they have been unable to put it into their recycle bins, however, the new ‘Snax’ packaging means that…

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