Archive of all Asda articles – Page 162
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Asda’s ‘lifeline’ for UK growers
Asda has awarded Leeds-based frozen food supplier Fullers Foods International a multi-million pound contract to source UK frozen vegetables for all its 274 stores throughout Britain.The multiple said several thousand extra acres of UK veg would...
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Asda awards new frozen veg contract
Asda has changed its frozen vegetable supplier in order to save food miles.The grocery retailer has awarded Leeds-based frozen food supplier, Fullers Foods International, a multi-million pound contract to source UK frozen vegetables for all...
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Sainsbury sees faster growth than Asda
Sainsbury’s market share has recently increased faster than Asda’s for the first time in a decade, according to the latest UK food market share data by TNS.Sainsbury’s market share grew 4.1% during the 12 weeks to 27 March, while Asda’s...
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Multiples cash in on office supplies
Tesco and Asda are vying with specialist stationers in supplying home and basic office supplies, finds Rod AddyIt may be smaller than some non-food categories, but sales of home office supplies are growing rapidly in supermarkets....
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In Profile: Q&A with Karen Todd, local sourcing manager, ASDA
Karen Todd was given the task of setting up a specialised trading team when Asda first recognised that local sourcing was a tremendous opportunity for the company. Asda...
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Asda fights false alarms
Asda is set to extend a scheme to combat false fire alarms following a successful trial using pager technology in-store.During one six-week period, the 10-store trial in Greater Manchester was so successful that the retailer recorded a 90%...
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Smart, fast and in fine voice
Liz Hamson visits Wakefield to see how Asda has revolutionised warehouse management efficiency with a voice-based systemDespite working in temperatures of –25C, colleagues in the freezer at Asda’s chilled distribution centre in...
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Choice of store is not obvious
If you read The Star, love Pop Idol and drive a Mazda, then chances are you’re an Asda shopper. But if you love going to the theatre, read The Times and cook with fresh ingredients you are likely to be a Waitrose fan.Exclusive research for The...
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Kinnerton confectionery sold to investment firm
UK confectionery company, Kinnerton, has been sold to investment firm Zetar for £32m.Kinnerton, which supplies Asda, Co-Op and Tesco, among others, specialises in confectionery and chocolate, particularly those which contain toys and popular...
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A champion of the retail sector
Responsible for Asda’s successful move into the non-food format, Tony DeNunzio will be sorely missed at the retailerOne of the most liked and respected figures in grocery retail, Tony DeNunzio leaves Asda having delivered consistent...
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New hero for Asda
Andy Bond was widely expected to be announced as the new boss of Asda as The Grocer went to press this week, marking the start of a new chapter in the history of the Wal-Mart subsidiary. But analysts warn it will be the most challenging chapter for...
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New Sudan 1 alert by Asda
Food watchdogs this week ordered a new Sudan 1 alert totally unconnected with the massive product recall caused by Premier Foods’ contaminated Worcester sauce last month – confirming fears that the crisis may be far from over.As revealed by The...
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Call for price rise across dairy
Sainsbury and Morrisons this week increased the retail price of their milk by 2p a pint to 32p, following a similar move by Tesco and Asda last week.The upward shift has delighted farmers, who will now try to secure increases across the cheese...
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Asda launches its first range of Fairtrade lines
Asda has launched its first range of Fairtrade products.Rolling out to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, which began this week, the nine-strong range includes tea bags, coffee, honey and four fresh fruits – pineapple, mango, grapes and...
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Asda and Tesco put up milk price
Asda and Tesco have increased the price of a pint of milk in their stores by 2p to 32p.Tesco made the first move, raising its price on Tuesday, with Asda following suit a day later.Both said at least some of the increase would be passed...
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Asda staff share £19m bonus
Asda has announced it will be sharing a £19m worth of an annual performance related bonus between staff. The record payout is £4m more than the previous year, and the scheme was introduced in 2000 after Asda became part of Wal-Mart....
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Sites quick to click
Major retailers were quick to remove Sudan 1 products from online shopping baskets.By last Monday Asda, Waitrose and Sainsbury had notices up on their consumer web sites offering more information on the crisis and affected items and by Tuesday...
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It’s a belter of a job
In The Grocer’s latest Back to the Floor, Rod Addy goes to Asda in Crawley where he works at the sharp end, spending a day as a checkout operator in several of the store’s departmentsIt’s 9.45am on a rainy Friday morning and I buzz to...
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Online grocery retailers quick to remove Sudan 1 foods
Of the leading retailers, Asda and Sainsbury were quick to remove Sudan 1 contaminated lines from the lists of products they were offering online, while Waitrose also had a notice which offered information on the crisis on its online...