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Get Juiced secures Scottish distribution deal with Asda
Get Juiced has secured a deal with Asda to stock two of its freshly squeezed fruit juices in 53 stores across Scotland.
Asda
Asda is a British supermarket chain that retails food, clothing, toys and general merchandise. It became a subsidiary of the American retail giant Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, in 1999. (Source: Wikipedia)
Founded
1965
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Amy's Kitchen extends Asda 'Free From' range
Amy's Kitchen is adding two new dishes to its range of frozen Free From ready meals available at Asda: Indian Mattar Paneer and Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagne.
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Asda finds low levels of bute in Smart Price Corned Beef
Tests have shown a positive result for very low levels of horse medication called phenylbutazone, also known as bute, in Asda's Smart Price Corned Beef.
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Asda withdraws potato salad due to undeclared peanuts
Asda has withdrawn its Smart Price Potato Salad (250g) with a 'use by' date of 26 March 2013, because it might contain peanuts.
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Tesco launches price comparison promotion
Tesco has launched the UK’s first automatic price comparison coupon covering both branded and own label products.
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The top 9 UK supermarkets in 2013
Waitrose has been rated the best UK supermarket by Which? members for the fourth year in a row, while Tesco ranked lowest.
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Horse DNA found in ASDA products supplied by Greencore
Greencore has confirmed that it supplied the Chosen By You 350g Beef Bolognese Sauce that Asda has withdrawn following the detection of traces of equine DNA in a screening test.
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Mammy Jamia’s wins jam listings in Booths and Asda
Mammy Jamia’s range of premium fruit preserves has won two new listings with supermarkets Booths and Asda.
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Unite pledges to help save 350 jobs at Welsh Country Foods
Unite has pledged to work ‘strenuously’ to see if a new business plan can be produced to save the 350 jobs under threat at Welsh Country Foods on the Isle of Anglesey.
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Heston’s Fantastical Food set to boost Um Bongo sales
Um Bongo, the 1980’s juice drink containing a blend of nine different types of fruit, is set to see a revival following its appearance on Heston’s Fantastical Food, say the Gerber Juice Company.
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Asda rewards its employees with festive 'thank you' package
Asda will share £17m with its 175,000 employees in recognition of their efforts this year.
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Supermarkets are promoting sugary products, says new research
Supermarkets have been over-promoting sugary products in price promotions according to research to be presented by an academic from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Arla Foods launches its milk sourcing model
With the support of Arla’s strategic customers, AFMP is taking a step towards adopting a more transparent milk pricing and sourcing strategy with the launch of its milk sourcing model.
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Vimto Soft Drinks secures Waitrose listing
Vimto Soft Drinks has secured a new listing for its range of Weight Watchers soft drinks with food retailer Waitrose.
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Royal Crown Cola and Asda go on tour
RC Cola, is taking an All American Funfair to Asda shoppers up and down the UK in a whistle stop tour of the supermarket chain.
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Trewithen Dairy's rebranding achieves listing in Asda
Trewithen Dairy, the third largest milk buyer in Cornwall, recently released its new brand to local consumers and businesses at the Royal Cornwall Show.
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UK dairy farmer price protests bring results
Following a number of protests by dairy farmers against milk price cuts, the Co-operative and Morrisons supermarket chains have said they will increase the premium paid on milk to farmers.
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Glenrothes Whisky secures Asda contract
The Glenrothes Select Reserve single malt whisky, distributed by Maxxium UK, has bolstered its UK presence by securing a Multiple Grocer listing in Asda.
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Mobile shopping will double in next six months, says Asda
Asda has revealed it has completed the first phase of its web-to-mobile integration strategy.
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MyCocktail Summer Fruit Punch
The special edition MyCocktail Summer Fruit Punch has a 10% ABV and contains approximately 14 servings per pouch.
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Asda helps Northern Ireland food companies grow sales
Asda has set up a ‘Supplier Development Academy (SDA) to help smaller Northern Ireland companies win business from the retailer.
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Asda recalls frozen white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake
Asda is recalling its Frozen Extra Special (twin packs) Cheesecake White Chocolate and Raspberry due to a packaging error.
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Asda recalls layered prawn salad
Asda is withdrawing one date code of its layered prawn salad because it's labelled incorrectly.
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American confectionery brands outsell British brand in Asda
American confectionery brands Hershey’s and Reese’s have outsold established British brands in their first week on sale at ASDA in the UK.
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Asda recalls king prawns with garlic dip
Asda is recalling certain date codes of its Asda Hot & Spicy King Prawns with Garlic Mayonnaise Dip because of incorrect allergy labelling.
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Asda launches new transactional app
Asda has launched its first transactional mobile app allowing customers to buy Asda groceries online and price check the cost of their shopping using an iPhone.
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Asda sustainability strategy set to deliver £800m in savings
Asda has revealed that it is on track to deliver customer savings adding up to £800m by 2020, thanks to its commitment to sustainability initiatives.
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Asda completes Netto transformation
As Walmart prepares to release its third quarter results Asda has revealed that it will complete its conversion of the UK Netto stores it acquired from Dansk Supermarket A/S next week.
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Asda is first supermarket to bake sliced bread in-store
Asda has become the first UK retailer to bake, slice and package its Chosen by you bread in its in-store bakeries.
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Asda's sugar-rich grass to confront cow carbon conundrum
Asda is claiming to be the first retailer to introduce a revolutionary new grass for its beef, lamb and dairy herds.
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Asda's Community Life pilot programme launches
Andy Clarke, Asda president and CEO, has confirmed that the retailer has embarked on a programme that will build on its long-standing and rich heritage of community involvement, the company said.
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Asda to enforce carrier bag charging in Wales
WAG will introduce a 5p minimum charge on all carrier bags used in Wales. Asda will be complying with the new law by introducing a 5p charge on our single use carrier bags.
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British cheese outselling its foreign cousins, says Asda
As British Cheese Week celebrations kick-off, Asda reveals the nation has a new found taste for British cheeses, now outselling its foreign cousins by 142%.
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Asda recalls Chosen by You Coronation Coleslaw
Asda is recalling its Chosen by You Coronation Coleslaw, with a use by date of 29 September 2011, due to incorrect packaging.
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Asda recalls Free From oat muesli and porridge oats
Asda is recalling certain date codes of its Chosen by You Oat Muesli and Chosen by You Porridge Oats. A number of packets may contain gluten, which is not declared on the pack.
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New appointments, 17 September 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 17 September 2011.
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Asda recalls drinks due to sports cap choking risk
Asda has issued an all-datecode recall of six Asda 'Chosen By You' drinks and its Great Stuff Eden Falls Water, due to the possible risk of choking associated with the bottles’ sports caps.
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Asda expands local food offering through HEFF
Asda is working alongside Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) to expand its local food and drink range in selected stores across the heart of England.
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Asda invests £14.5m across stores in UK
Asda is to open the doors to its 100th smaller format UK supermarket in York. The new supermarket is one of 66 stores that have been transformed from a Netto to an Asda.
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Asda launches mobile grocery site for smartphones
Asda has launched a mobile optimised transactional grocery site, allowing customers to buy Asda groceries online using a Smartphone. Over half of Asda's online grocery customers have a Smartphone.
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Asda to offer 7,000 jobs over festive period
Asda is to offer 7,000 jobs over festive period as part of a £5m investment in customer service for Christmas shoppers.
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Tesco and Asda cooperate in food initiative
Tesco and Asda have released their food databases as an app on mobile phones to help people with food intolerances, IBS and coeliac disease.
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New appointments, 5 July 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 5 July 2011.
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Asda staff share multimillion pound windfall
14,700 Asda colleagues are set to pocket a record £49m as a three-year Walmart Sharesave scheme matures.
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UK product recall: Asda Japanese-style snacks
Asda has recalled certain packs of its Japanese Style Spicy Rice Cracker Mix, Spicy Wasabi Mix and Japanese Style Baked Rice Cracker Mix, because they possibly contain small pieces of glass.
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Financials May 2011: Frigoglass, Asda, Campari, Wiseman
The latest financial news for May 2011 includes Asda's sales increase, Frigoglass' net profit increase and Wiseman Dairies' 3.5% increase in turnover.
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Asda embarks on next phase of food quality programme
Asda will embark on the next phase of its quality investment programme after completing what it describes as 'the biggest own-label relaunch in UK retailing history'.
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Winners announced in International Wine Challenge 2011
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has unveiled its 2011 results at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF), with a record 48 countries entering this year's competition.
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Asda brings Hershey's chocolate to the UK
Asda is bringing Hershey's to Britain and is the first supermarket in the UK to stock an exclusive range.
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Asda’s national launch of papier-mache milk bottle
A new eco-friendly papier-mache milk bottle is set to go on sale in Asda supermarkets across the UK.
