NINE varieties of soy sauces being sold in UK supermarkets have been recalled over fears they could contain glass. Items sold at Asda, Tesco, Aldi and Waitrose are some of the affected products, the Food Standards Agency said. Yesterday, The Sun Online already reported that Aldi removed some bottles of its dark and light Asia Specialities soy sauces from shelves because their packaging might be damaged. But it now became clear that products from other supermarkets are also affected by the recall. All the items that are being removed from shelves are imported into the UK by World Wise Foods. The supplier said a manufacturing error means some bottles may contain small fragments of glass. According to the Food Standards Agency, the presence of glass means the product is unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk for shoppers. Which sauces are being recalledHERE are all the affected products Aldi - Asia Specialities light soy sauce 150ml with best before dates from May 2019 to … [Read more...] about Bottles of soy sauce from Asda, Tesco, Waitrose and Aldi recalled
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Boozy Asda T-shirt slammed by health chief for promoting irresponsible drinking during World Cup
A Hartlepool health chief has slammed a supermarket for promoting irresponsible drinking by selling a T-shirt with a boozy slogan. Dr Peter Brambleby, Hartlepool’s interim director of public health, says the £8 football related men’s T-shirt with the message ‘win or lose, let’s booze’ promotes irresponsible drinking and he intends to write to Asda to complain.Asda says it is not intended to cause offence.Dr Brambleby highlighted the shirt at a meeting of the Hartlepool Health and Wellbeing Board.He said: “I don’t know what it says on the other side but it might as well say let’s neglect the kids, let’s vomit in the street, let’s start a fight, because that’s what that means.“So there will be a letter going to the head office of this supermarket saying please don’t promote irresponsible drinking.“It’s working against everything we are trying to do as a health and wellbeing board in … [Read more...] about Boozy Asda T-shirt slammed by health chief for promoting irresponsible drinking during World Cup
Local Asda staff help dish up new space at Dundee charity
Life by Reporter June 28, 2018, 6:00 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter A Dundee charity has been showing off its brand new dining room. The renovation is thanks to Asda Kirkton who donated £4,000 to Dundee Survival Group. The charity helps to rehabilitate and resettle homeless people. Asda community champion Samantha Will organised a Christmas tea party last year for the charity’s service users — and handed over a cheque to help transform the dining room. Samantha said: “The dining room was bland and not very exciting. Now the group will be able to use the space as a real social setting. “It is fantastic we have been able to help especially as it was a surprise donation and they weren’t expecting the money.” Picture shows (from left) Samantha Will, chef at WeeCook Hayley Wilkes, support worker Alex Hutchison, service users Alex Shephard and Amanda Williams and chief executive Shirish … [Read more...] about Local Asda staff help dish up new space at Dundee charity
Best disposable barbecues and where to snap them up – Asda, Wilko, Poundland and Poundstretcher
NOW that the weather’s hotting up, many of us will be heading outside to soak in the sunshine and prep for barbecue season. Don’t want to fork out a fortune on a fancy new gadget? We've rounded up some of the cheapest disposable BBQ deals below. What's a disposable barbecue? Disposable BBQs are for one-day use only, and can be chucked in the bin once the cooking's finished. They're made from lightweight aluminium material and use charcoal for the heat source. They save on forking out on a full barbecue - and solve the issue of storage. Plus you don't need to pay out for charcoal. They'll only set you back a few quid - usually from £5 to £7.How much do they cost and where can I find the best deals? £1 from Poundland - buy now If you don't fancy splashing the cash, Poundland is selling a disposable charcoal barbecue for just £1. The bargain retailer's complete instant BBQ comes with 450g of charcoal and a starter sheet. It claims it can be ready to … [Read more...] about Best disposable barbecues and where to snap them up – Asda, Wilko, Poundland and Poundstretcher
Hartlepool health chief slams Asda over boozy T-shirt slogan
A Hartlepool health chief has slammed a supermarket for promoting irresponsible drinking by selling a T-shirt with a boozy slogan. Dr Peter Brambleby, Hartlepool’s interim director of public health, says the £8 football related men’s T-shirt with the message ‘win or loose, let’s booze’ promotes irresponsible drinking and he intends to write to Asda to complain.Asda says it is not intended to cause offence.Dr Brambleby highlighted the shirt at a meeting of the Hartlepool Health and Wellbeing Board.He said: “I don’t know what it says on the other side but it might as well say let’s neglect the kids, let’s vomit in the street, let’s start a fight, because that’s what that means.“So there will be a letter going to the head office of this supermarket saying please don’t promote irresponsible drinking.“It’s working against everything we are trying to do as a health and wellbeing board in … [Read more...] about Hartlepool health chief slams Asda over boozy T-shirt slogan