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The cost of going without cover

If you’re planning a holiday this year don’t run the risk of getting stuck with huge medical bills should you fall ill – make sure that you’re covered with our travel insurance.

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Posted in News & Blogs on 22 May 2013
Georgina

Asda colleague Nick Brown recently visited Cape Town ready for a tour of our South Africa wine suppliers. The wine buyer was in store for a jam-packed week of wine tasting, factory visits and vineyard tours.

Nick’s first destination was Worcester, a town in the Western Cape of South Africa. After a meet and greet session with a wine producer, it was straight into the vineyards for a tour. The highlight of the day was visiting a fair-trade project based at the winery: A crèche for the children of the vineyard workers which Asda helped to set up. Such a simple but brilliant idea.

Nick said: “It was amazing to see the kids in their own environment in a project that we have helped build for them.”

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Posted by Georgina on 21 May 2013
Tickled Pink

Our new gingerbread lady will be launching in Asda cafes later this summer in aid of Tickled Pink – and we’re asking our Facebook fans to help us name her!

Gingerbread lady

Although we’ve offered gingerbread men and even gingerbread reindeer at Christmas before this will be the first time we’ve put a gingerbread lady on the menu!

We’ve had some great name suggestions so far! Some people have been inspired by the spirit of Tickled Pink to come up with names such as Joy, Faith and Hope.

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Posted in Tickled Pink on 21 May 2013
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Asda Van

We know just how valuable your time is – which is why we’re making it easier than ever to shop for all the things you and your family need every week.

With Asda Groceries and the award-winning Asda App for iPhone and Android, Asda value is only ever one click away! You can do your weekly shop wherever and whenever suits you – whether that’s curled up on the sofa or out and about.

We’re so confident you’ll be impressed we’re offering 10 lucky people the chance to win £100 to try it for themselves.

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Posted in News & Blogs on 18 May 2013
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We asked Asda Facebook fans to choose a cake to go on the Asda cafe menu – and now they’ve named it too!

The winning Jaffa orange and chocolate marble cake

The winning name was “Orange Marblemania” suggested by Jackie Gwinnell. This orange and chocolate marble cake was voted onto the menu by our Facebook fans, beating the Chocolate Cookie cake and Sticky Toffee and Ginger cake.

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Posted in News & Blogs on 17 May 2013