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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Emma Gill

'I compared Asda Just Essentials with Extra Special and the result was quite unexpected'

As shoppers face a continuous battle against rising bills, more and more are opting for supermarket budget ranges. One that's been in the headlines more than most is Asda's Just Essentials.

Effectively it's just a rebrand of the former Smart Price, but the controversy over its bright yellow packaging at a time when families have been trying to cut their spending, thrust it into the spotlight at just the right moment - for the retailer as much as anyone else.

It's been so popular in fact that Asda has been forced to put a temporary limit on how many products shoppers can buy, restricting them to no more than three of each item.

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