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Wales Online
Branwen Jones

We spent £15 on the controversial new Asda Just Essentials range and we'd swap loads of it for our more expensive regulars

Many are feeling the pinch when it comes to doing the weekly food shop. A recent survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that about half (49%) of adults in the UK reported they were buying less food when grocery shopping.

Meanwhile, 48% reported they had to spend more than usual to get what they normally buy. Many of us are now on the hunt for low-cost alternatives.

Recently, the supermarket giant, Asda, introduced its new budget range - Just Essentials. The range, which replaced its Smart Price value products, offers an array of foods - poultry meat, bread, eggs, fruit and vegetables, to help shoppers combat rising costs.

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