Morrisons puts Welsh suppliers on shelves


Sporting stars Darren Campbell and Sam Warburton celebrate as Morrisons support local business.


Morrisons has announced the first Welsh suppliers to be listed in its Welsh stores as part of the supermarket’s programme that aims to support local businetsses. Successful Welsh suppliers include PAS - a sports nutrition company based in Rhymney, South Wales and founded by former Olympic GB sprinter Darren Campbell and nutritionist


Jon


Williams. PAS Nutrition first met Morrisons at an event held by the supermarket at Llanarth Village Hall in June where the local company pitched for a place on Morrisons shelves along with 16 other local, Welsh suppliers. After they impressed buyers and customers at the local supplier event, Morrisons are now


stocking four PAS sports hydration drinks in all its South Wales stores. Darren said: “We’re really excited to be taking PAS nutrition to a wider audience with Morrisons. We’re already successful within the professional sporting community but Morrisons have given us the opportunity and support to take that next step. We hope their customers love our


products.” The Olympic gold medalist turned up at the Newport Road Morrisons store in Cardiff and put on a uniform to help staff at the store stock shelves with the product and help out on the till. Shoppers were doubly surprised when British Lions and Welsh Rugby captain Sam Warburton, an ambassador for PAS, turned up to see how the launch was going. Other Welsh suppliers due to be listed in Morrisons stores as part of the programme are: • Welsh lady preserves • Tovali squash • Welsh fudge company • Henllan Bakery • Talgarth Bakery • Welsh cottage cakes • Oat so good cereal Morrisons are expected to announce more successful Welsh suppliers as part of the programme later this year.


LETTER TO EDITOR Dear Editor,


The school summer holiday has sadly come to an end, and now that children are back in school it’s important that parents of children with asthma keep an eye out for the early warning signs of an asthma attack. Children are at a much greater risk of having an asthma attack when they’re back at school, partly due to exposure to triggers such as cold and flu viruses. In fact, the latest hospital admissions data showed children were 1.7 times more likely to be rushed to hospital following an asthma attack in September than in August. Every 10 seconds someone has a potentially life-threatening asthma attack in the UK, and three people die from asthma every day, so it’s important for parents to spot the signs of an asthma attack early. You should book an urgent appointment with the GP or asthma nurse if your child is: using their reliever inhaler (usually blue) more than three times a week; coughing or wheezing at night; feeling out of breath and struggling to keep up with their friends. Parents who have any concerns about their child’s asthma can speak to our expert nurses by calling the Asthma UK Helpline on 0300 222 5800 (Mon-Fri; 9am-5pm), and can find more information on how to protect their child when they’re back in school this August by visiting https://www.asthma.org.uk/back-to-school


Yours faithfully,


Sonia Munde, Head of Helpline and Nurse Manager at Asthma UK


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