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Rachel Pugh & Sara Odeen-Isbister

Asda shoppers praise new supermarket aisle - and call on Tesco to follow suit

Shoppers have applauded Asda for introducing a Ukrainian aisle in its stores to support the war affected country's manufacturing industry.

The aisle - launched at a number of the supermarket's branches - features various food brands from Ukraine that come with special 'Made in Ukraine' tags.

Discount supermarket Aldi is said to be considering a similar initiative, while shoppers have called for Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose to follow suit, reports Manchester Evening news.

Discussing the news on a Reddit thread, shoppers revealed how impressed they were with Asda's decision, calling it a "great idea".

Many of those involved in the discussion also called on other supermarkets to follow suit with their own shelves.

The Ukrainian aisle was introduced to help support the country's manufacturing industry (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Reddit user @GriselbaFishfinger commented "Cracking idea! Can Tesco and Waitrose do the same please?" in response to the news. A second added: "Need Ukrainian stuff in the middle of Lidl".

Both replies were met with agreement from others, with each racking up a number of upvotes - Reddit's version of 'likes'.

A third user commented: "Hopefully others will catch on. I'm sure this will be a great success for asda!"

A fourth said: "I emailed Tesco about this and never got a response. I will switch to Asda from now on buy all the UA goods as alternatives."

User @Particular_Grocery22, whose bio describes them as "A Ukrainian living in Canada and trying to make sense out of life", also left a message in the thread.

It read: "This is so beautiful and important. Not just showing love and support for our manufacturers - that is lovely in itself.

"If Ukrainian refugees can afford to go to the store they will be greeted by the welcome sight of the foods they know and love. A huge heartwarming moment. Thank you so much, dear friends!"

Asda's new 'Ukrainian shelves' initiative is the result of a partnership between the major supermarket and Ucare - a specialist project led by leaders of the Ukrainian food market - as well as various food producers and government agencies.

Producers who've signed up already include tea brand Yogoda and poultry supplier Myronivsky Hliboproduct.

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