Morrisons has launched a new initiative at hundreds of its cafes across the UK, and it’s encouraging people to discreetly ‘ask for Henry’.
Morrisons’ and Heinz’s ‘Ask For Henry’ initiative – which is running until 6 November – is said to be inspired by the work of Henry J. Heinz, who is the founder of Heinz and a well-known philanthropist, reports The Manc.
With the cost of living crisis continuing to make its impact felt nationwide, and inflation now at a 40-year record high of 10.1% , the new scheme is aimed at helping those struggling with their finances to get themselves a free hot meal.
The scheme hopes to help anyone in need, no matter their age – and all with “no questions asked”.
Over 160,000 to meals will be served at Morrisons cafes across the UK through the scheme.
When you ask for ‘Henry’ at one of the 400 Morrisons cafes participating in the initiative up and down the country, you’ll be given a free jacket potato topped with Heinz baked beans and a salad on the side.
“We know that our customers are under real financial pressure at the moment and are therefore pleased to be partnering with Heinz on its ‘ask for Henry’ initiative to offer customers a free jacket potato topped with Beanz,” explained Sian Whittle – Category Director of Morrisons Cafés.
“If you need a free, warming meal, simply ‘ask for Henry’ at your nearest Morrisons cafe, and you will be given a free Heinz Beanz and jacket potato with salad.”
Heinz says while it knows the initiative “won’t fix the problem”, it hopes it can “be of some help at this difficult time for many.”
Jojo De Noronha – President Northern Europe at Heinz – added: “We want to honour (Henry J. Heinz’s) good heart and kind spirit by doing what he did best, helping feed people in times of need, and that’s why we’re launching ‘ask for Henry’ with our partner Morrisons.
“We believe everyone deserves the goodness, comfort and warmth a can of Heinz Beanz can bring.
“Whilst we know it doesn’t fix the problem, we hope our ‘ask for Henry’ initiative can be of some help at this difficult time for many.”
UK high street retailer and healthcare shop Boots has launched an innovative recycling scheme that entitles customers to £5 off their future shopping trips.
If you're still struggling to come up with a New Year's resolution, why not try a spot of recycling and earn some money off your next cosmetics shop while you're at it?
Started in 2020, the Boots Recycling Scheme allows Advantage Card holders the opportunity to get money while also being more conscious about how we recycle our used health and beauty products.
Their third party app Recycle at Boots uses a Scan2Recycle system where users can upload items from various beauty brands by taking a picture of the empty packaging before identifying its form.
This scheme takes items that can't usually be recycled at home such as lotion pumps, toothpaste tubes, lipstick, mascaras, travel minis, make-up palettes and more.
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Once you have five items approved, head over to your nearest participating Boots store, drop off your empties and scan the QR code on the deposit box.
After you've followed all these steps, a voucher will appear entitling you to 500 Advantage Points when you spend £10 in-store, and not only do you have £5 worth of points with your name on it, you're also an eco-warrior.
There's even a dedicated section of the app to recycling empty medicine and vitamin blister packs which gives customers 100 Advantage Points, when you spend £5 in-store - This is brill.
Items dropped into these deposit boxes are taken to MyGroup, a recycling and waste management service which works around the clock to help divert waste from landfill.
These empties will be washed and traditionally recycled into a material called MyBoard, a construction board material most similar to plywood with lots of different uses.
Nearest Boots locations in Manchester running the Recycle at Boots scheme:
Leeds Trinity - 1 Bond Street, LS1 5EY
Leeds Kirkstall - Savins Mill Way, LS5 3RP
White Rose Shopping Centre - Lower Level, Leeds, LS11 8LL
Thorpe Park - Unit 3 The Springs, LS15 8GG
Birstall Retail Park - Batley, West Yorkshire, WF7417 9DT
If you're up for getting money off your next Boots splurge while also helping recycle cosmetics containers and more, you can download the Recycle at Boots app and find your nearest HERE.
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Tesco has revealed what the UK’s most popular meal deal was in 2025
Emily Sergeant
Tescohas revealed what the UK’s most popular meal deal combination was in 2025, and some newbies have taken the top spots.
We all know meal deals are a classic lunch option for hungry office workers and for those looking for something quick to grab on the go, and it’s fair to say Tesco’s is one of the most popular on the market – but which combination was the most popular over the past 12 months? Which meal deal was the most commonly-picked from supermarket shelves in 2025?
Well, after last year saw a change in both the main and snack categories, this time around they have stayed the same and it’s actually the drink option where we see a change.
For the second year running, the Tesco Chicken Club Sandwich was the most popular choice of main, while the Tesco Egg Protein Pot took the top snack title.
It’s time, however, to wave goodbye to the Coca-Cola (500ml) bottle, which has taken the title of the nation’s favourite meal deal drink for the past three years now, and say hello to the nation’s new favourite drink… a can of Red Bull.
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As always, the meal deal statistics for 2025 were revealed as part of Tesco’s annual ‘Clubcard Unpacked’ series, which is basically like ‘Spotify Wrapped’ but for Clubcard customers, giving loyalty card members a unique insight into what they shopped for and how much they saved over the last year.
The series also gives Clubcard holders the chance to find out what their personal favourite meal deal combination was in 2025, and see how that compares to the rest of the nation.
You’ll just need to open your Tesco Clubcard app on your mobile to find out, or you can head to the Tesco website here and login to your account.
Results are available now for a limited time only.
As well as getting to find out their own most-bought meal deal items, this year’s video also shows Clubcard members further insights into how they shopped at Tesco last year – from their most frequently-purchased products, to how many points they saved and spent.
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