Asda trials refill points and bottle recycling in 'sustainability' store

Shoppers in Middleton will be able to bring containers for cereal, tea and other groceries

The supermarket chain Asda is joining forces with some of the UK's best-known food and drink brands to create a "sustainability" store, in the latest drive to find and test new ways to eliminate unnecessary plastic and packaging.

From May, its store in Middleton, Leeds, will become the first Asda in the UK where shoppers can fill up their own containers with a range of products, from big brands to own-label coffee and pasta.