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Veggie labelling
I just bought a desert from the Co-op but it turns out it's not suitable for vegetarians - is that legit grounds to take it back? BTW - anyone else think the 'not suitable for vegetarian' labels are getting a lot smaller?
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Which is cheapest: Tesco or Sainsburys?
Hello, has anyone got an idea as to whether Sainsbury's or Tesco is generally more expensive? I always thought Sainsbury's was meant to be more expensive but it seems to me the price difference is pretty minimal.
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Flavour / Flavoured
I have read many times that if something is x-flavoured it must contain some real x whereas something that is x-flavour just has to contain something that tastes like x. This seems not always to be the case. Do different rules apply to different foodstuffs? For example "Flavour / flavoured It is important to realise that…
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Why have soft drinks gone up in price?
Hey, I just wondered if any of the savy folks here had any idea why this has happened? For a while if I shopped around I could generally find a two litre bottle of soft drinks for £1. I sometimes had to rotate the product but I like a few different varieties so I wasn't bothered by this. Recently however the going rate…
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MSE News: Old £1 coins stop being legal tender this week
Hundreds of shops will continue to accept old round £1 coins after they stop being legal tender this Sunday....Read the full story: 'Old £1 coins stop being legal tender this week - but some shops WILL still take them' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Waitrose pick your own question
If you see a product with a reduced sticker on it and its a PYO item, would you get the 20% off the reduction price or not?
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Grocery Budgeting
Does anyone use an app to monitor food spending and help with budgeting? I would like to analyse what I am spending on food to see how I can budget better but don't have time to enter everything into Excel or the like, would love to scan receipts into a programme that would do it for me.
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New Tesco digital payment app
New Tesco digital payment app launches offering 500 Clubcard points bonus for some users...Read the full story: 'Tesco has launched a new app which lets you store your credit, debit and Clubcard details on your phone, then quickly pay for your shopping and automatically collect Clubcard points with just one swipe' Click…
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Thousands at risk of pig virus from ‘Supermarket X’ sausages (now revealed as Tesco)
From today's Sunday Times: "A leading British supermarket may unwittingly have infected thousands of people with a pig virus that causes liver cirrhosis and neurological damage, say researchers at Public Health England. Hepatitis E (HEV) is transmitted by sausages and pork products from Europe, mainly Holland and Germany.…
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New Chicken Scandal : supplier fiddles dates.
Go read this article about a chicken supplier to some top supermarkets changing dates among other things. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/28/uks-top-supplier-of-supermarket-chicken-fiddles-food-safety-dates You may never look at supermarket chicken in the same way again! :eek:
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MSE News: Tesco to replace 5p single-use bags with 10p bags for life
Tesco will stop selling 5p single-use plastic bags on Monday 28 August, replacing them with 10p bags for life...Read the full story: 'Tesco to replace 5p single-use bags with 10p bags for life' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New…
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The Great Hunt: What time(s) have you found the biggest yellow sticker discounts?
We're looking for your insider tips on what time you can get the biggest discounts in the supermarkets. Please share any experiences you've had of finding bargains in the reduced section. Thanks in advance.
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Aldi £50 wine advent calendar - is it good value?
Hi, we've taken a peek behind the doors of Aldi's upcoming wine advent calendar – If you'd like to discuss it, this is the place to do it. Please read the full deals note first then click "reply" below to discuss it with other forumites. Aldi £50 wine advent calendar - is it good value?
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MSE News: Tesco updates PayQwiq app with new Clubcard offer
Tesco has revamped its payment app and added a new offer to collect bonus Clubcard points...Read the full story: 'Tesco updates PayQwiq app with new Clubcard offer' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Revealed. Hidden discounts in supermarkets’ fresh counters: official forum discussion
This is the MoneySavingExpert discussion for our Dealshunter blog. Read the blog first then click "reply" below to discuss it. "Revealed. Hidden discounts in supermarkets’ fresh counters – up to 40% off meat, fish, cheese etc"
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Aldi prices creeping up
Has anybody else noticed how Aldi prices are rising compared to the "big" supermarkets? We've shopped at Aldi for some while now as on average, we reckoned our weekly shop costed around 2/3rd that of a similar Tesco shop. In the last few weeks however, we've noticed prices rising and I assumed it was down to a mix of a…
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MSE News: 100s of Starbucks stores now selling half-price food an hour before closing
Starbucks customers can now get 50% off muffins, sandwiches and other snacks at many of the chain's coffee shops if they go an hour before closing time...Read the full story: '100s of Starbucks stores now selling half-price food an hour before closing' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
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Cheap sugar?
It's preserving time again so time to stock up on sugar for making the necessary jams, chutneys etc. Does anyone have any suggestions for the best place for picking up some cheap sugar? It's just the standard white stuff I'm after not preserving sugar or anything fancy. Many thanks. :)
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Anyone here from Southern Ireland.... need help please
I want to help a friend who lives near Cork... I'd like to send some foodstuff but just seen the price of postage :eek: He is chronically ill and spending more time at home. We have been talking about baking and so I want to send him a starter kit so that we can skype and bake at the same time.... a sort of bake-off :D .…
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Cheapest place for dried apricots?
Just wondering if anyone can tell me where they manage to get cheap dried apricots from? No weigh it yourself shops near me, or a market. I do have a home bargains and b&m, not on supermarket compare.