Best price on Shreddies?

earthmother

My hoard can go through them at a rate of knots (we're talking 2 big boxes a week if I don't keep an eye on them), so I generally buy them on special and stock up.

Our last supply has run out, so I wondered if there were any deals out there - checked on mysupermarket, but there's only Tesco knocking a measly 16p off a big box - not good enough for a stock up - but I know the smaller stores sometimes have deals too.


And no - I've tried downshifting - and it's the only cereal it hasn't worked on - even I can tell the difference

flutterbyuk25

I eat Shreddies by the boxful too (i'm on SW and they are my cereal of choice!). I have switched to the Tesco or Aldi version as they are much cheaper but taste the same in my opinion. Can you try and trick yourself into thinking own-brand are actual ones?!

x

laurenjade1402

my son won' eat anything but shreddies for breakfast, recently switched to Asda's own and he hasn't complained so might be worth a try.

kjmtidea

I mixed Tescos own version with some shreddies and gradually did it until we were all used to the Tesco ones.

toyboy_2

Yeah I had to make the change to own brand ones a while back. I get through a big box in a few days, and at more than twice the price of own brand ones, Shreddies are hard to justify! You don't notice the difference after a while, it's only when you try shreddies again that you remember that they're different!

Try putting some own brand ones into a shreddies box, or mixing them as kjmtidea suggested, you might be lucky and get away with it!

firespire

earthmother wrote: »

My hoard can go through them at a rate of knots (we're talking 2 big boxes a week if I don't keep an eye on them), so I generally buy them on special and stock up.
Our last supply has run out, so I wondered if there were any deals out there
And no - I've tried downshifting - and it's the only cereal it hasn't worked on - even I can tell the difference

This could have been written for our family, always stock up when on offer as you can usually get 500g for £1 or 750g for £1.50. Annoyed that I didn't get more last time Tesco were doing 750g for £1, I only bought 12 (1 case) as space was a bit limited at the time. Tried Morrisons own and they were a disaster, living off Lidl own/Waitrose own - I could swear these two are the same but nothing tastes like real Shreddies. I've tried the smaller chains like Co-op can't find anything, some shops do 50% extra free (750g for 500g price) but looking at the price label they are at the same price you would pay for 750g in the big Supermarkets so are a con.
That poor Tesco offer ends on the 19th so hoping a better one is coming.

earthmother

Thanks for all your posts.

I've tried all the tricks with the own-brand versions - doesn't work. It is the only cereal we buy branded though (unless there's a good offer on kellogs etc).

Firespire - normally Sainsburys will match/beat a Tesco offer on Nestle, but not this time - as you say, hopefully there's better to come.

firespire

I think if I can't put up with the substitutes any longer, I will try the suggested mixing technique to "eke out" an expensive box of Shreddies with the cheaper own brands. Usually I love the store brands and often prefer them but with Shreddies they just can't be matched in my opinon.

Cornishpixie_2

Iceland sometimes do offers on shreddies. Sainsbury's version quite good.