Online Clearance & Short dated Grocery sites

jo58

Swinco

Did anyone watch Food Fighters on BBC 1 this morning?

Simon Rimmer is at a company that specialises in selling food that is past its best-before date; how can they be sure it is safe?

frugal_shopper_2

Big Brands for Less

The episode of Food Fighters featuring Approved Food is available to watch on iPlayer for the next 6 days for anyone who wants to watch it. The segment on AF starts 17 minutes 28 seconds into the programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012mc0b

jo58

Swinco

frugal_shopper wrote: »

The episode of Food Fighters featuring Approved Food is available to watch on iPlayer for the next 6 days for anyone who wants to watch it. The segment on AF starts 17 minutes 28 seconds into the programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012mc0b

I keep laughing at the reaction of the women when she is told it is out of date! :rotfl:

mymerrywidow

Approved Foods

yes i watched it. and after taking the food to be lab tested it proves that approved food IS safe to eat.

jo58

Swinco

mymerrywidow wrote: »

yes i watched it. and after taking the food to be lab tested it proves that approved food IS safe to eat.

Indeed, the lab test results between in-date and out-of-date chocolate coming back all clear shows all out of date chocolate is safe to consume wherever purchased. Unfortunately, It doesnt prove that approved food is completely safe as you claim - but we are happy to believe this. Maybe perhaps Approved Food should invest its millions into a research and development facility to test all types of products to justify your claim?? x

quintwins

jo58 wrote: »

Indeed, the lab test results between in-date and out-of-date chocolate coming back all clear shows all out of date chocolate is safe to consume wherever purchased. Unfortunately, It doesnt prove that approved food is completely safe as you claim - but we are happy to believe this. Maybe perhaps Approved Food should invest its millions into a research and development facility to test all types of products to justify your claim?? x

if they did this they would then more than likely pass the cost onto the consumer which inturn would make it not as cheap and less people would buy from them, i've had loads from approved foods and i'm happy with it all and we've never been sick

yvonne13_2

Where do I find the Promo Code for food bargin?

she_who_can_not_cook

Approved Foods

yvonne13 wrote: »

Where do I find the Promo Code for food bargin?

go on the food bargain web site there was a newbie 10 percent off first order

jo58

Swinco

quintwins wrote: »

if they did this they would then more than likely pass the cost onto the consumer which inturn would make it not as cheap and less people would buy from them, i've had loads from approved foods and i'm happy with it all and we've never been sick

Not necessarily - we would have to check Approved Foods annual accounts to get a better idea of the turnover and where the money is being distributed. I have read claims off £15million turnover and 100k members but nothing confirmed- we have access to reports via companies house website, but i cant seem to find any :huh::huh: can anyone else?

As Approved Foods are seen as the specialists, should they have a research facility to build upon the work carried out by the BBC? Is it simply good enough for a member of staff to try a chocolate bar, or pack of crisps and say "yes, thats tastes fine so it must be" or give the seal of approval "we tested them this morning" ??

[Deleted User]

Swinco

I myself use all 4 lots and have done for a few years, here is my opinion and experiences on them.

Approved Food - these carry the most variety of stock and get lots of new items in everday. While they are cheap, I have noticed of late, they have put their prices up a lot. I would recommend and they are good with customer services.

Big Brands for Less - when they were running their 200% extra free, it was an amazing offer. I buy the odd things off them when they run their promotions, otherwise i have most of their stock in my cupboards. (Now shut down, meant to be redoing their website)

Food Bargains - I have gotten some of my best bargains off them, but they are few and far between these days and I personally find them not much better than the shops, although people are raving about their Lucky boxes. I still check them out on a regular basis.

Swinco - this is where I have been doing most of my shopping lately. They do not carry the range that Approved Food do, but I tend to bulk buy certain items, as they are usually very cheap, in fact cheaper than AF lately. One example at the moment Tortillas Swinco 25p for 8, Approved Food 79p for 6. There are a few examples like this. (Edit) Of late Swinco have not had much in the way of new stock, unless I have been missing it.

My favourites are Approved Foods and Swinco, Swinco is unpopular with some members of Approved, but I have only had exceptional service from them, as I have with all of them. Food bargains are a nightmare if you need a refund, don't know if they are any better now.