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Food shopping & groceries

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🛒 Useful Forum threads from this board: * Driving to different supermarkets to save? * The Great ‘shrinking food and other items’ Hunt * Reduced bargains and yellow stickers shopping * Comparing the rising cost of milk Spotted any other interesting food shopping/groceries threads? Let me know! 🍽 Official…
Glenryck pilchards in tomato sauce
Where have they gone? Been to all supermarkets in my area. Been like this for a month now. Any supermarket you know they are selling them?
Complete savings
Hello, I am thinking about taking complete saving cashback scheme for shopping, mostly for Asda. Is it possible to get 10% cashback at Asda for every shop? Otherwise is it possible to buy gift cards for Asda at 10% discount?Thank you very much
Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)
This is the new Lidl and Aldi buying thread. Please report any good/bad deals, good/bad offers and good/bad products. The old thread can be found here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5960153/good-and-bad-buying-at-lidl-and-aldi-please-dont-expire#latest
Roughly £40 quid of food for a tenner - Community Grocery Stores
If you happen to live near one of these Community Grocery Stores I strongly recommend joining. We save LOT on the weekly shop.. Mostly in the West Midlands , with some stores in the North East https://communitygrocery.org.uk/our-locations/ Its only £5 to become a member for a whole year... We've found the quality of food…
MSE News: Asda launches first-ever loyalty scheme offering discounts on groceries
Asda has rolled out its 'Asda Rewards' loyalty scheme nationwide after trialling it in a small number of stores in England. The move means shoppers across the UK can now earn money-off vouchers to use towards their shopping at the supermarket chain. Read the full story: 'Asda launches first-ever loyalty scheme offering…
The Foodbank Donation Thread
Welcome to The Foodbank Donation Thread How can we maximise contributions to foodbanks, while keeping it MoneySaving? ------------------------- A note: this post does not seek to pressure people into donating to food banks. Not everyone is in the position to be able to donate alongside providing for their own family,…
Where to buy americano coffee sachets?
Hi all I am having trouble finding americano coffee instant sachets? Can anyone maybe give me a link to a sainsburys etc to some as I can't find any. Need one that has 2 espressos in it, rather than just 1. Anyone help appreciated.
Sardines (tinned)
I hope this is the right board, please feel free to relocate it. I would be interested to know which brand or any (tinned) fish contains the highest level of calcium, please.
Tesco - every penny helps . . . . themselves!
When I buy loose veg etc at Tesco I weigh my selections and print out the labels. THEN I put the produce into one of the 30p bags I purchased to do my bit for recycling. But of late I have noticed when I get to the checkout the barcode is ignored, the produce is weighed & the price is a penny higher than on the label. In…
where can i buy bulk cheap powdered eggs?
Stocking up for a nuclar winter! Want a real shop that sells them and open to the public
Money Moral Dilemma: My partner eats more than me, so should he pay more of our food shopping costs?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My husband and I both work full-time and contribute equally to our household expenses, including food shopping. But he eats far more than me - both in terms of portion size when we cook together, and by having breakfast at home when I don't, as well as by eating sides with…
Rachels Yoghurt De-listed
Lactalis-owned UK dairy business Rachel's Organic has confirmed supermarket Tesco has delisted its yoghurt range. A spokesperson for Rachel's said the decision has led the company to start talks with staff over potential redundancies and reduced hours at its Aberystwyth site in Wales I buy Rachel's Organic Greek Style…
Clubcard Challenges
Anyone else doing these? Currently I qualify for 600 points or £6 in vouchers. If I spend £44 on certain items in the next two weeks, this increases to 2950 points or £29.50 in vouchers. As I have two easyJet holidays to pay for this means I get £59 off. I'm sure I could get even more. I haven't actually bought anything I…
Wine in big bottles
Hello my mother buys big wine bottles and occasionally opens one and one glass becomes a whole bottle and waking up the house at 2 am having finished the whole bottle. Then regretting it next day. If I drunk beer I wouldn't buy a 5 pint bottle, I'd buy 250/330ml bottles and have one at a time. Why can't wine be the same so…
Anyone having problems with Lidl's Dolce Gusto Compatible Coffee Pods?
We've got a DeLonghi Coffee Pod machine which works well with Nescafé Dolce Gusto pods. Following good reports in a well-known consumer magazine, we've tried using Lidl's Bellarom Lungo compatible pods but have had problems with about 1 in every 5 of them. Basically it seems that the pressure required to burst the outlet…
Tesco Clubcard spend or swap?
I recently exchanged £19 worth of Tesco Clubcard vouchers for £37 in Best Western hotel partner vouchers. I used them to book a one-night stay in Maidenhead, getting a king room with breakfast for £37 in vouchers plus £75 cash. The hotel was lovely and the staff were really friendly. However, while checking in, there was a…
Saving Money at Ocado
Have a delivery coming tomorrow and savings over £16. No other supermarket gives me anywhere near that amount. Am I just lucky, or is Ocado putting more offers on ? What's the most that you have saved at Ocado, or any other supermarket ?
Iphone app for loyalty cards
Hi everyone, I've been using the Stocard app on my iPhone to store loyalty cards such as Clubcard and Nectar. I like it because it can be used offline when I have no Internet / signal and can also be used on my Apple Watch, even when it is not connected to the Internet or my phone. I had a notification the other day saying…
Andrews Liver Salts
Anyone know if Andrews Liver Salts have been discontinued ?. I cant seem to get them anywhere.
Aldi v Tesco
So right now I have a tesco delivery with a delivery saver costing £6.99 per month and the website says I have saved around £80 in the last six months in costs of delivery as on a large shop I would usually need to get a taxi which would be around £6 per week (£24 per month instead of the £6.99). I have considered…

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