1. Compare, compare, compare
Competition at the supermarket has been fierce during the recession, and cost
comparison website
claims it can help you one-fifth from the cost of your weekly food shop.
This site allows you to size up prices at different supermarkets, including
Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose’s online service Ocado. Not only will
it compare the cost of your trolley in all four supermarkets, it allows you
to buy the items from their cheapest source at the click of a mouse.
2. Buy it, don’t bin it
Most of the food we throw away is actually still perfectly good, and more
people than ever are saving money by buying out-of-date food. Approved
Foods, which helps people buy food which is out of date but not yet gone off
says it is receiving a
record number of orders since the start of the economic crisis as consumers
struggle to make ends meet.
The savings can be huge. For example, you can buy a Pringles Salt &
Vinegar Flavour 230g tub of crisps for just 60p, but if you buy the same
item at Waitrose or Tesco you will pay £1.45 for a 155g tub.
According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), It is not safe to consume milk
or foods such as smoked fish which go off quickly if they have passed their “use-by
date”. However, a “best-before” date is usually for foods
that last longer, such as frozen, dried or canned goods.
According to the FSA, food will be safe after this date, if no longer be at
its best. Never eat eggs after the “best-before” date, however,
because salmonella bacteria could start to multiply. For information on
out-of-date food visit
and visit
for details of offers.
3. Own-brand food not always the cheapest
Most people assume that buying supermarkets’ own-branded food is the answer to
cheaper food bills, but …
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