‘I ditched Aldi and Lidl for the supermarket where some prices are even cheaper’

Jorge March 23, 2024

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We all know that Aldi and Lidl are typically the least expensive supermarkets and each have seen a rise in the variety of consumers throughout the value of dwelling disaster.

But there’s one other lesser identified supermarket that is pulling in the clients with its low-cost buys.

When we wrote about Morrisons being the newest retailer to tackle the German retailers with its personal value match final week, various consumers informed us they’re discovering the least expensive prices at Farmfoods.

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Farmfoods sells plenty of large manufacturers(Image: Manchester Family/MEN)

Among them was David Retallick, who commented on the article on our Facebook web page and mentioned: “All this price match, when one puts the price up the other does. I shop at Farmfoods now, for example Daddies ketchup Farmfoods £1, Tesco £2.”

Intrigued to see simply how low-cost the prices are, I headed there for an enormous store to see for myself. And, after signing up for the retailer’s e-newsletter I used to be emailed particulars of some of the greatest offers in shops, together with some vouchers to make use of too, in order that was a bonus.

The 10 Birds Eye merchandise for £10 instantly caught my eye. My youngsters love the rooster and the Alphabites in order that deal was going straight in my trolley.

10 for £10 on Birds Eye merchandise(Image: Manchester Family/MEN)

Another cash saver was the 15-pack of Young’s fish fingers for simply £1.69. That’s just about the identical value as Aldi and Lidl’s. Same with the white loaf, at 75p for 800g.

But some merchandise got here out even cheaper than the finances retailers. That Daddies ketchup was certainly only a quid – effectively 99p really – for a reasonably large 685g bottle. Lidl’s Batts ketchup is £1.15 for a 650g bottle and Aldi’s Bramwells ketchup is 89p for a a lot smaller 500g.

The bigger 4-pack of brown onions value £1, whereas Aldi and Lidl each promote a pack of three for 89p. And an enormous 1kg tub of Just Like Butter unfold was £1.79. Aldi’s Beautifully Buttery and Lidl’s Heavenly Buttery are each 95p for 500g.

Some of the offers on fruit and veg(Image: Manchester Family/MEN)

Milk is cheaper too – a two-litre bottle of semi-skimmed can be a quid at Farmfoods, whereas Aldi and Lidl promote 4-pint bottles for £1.45, which equates to £1.28 for two litres. It’s the identical value at most of the supermarkets. And a 350g block of cheddar was £1.79, versus the £2.49 value for barely greater 400g blocks at the finances shops.

I acquired a large 1kg bag of Gala apples from Farmfoods for simply 99p, whereas a six-pack of ordinary measurement finances apples is 99p at Aldi and Lidl. Their least expensive tins of chopped tomatoes are additionally 35p a tin – or 49p should you for the branded ones – whereas you get three Bella Napoli branded ones for a quid at Farmfoods.

Another multibuy that stood out as a selected cut price was Farmfoods’ two for £15 deal on large 1kg XXL baggage of fish fillets. I picked up a bag of smoked haddock fillets and wild salmon fillets for £7.50 every.

A multibuy that stood out as a selected cut price was Farmfoods’ two for £15 deal on large 1kg XXL baggage of fish fillets(Image: Manchester Family/MEN)

In Aldi and Lidl, a bag of smoked haddock fillets is £3.49 for 400g, which equates to £8.73 per kg. Salmon works out extra at £9.13 a kg.

While each the European discounters aren’t large on manufacturers, they do promote some Heinz merchandise, but whereas Lidl’s present provide of a six-pack of 415g tins of beans for £4.49 is the least expensive I’ve seen for some time, you may nonetheless get them cheaper at Farmfoods with its 2 packs for £8 deal.

The tins of Heinz I picked up from Farmfoods nonetheless – beans and sausages, spaghetti and sausages and ravioli – have been three for £4.50, which is the standard give you’ll discover in most supermarkets nowadays. Asda is the just one with a 5 for £5 deal.

The Holland’s pies, at £7 for two packs, is cheaper than Asda and Tesco’s £4.40 a pack value, or even the Clubcard value of £3.90 a pack. And some of the different branded gadgets have been cheaper than you may discover elsewhere too – like the Goodfella’s pepperoni pizza for £1.50 and the six-pack of Kingsmill white rolls for 79p. The 400g tin of Farmlea custard for 69p is even cheaper than B&M’s 75p value.

A 1kg bag of Gala apples was simply 99p at Farmfoods(Image: Manchester Family/MEN)

And, some of the manufacturers that Aldi and Lidl do inventory – the PG Tips for occasion – have been the identical value at Farmfoods, at £5.49 for a 210 field.

Not every thing was cheaper and it was a random collection of merchandise quite than a normal large store, however it’s definitely spectacular and positively price a visit to top off on some of the bargains.

My voucher for £5 off a store of £60 or extra was the icing on the cake.

Aldi says its clients know that on a typical basket, they’ll make ‘important financial savings’ by purchasing there.

A spokesperson for the retailer mentioned: “This analysis evaluating a small variety of merchandise isn’t consultant of a weekly store and doesn’t consider the larger high quality of our gadgets.

“We have been consistently awarded the title of the UK’s Cheapest Supermarket by Which?, and more shoppers have switched to us than any other supermarket during the last 12 months as they look to save money. Our promise to our customers remains that we will always offer outstanding quality products at the lowest prices.”

My Farmfoods store(Image: Manchester Family/MEN)

My Farmfoods store