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Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Minimum order £22.50

Grocery clearance site Approved Food* is offering an extra 10% off everything on orders totalling £22.50 or more, including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries, when you enter the MSE Blagged code MSEJUNE at the checkout. The code's valid until midday on Wednesday 11 June.

As part of this Blagged offer, we've got some specially-priced products that you can only get via our links (while stocks last). Prices below include the 10% off code.

Walkers Ready Salted Flavour Crisps (6x25g multi-pack)* – Two packs for 62p with code (works out at around 5p per packet of crisps). Next cheapest we spotted was £2.13 for one pack at Amazon. Max two per person. Best before February 2025
Maggi 2-minute Noodles Masala Flavour 70g* – One pack for 9p with code. Next cheapest was 65p for one pack at Sainsburys. Max eight per person. Best before May 2025
Coca-Cola Original 500ml* – Five bottles for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1 for one bottle at Savers and Poundland. Max 10 per person. Best before January 2025
Kinder Joy 20g* – 10 for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1.20 for one at Nisa Local. Max 10 per person. Best before May 2025
Nestle Milkybar 90g* – Four bars for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1.65 for one bar at Tesco. Max four per person. Best before April 2025
Heinz Broccoli and Stilton Soup 400g* – Four cans for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1.35 for one can at Heinz directly. Max eight per person. Best before January 2025
J2O Orange and Passion Fruit 275ml* – Four bottles for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £3.50 for four bottles at Waitrose. Max eight per person. Best before June 2025
St Pierre Chocolate Filled Croissant 55g* – Three packs for 90p with code. Next cheapest was £2.25 for pack of six at Waitrose. Max six per person. Best before June 2025
Nerds Gummy Clusters Fruit Flavour 45g* – Three packs for 90p with code. Next cheapest was £1 for one pack at Tesco. Max nine per person. Best before May 2025
Dino's Big Dogs hot dogs (8x90g)* – Two for 90p with code. Next cheapest was £5 for a jar of eight at Tesco. Max two per person. Best before April 2025
Ainsley Harriott Jamaican BBQ Jerk Seasoning 30g* – Five for 90p with code. Next cheapest was £1.40 for one pack at Morrisons. Max 10 per person. Best before January 2025

We've also spotted these strong deals which are available to everyone (but stock may be more limited). We've already applied the discount code:

9p Strathmore Sparkling Spring Water 500ml* ~~– Next cheapest 80p at Spar~~ OUT OF STOCK
~~18p Nature Valley~~ ~~Protein Peanut and Chocolate Bar 40g~~ ~~– Next cheapest was £3 for pack of four at Sainsbury's~~ OUT OF STOCK
90p Mr Organic Italian Chilli Ketchup 480g* – Next cheapest was £3.45 at Ocado

Delivery starts at £3 for up to 25kg, but varies depending on where you live and the weight of your order (see 'More info' below). The MSEJUNE code cannot be used alongside other codes except for FREE55 which gets you free standard delivery on one box with contents over £55.

'Best before' vs 'use by'

While 'use-by' dates are an important health warning, 'best befores' are simply a manufacturer's guidance of quality. It's perfectly legal to sell goods beyond a best-before date. However, as there's no hard-and-fast rule on how far beyond a best before it's still safe to eat products, you need to make that call yourself.

While look and smell are important and often the best indicators, you can't always tell with packaged items such as these, especially as you won't be able to check each item before it's delivered to you. Not everything's past its best-before date and Approved Food does tend to display the date online for each product, so you'll likely know before you buy.

What MoneySavers say about Approved Food

It has a Trustpilot score of 3.9/5 from 2,650+ reviews, and feedback on it is mixed. Some suggest bargains have recently become harder to find, and others say using the cheaper option for post makes it a much slower service. We've seen reports from users across our Forum and Trustpilot that the food arrives well packaged and in good condition, and that the food itself is decent quality.

Some users have flagged that missing or out of stock items from their order have been automatically issued with a store credit, but Approved Food told us that you can get the amount refunded to your original payment method if you contact them and ask.

See the MSE Forum for more feedback (good and bad), but do bear in mind that bad news usually travels faster and further.

MSE Georgia-May says:

Shopping via Approved Food can be a great way to save on stocking up on those cupboard essentials, if you're not fussed about some items being past their best-before.

There's a £22.50 minimum spend before the code can be applied, so it's only MoneySaving if you buy in bulk – so rather than replacing your normal supermarket shop, it's a way you can stock up on a few specific items you regularly buy when you spot them here at a heavily reduced price. It's a bit of a game, and you'll need to do your own research to find the best deals for you.

For more tips, see our full guide to Cheap Supermarket Shopping.

More info

How delivery works...

For England, Wales and parts of Scotland:

£3 for 25kg and under.
£6 for more than 25kg but less than 50kg.
£9 or more than 50kg but less than 75kg.

If you're spending over £55, £3 will automatically be deducted from the delivery cost at the checkout. Don't forget, we've a free delivery code – FREE55 – which gets you free standard delivery on any one box with contents over £55.

See Approved Food's website for a full breakdown of delivery charges.

The code can only be used once per customer.

Expired

Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Minimum order £22.50

Grocery clearance site Approved Food* is offering an extra 10% off everything on orders totalling £22.50 or more, including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries, when you enter the MSE Blagged code MSEFEB at the checkout. The code's valid until midday on Wednesday 12 February.

As part of this Blagged offer, we've got some specially-priced products that you can only get via our links (while stocks last). Prices below include the 10% off code:

Walkers classic variety crisps box (20x25g)* – One box for 90p with code. Next cheapest was £3.50 at Amazon. Max one per person. Best before December 2024
Lindt Lindor blood orange truffles 200g* – One box for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £5.75 at Ocado. Max one per person. Best before December 2024
Heinz Spaghetti Hoops in tomato sauce 205g* – Three tins for 89p with code. Next cheapest was 90p for one tin at Tesco and Asda. Max six per person. Best before November 2024
Coca Cola Original 500ml* – Four bottles for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1 at Poundland. Max four per person. Best before February 2025
Oasis Summer Fruits 500ml* – Five bottles for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1.35 at Poundland. Max five per person. Best before December 2024
Maltesers Bunny chocolate orange 29g* – Four for 90p with code. Next cheapest was 60p at Asda. Max four per person. Best before February 2025
Indomie Mi Goreng noodles 80g* – Five for 90p with code. Next cheapest was 80p at Asda. Max 10 per person. Best before December 2024
Cirio baked beans in rich tomato sauce 500g* – Four for £1.80 with code. Next cheapest was £1 at Morrisons. Max four per person. Best before June 2025

We've also spotted these strong deals which are available to everyone (but stock may be more limited). We've already applied the discount code:

£1.80 Tetley Decaf 80 Tea Bags 250g* – Next cheapest was £2.84 at Asda. Best before 31 March 2025
£1.89 Heinz Seriously Good mayonnaise 800ml* – Next cheapest was £3.20 at Heinz directly. Best before 1 April 2025
£3.14 Nescafé Gold Blend instant coffee 200g* – Next cheapest was £6.71 at Ocado. Best before 28 February 2025

Delivery starts at £3 for up to 25kg, but varies depending on where you live and the weight of your order (see 'More info' below). The MSEFEB code cannot be used alongside other codes except for FREE55 which gets you free standard delivery on one box with contents over £55.

'Best before' vs 'use by'

What MoneySavers say about Approved Food

It has a Trustpilot score of 3.9/5 from 2,600+ reviews, and feedback on it is mixed. Some suggest bargains have recently become harder to find, and others say using the cheaper option for post makes it a much slower service. We've seen reports from users across our Forum and Trustpilot that the food arrives well packaged and in good condition, and that the food itself is decent quality.

See the MSE Forum for more feedback (good and bad), but do bear in mind that bad news usually travels faster and further.

MSE Georgia-May says:

Shopping via Approved Food can be a great way to save on stocking up on those cupboard essentials, if you're not fussed about some items being past their best before.

For more tips, see our full guide to Cheap Supermarket Shopping.

More info

How delivery works...

For England, Wales and parts of Scotland:

£3 for 25kg and under.
£6 for more than 25kg but less than 50kg.
£9 or more than 50kg but less than 75kg.

If you're spending over £55, £3 will automatically be deducted from the delivery cost at the checkout. Though don't forget, we've a free delivery code – FREE55 – which gets you free standard delivery on any one box with contents over £55.

See Approved Food's website for a full breakdown of delivery charges.

The code can only be used once per customer.

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