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Extra 10% off clearance groceries, including 9p crisps
Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Minimum order £22.50
ExpiredGrocery clearance site Approved Food* now offers an extra 10% off everything on orders costing £22.50 or more, including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries, when you enter the MSE Blagged code MSESEPT at the checkout. The code will work until 10am on Wednesday 28 September.
As part of this Blagged offer, we've also got some popular products that you can only get via our links (while stock lasts) – you won't find these searching the site normally. The prices in the links include the 10% discount:
- 9p Jacobs Mini Cheddars Smoky Bacon 45g* – next cheapest we found it was 69p at Snack Box. Max five per person. SOLD OUT
- 23p Coca Cola Zero Cherry 500ml* – next cheapest we found it was £1.20 at Tesco. Max four per person.
- 23p Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo 120g* – next cheapest we found it was 98p at Tesco. Max four per person. SOLD OUT
- 23p Amoy Stir Fry Sauce Thai Sweet Chilli 120g* – next cheapest we found it was 78p at Waitrose. Max four per person. SOLD OUT
- £2.25 Lindt Master Chocolatier collection chocolate box 470g* – One box for £2.50 (when you spend over £30 – you'll be able to add this at the checkout stage once your basket reaches £30), so £2.25 with our code. Next cheapest we found it was £17.63 at Amazon. Max one per person. SOLD OUT
We've also spotted these strong deals which are available to everyone (but stock may be more limited). Again, the prices in the links include the 10% discount:
- 29p Kinder Chocolate 21g* – next cheapest we found it 35p at Tesco
- 80p Lucozade Energy Original 380ml* – next cheapest we found it was 89p at Savers.
- 90p Sharwoods Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce 420g* – next cheapest we found it was £1.80 at Iceland
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). This cannot be used alongside any other codes except for FREE55 which gets you free standard delivery on one box worth 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. Though not everything's past its best and Approved Food tends to display the best-before date online for each product, so you'll know if what you're buying is out of date.
What MoneySavers say about Approved Food
Even though Approved Food has a Trustpilot score of 4.3/5, feedback on Approved Food 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.
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Extra 10% off clearance groceries, including 9p Diet Coke
Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Minimum order £22.50
ExpiredGrocery clearance site Approved Food* now offers an extra 10% off everything on orders costing £22.50 or more, including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries, when you enter the MSE Blagged code MSESUMMER10 at the checkout. The code will work until 9am on Monday 8 August.
As part of this Blagged offer, we've also got some popular products that you can only get via our links (while stock lasts) – you won't find these searching the site normally:
- Diet Coke 330ml* – One can for 10p, so 9p with our code. Next cheapest we found it was 69p at Tesco. Max four per person. SOLD OUT
- Galaxy Smooth Orange 42g* – One bar for 10p, so 9p with our code. Next cheapest we found: 70p at Morrisons. Max four per person. SOLD OUT
- Pasta Quinoa FairTrade penne pasta 500g* – One pack for 10p, so 9p with our code. Next cheapest we found: £2.80 (similar product) at Traidcraft. Max three per person.
- Sharwood's Tikka Masala cooking sauce 420g* – One jar for 20p, so 18p with our code. Next cheapest we found: £1.25 at Iceland. Max two per person.
- Oreo Birthday Cake biscuits 154g* – One pack for 20p, so 18p with our code. Next cheapest we found: 75p at Sainsbury's. Max two per person.
We've also spotted these strong deals which are available to everyone (but stock may be more limited):
- Heinz Yellow Mustard Honey 240g* – One for 50p, so 45p with our code. Next cheapest we found: £1.70 at Ocado SOLD OUT
- Senseo Mocca Gourmet Coffee Pads* – One box for £1, so 90p with our code. Next cheapest we found: £9.99 at Amazon SOLD OUT
- Lindt Lindor Assorted Truffles 600g* – One box for £4.99, so £4.49 with our code. Next cheapest we found: £9.98 at Amazon SOLD OUT
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). If you use the Approved Food site for a future order, you can get free delivery when you spend over £22.50 by entering the code WEL-25 at the checkout.
'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. Though not everything's past its best and Approved Food tends to display the best-before date online for each product, so you'll know if what you're buying is out of date.
What MoneySavers say about Approved Food
Even though Approved Food has a Trustpilot score of 4.3/5, feedback on Approved Food 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.
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