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Extra 10% off clearance groceries
Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Min order £22.50
ExpiredIf you go online to clearance site Approved Food* you can get 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 MSEAUG21 at the checkout, until 11.59pm on Wed 25 Aug.
Delivery starts at £3 for up to 25kg, but varies depending on where you live and increases with the weight of your order, although if you spend over £55 you automatically get £3 off delivery (see 'More info' below). Plus, if you're new to Approved Food, you can get free delivery with any order costing £22.50 or more when you enter the code WEL-25 at the checkout. The discount code box will be on the right-hand side of the page after you've entered an address and you can use both codes in one transaction – you'll just need to enter the second code into the same box.
We've also blagged some popular products that you can only get via our links – you won't find these searching the site normally – while stock lasts:
- Walkers Classic Variety crisps (25g)* - Six for 10p, so 2p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, £1.25 for six (21p each) at Amazon. One per person.
- Tassimo Kenco XL Americano Grande coffee pods (144g)* - 16 for £2.50, so 14p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, £3.50 for 16 (22p each) at Asda, Ocado and Sainsbury's. Four per person.
- Fox's Classic biscuits (7-pack)* - Two packs (14 bars) for 50p, so 3p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, £1.05 for seven (15p each) at Ocado and Waitrose. Two per person.
- Coca-Cola (6x330ml cans)* - Six for £2.50, so 38p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, £3.99 for eight (50p each) at Tesco. One per person.
- Kinder Bueno chocolate bar (43g)* - Five for £1, so 18p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, 10 for £3.75 (38p each) at Tesco. 10 per person.
Not a blagged offer, but popular with MoneySavers previously:
- Celebrations chocolate bulk case (2432g)* - Two cases for £15, so £7.50 each with our code. Next cheapest we found, £19.99 at Amazon.
'Best before' vs 'use by'While 'use-by' dates are an important health warning, 'best befores' are just 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 4/5, 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
Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Min order £22.50
ExpiredIf you go online to clearance site Approved Food* you can get an extra 10% off everything, including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries, when you enter the MSE Blagged code MSEJAN21 at the checkout, until 11.59pm on Wed 3 Feb.
Delivery starts at £3 for up to 25kg, but varies depending on where you live and increases with the weight of your order, although there's an automatic discount if you spend over £55 (see 'More info' below). The discount code box will be on the right-hand side of the page after you've entered an address.
We've also blagged some popular products that you can only get via our links – you won't find these searching the site normally – while stock lasts:
- Nescafé Azera Americano instant coffee tin (500g)* - £5 each, so £4.50 with our code. Next cheapest we found, £18.99 at Amazon.
- Celebrations chocolate bulk case (2432g)* - £10 each so £9 with our code. Next cheapest we found, £19.66 at Amazon.
- Tanqueray No. Ten gin (one litre)* - 2 for £50, so £22.50 each with our code. Next cheapest we found, £41.99 each at Drink Supermarket. Please be Drinkaware.
- Walkers salt and vinegar crisps (32.5g)* - 10 for £1, so 9p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, six for £1.25 (21p each) with a Tesco Clubcard at Tesco (offer ends Tue 2 Feb). OUT OF STOCK.
- SlimFast chocolate caramel snack bars (26g)* - 5 for £1, so 18p each with our code. Next cheapest we found, six for £3 (50p each) at Tesco. OUT OF STOCK.
'Best before' vs 'use by'While 'use-by' dates are an important health warning, 'best befores' are just 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 4.2/5, 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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