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Extra 10% off clearance groceries, including 9p Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Blagged code on reduced 'past-best' (but safe to eat) items. Minimum order £22.50
ExpiredGrocery 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 MSETEN at the checkout. The code's valid until 10am on Wednesday 15 March.
As part of this Blagged offer, we've also got some specially-priced products that you can only get via our links (while stocks last):
- Coca Cola 500ml* – Four bottles for £2, so 45p per bottle with our code. Next cheapest we found was £1 at Waitrose. Max eight per person.
- Heinz Beans 200g* – Three tins for 99p, so 30p per tin with our code. Next cheapest we found was £1 per tin at Tesco. Max six per person.
- Persil Colour Laundry Washing Liquid Detergent 53-wash 1,431ml* – One pack for £5, so £4.50 with our code. Next cheapest we found was £7 at Morrisons. Max one per person.
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes 24g* – One pack for 10p, so 9p per pack with our code. Next cheapest we found was 50p at Sainsbury's. Max four per person.
We've also spotted these strong deals which are available to everyone (but stock may be more limited). Prices below include the 10% discount:
- 53p Wrigley's Extra White Chewing Gum Sugar Free Bubblemint 14g – next cheapest was 70p at Sainsbury's.
- 80p Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo 120g – next cheapest we found was £1.35 at Tesco.
- 90p Sharwoods Korma Less Fat Cooking Sauce 420g – next cheapest we found was £1.70 at Morrisons. 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). The MSETEN code cannot be used alongside other codes except for FREE55 which gets you free standard delivery on one box with contents 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-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
Even though Approved Food has a Trustpilot score of 4.1/5, 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.
- Coca Cola 500ml* – Four bottles for £2, so 45p per bottle with our code. Next cheapest we found was £1 at Waitrose. Max eight per person.
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Extra 10% off clearance groceries, including 9p chocolate
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 MSEXMAS at the checkout. The code will work until 10am on Wednesday 21 December.
As part of this Blagged offer, we've also got some specially priced products that you can only get via our links (while stocks last):
- Coca Cola Zero Vanilla 500ml* - Three bottles for 99p, so 30p per bottle 90p with our code. Next cheapest we found £1.50 for one bottle at Waitrose. Max six per person.
- Nestle Rolo Chocolate Tube 52g* - One tube for 10p, so 9p per tube with our code. Next cheapest we found 70p for one tube at Sainsbury's. Max five per person.
- Heinz Veg Hoops 400g* - Three tins for 99p, so 30p per tin 90p with our code. Next cheapest we found £1 for one tin at Tesco. Max six per person.
- Reeses Nutrageous Bar 47g* - One bar for 10p, so 9p per bar with our code. Next cheapest we found 70p for one bar at Tesco. Max five per person.
- Difatti Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce 340g* - One jar for 50p, so 45p per jar with our code. Next cheapest we found £2.52 for one jar at Vitalife. Max two per person.
- Pedigree Mega Box - Medium Dog Treats with Rodeo Duos and Jumbone Chews 780g* - One box for £2, so £1.80 per box with our code. Next cheapest we found £6.71 for one box at Amazon. Max two per person.
We also spotted some baking kits such as the 'De Identified' Sticky Toffee Pudding With Creme Anglaise kit*, which we think looks pretty similar to a subscription box belonging to a certain popular Channel 4 baking show...
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 code cannot be used alongside 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 4.2/5, 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.
- Coca Cola Zero Vanilla 500ml* - Three bottles for 99p, so 30p per bottle 90p with our code. Next cheapest we found £1.50 for one bottle at Waitrose. Max six per person.
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