SHOPPERS are in for a sweet surprise as one supermarket cuts its mini egg prices in a bid to clear out leftover Easter stock fast.
The major British supermarket chain has slashed the price of one popular chocolate brand’s bag to just 35p – a massive drop from its usual price of £1.85.
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Waitrose has reduced the price of its popular Cadbury Mini Eggs, loved for their creamy milk chocolate centre and crunchy sugar shell.
Shoppers took to social media to share their enthusiasm at the deal.
During the Easter period, these were the prices of Cadbury Mini Eggs at major British supermarkets:
- Waitrose – £1.50 (was £1.85)
- Asda – £1.64
- Tesco – £1.65 with Clubcard (or £1.85 without)
- Sainsbury’s – £1.65 with Nectar card (or £1.85 without)
First introduced in 1967, the iconic milk chocolate treats have long been an Easter favourite.
Once made in Somerset, Mini Eggs have been produced in Poland since 2010.
Notably, Canadian Mini Eggs differ in size and colour to British ones – the Canadian are yellow, pink, green and turquoise, whereas the British eggs are white, yellow, pink and purple with speckles.
Now, with leftover stock to shift, Waitrose is helping shoppers stock up for less.
While these eggs may be discounted, it’s worth noting that Asda has in fact been crowned the best-tasting supermarket for chocolate eggs in the UK.
Britain’s third largest supermarket knocked out Hotel Chocolat, which is known for its festive treats.
Tasters sampled 96 milk, white, dark and vegan-friendly chocolate eggs this year.
Cadbury and Quality Street were interestingly trumped by the bargain store.
Asda’s egg was named both the winner of Best Value and Best Milk Chocolate Easter Egg.
Waitrose’s chocolate deal comes after the supermarket chain recently recalled its Essential Waitrose Seafood Sticks 250g due to an error with the best before date.
Customers were warned in March by the Food Standards Agency not to consume these seafood sticks as a precaution.
The FSA said that the affected products had a Best Before Date of October 5, 2024.
The supermarket asked shoppers to package up the seafood sticks and return them to their local Waitrose & Partners branch.
It said that a full refund would be provided to all customers returning the recalled product.
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How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
