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You should consider buying 'best before dated' food and products says Money Saving tips
Why buy ‘best before dated food?
As the recession continues into its third year the public are finding themselves searching for more ways to reduce their costs. They may choose switch from a paid for service to a free service to save money even though they realise they will get a cheaper service from their new service provider. With ‘best before dated’ foods you can buy branded food products that are still good to use and eat. They are an excellent buy for the bargain hunters or the cost conscientious spender as they now go shopping online to seek more bargains.
Buying ‘best before date’ foods
Some market traders and independent store owners have started too specialise in selling clearance lines, short-dated and out-of-date stock. They have moved their businesses from the high street to online shopping where they now promote their foods. There is a growing popularity of consumers buying out of date foods and products as they try to save money. A few of these online retailers have reported a ten-fold increase in their businesses like approvedfoods.co.uk
How safe is ‘best before dated food and products?
It is 100% safe to use and eat. All bottled, tinned and frozen foods have a ‘Best before date’ this does not mean that the food is not safe to eat after the date stated. It just means that the food will no longer be at its optimum quality and it is still tasty and very edible. Bargain hunters are following the advice given by experts and they are seeking out online retailers who sell products that have passed their best before date but have not gone off. Even after paying a small charge for the food and products to be delivered to your home the food is still cheap to buy and is extremely good value for money.
What does the Food Standards Agency says?
The Food Standards Agency believes it is not safe for you to consume perishable foods once they have passed their “use-by date”. However, “best-before date” food will last longer than the date displayed, like frozen, dried or canned goods. Food will be safe after this date, although it may not be at its best. Warning never eat eggs after the “best-before” date, because the salmonella bacteria can start to multiply. For more information on out-of-date food you should visit: www.eatwell.gov.uk/foodlabels.
The Cash and Carry Shopping Alternative
It is worth considering other alternatives like Metro Cash & Carry and Costco. This is an extremely thirfty way to shop. You will need to apply for a membership to be able to benefit from their amazingly lower prices. They sell products in bulk and you need to be able to purchase larger amounts of a product to benefit from the cheaper prices, but the savings are greater. Individual memberships are available to business owners and certain occupations like Civil Servants, healthcare and educational workers.
Free Money Saving Tips recommends… You should ‘try shopping for best before dates’ asI believe you will be amazed by the prices and the overall quality. Shopping at a cash & carry shopping supermarket is alright as long as you meet their criteria of being a civil servant or you are a business owner.
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The Cash and Carry Supermarket alternative
It is worth considering other alternatives like Costco and Metro cash & Carry. This is an extremely thrifty way to shop and you can apply for a cash and carry membership and benefit from amazingly lower prices. They offer an enormous range of goods at unbelievably low prices. You will need to buy larger quantities of an item but the savings will be greater. Individual membership is available for business owners and certain occupations like civil service, health care and education workers.
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Thanks for putting the thought in and writing it
ReplyThat’s interesting, I will only purchase “best before dated” food products here after and I will check how much am I really saving this month.
ReplyBest before is really just advice rather than a rule. It doesn’t mean it is bad for you after, just that officially is doesn’t taste as nice. With many foods it won’t make any difference.
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