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Metro
15-05-2025
- Business
- Metro
Unexpected supermarket is home to ‘best value' meal deal in the UK
If you didn't have time to pack lunch before work, you might find yourself grabbing a meal deal from the shop when midday rolls around. And while the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury's offer a main, snack and drink for £4 or less, a new study has claimed that another supermarket is actually offering UK shoppers the 'best value' for money. The team at NetVoucherCodes compared the most expensive meal deal items available at seven top shops – including Boots, Poundland and Morrisons – and an unexpected retailer was found to offer the biggest savings. It was Waitrose that actually came out on top as part of the analysis – despite selling the most expensive meal deal of the bunch. While Waitrose's meal deal might cost £5, you can actually save up to £5.30 on your lunch if you buy the most expensive items included in the offer. The example given featured a GLO Pulled Beef & Onion Salad (£4.80), Taiko Mini Nigiri (£2.50) and Jimmy's Iced Coffee (£3). If you purchased these items outside of the meal deal, it would cost you £10.30, meaning you're saving £5.30 by using the deal. Comparatively, Poundland was found to be the cheapest meal deal overall at £3, but it offered the smallest saving on the most expensive items included. Here are the stores with the biggest savings if you buy their most expensive meal deal items: Waitrose (saving £5.30) Tesco (Saving £5.15) Boots (saving £5.11) Co-op (saving £4.65) Sainsbury's (saving £4.50) Morrisons (saving £4.15) Poundland (Saving £2) If you were to buy a premium wrap or sandwich from the store, as well as Woodys Skewers and a Starbucks Caramel Macchiato or Red Bull, it would cost you £5. So with the deal, that's a saving of £2. Elsewhere, Tesco ranked in second place when it came to savings, with the meal deal costing £4 and the most expensive meal deal combo giving shoppers a saving of £5.15. Boots was third, Co-op was fourth, followed closely by Sainsbury's and Morrisons in fifth and sixth place respectively. NetVoucherCodes adds that for the study, only the classic meal deal price at each store was considered, without any other promotions such as loyalty card prices or premium meal deal offerings. This comes after Tesco recently made a big change to its meal deal, adding the 'food of the gods' to the line-up. More Trending Pot Noodles are now available to grab as a snack option, but there is a bit of a catch – it's only available in selected stores across the UK and it's only one specific flavour you can get. Customers can add the Chicken & Mushroom Pot Noodle (90g) as a side option in 50 Tesco stores nationwide. View More » Locations where this is available includes Barnsley, Prescot, Hanley, Swansea, Hastings, Wrexham, Peterborough, Bristol and Swindon. As part of the study, researchers compared the cost of items included in the classic meal deal offering from supermarkets and high street stops. Here's a look at the best value meal deal combinations from each store, as well as the cheapest meal you could get outside of the lunch deal… Best ValueGLO Pulled Beef & Onion Salad – £4.80Taiko Mini Nigiri – £2.50Jimmy's Iced Coffee Original 380ml – £3.00 Total: £10.30. Save £5.30 CheapestEssential Tuna Mayo / Cheese & Onion Sandwich – £1.95Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar single 45g – £1.00Essential Still / Sparkling Natural Mineral Water 500ml – £0.80 Total: £3.75. Best ValueYO! Sushi rolls/poke bowls – £4.75Naked Smoothie 300Ml – £2.90Itsu Chicken Gyoza Snack Pot 47g / Ginsters Butter Chicken Bake 117G – £1.50 Total: £9.15. Save £5.15 CheapestVolvic Natural Bottled Mineral Still Water 1L – £1.10Tesco Cheese & Onion / Cheese / No Ham / Egg & Cress Sandwich – £1.50Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Honey 42g – £0.75 Total: £3.35. Best ValueMorrisons Limited Edition Chicken Fajita Wrap / Itsu Katsu Veg Big Bao – £3.25Gu Zillionaire Cheesecake / My Protein Yoghurt Top Hat Vanilla Chocolate – £2.00Naked Smoothie 300ml – £2.90 Total: £8.15. Save £4.15 CheapestMorrisons Egg & Cress / Cheese & Onion Sandwich – £1.55Reese's Peanut Butter Creme Egg 34g / Malteasers Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny 29g – £0.35Deeside Natural Mineral Water, Morrisons Scottish Water Still – £0.55 Total: £2.45. Best Value Co-op Tomato Basil And Chicken Pasta Salad 285g – £3.45Co-op Treat Millionaire's Shortbread 245g – £2.45Innocent Super Smoothies Energise 300ml – £2.75 Total: £8.65. Save £4.65 Cheapest Co-op Cheese/Tuna Mayo Sandwich – £1.40Co-op Irresistible All Butter Croissant, Co-op Bakery Cinnamon Swirl Each – £1.00Co-op Still Mineral Water 500ml £0.65 Total: £3.05. Best ValueSainsbury's Picnic Triple – £3.50Holy Moly Guacamole Chips & Dip 77g – £1.85Naked Smoothies 300ml – £2.90 Total: £8.25. Save £4.50 CheapestSainsbury's No Mayo Ham Sandwich – £1.50Mcvitie's Gold Billion Chocolate Wafer 39.5g – £0.75Aqua Pura Mineral Water 500ml – £0.90 Total: £3.15. Best ValueWraps / Salads / Premium Sandwiches – £2.00Woodys Skewers 10pk – £1.50Starbucks Caramel Macchiato 220ml / Red Bull 250ml – £1.50 Total: £5.00. Save £2.00 CheapestBasic Sandwiches – £1.25Oreo Choc Snack 27g – £0.60Emerge Energy Drink 250ml – £0.30 Total: £2.15. Best ValueBoots Sandwich Ham & Egg Club / Tanpopo Rice Bowls – £3.60Del Monte Apple & Toffee Dip – £2.50Innocent Juice Apple & Guava 330ml – £3.00 Total: £9.10. Save £5.11 CheapestSimply Chicken Mayo Sandwich – £1.50Snacking Essential Mixed Buts 35g – £0.70Arla Cravendale semi skimmed milk 250ml – £0.60 Total: £2.80. Do you have a story to share? 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Leader Live
15-05-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
The best and cheapest supermarket lunch deals ranked
Years ago, Tesco priced its meal deal at £3, but in recent years has risen up to £4, or £3.60 if customers hold a Clubcard. They, along with many other supermarkets, also have a £5.50 tier for more premium snacks and mains such as sushi, cut to £5 for Clubcard members. So, which supermarket has the best value meal deal, and if you ranked them from cheapest to most expensive, which one comes out on top? The data experts at NetVoucherCodes compared the best and worst meal deal options for a cost-effective lunch. The best value meal shows how Brits can get the most for their money by gaming the system and finding deals of up to £5.30. Here are the supermarkets with the biggest savings if you buy their most expensive meal deal items: Image: NetvouchercodesThe analysis reveals that while Waitrose is the most expensive meal deal available, you can actually save big by buying their more premium options. Splashing out on a GLO Pulled Beef & Onion Salad, Taiko Mini Nigiri and Jimmy's Iced Coffee will save consumers a whopping £5.30, more than the original price of the meal deal. While Poundland offers the most cost-effective meal deal at just £3, the supermarket offers the lowest savings of just £2 with limited options to splash out. NetVoucherCodes also looked at the supermarkets where you can buy the cheapest lunches overall based on the items available within their meal deal offer: Image: NetvouchercodesWhen buying a meal deal, it doesn't always end up being a money-savvy options. Often, if you buy the cheapest items on the shelf, you'll be spending way less than the meal deal price. The data shows that Poundland offers the cheapest lunch at just £2.15 for an own brand basic sandwich, Oreo chocolate snack and Emerge energy drink, 85p below the already affordable meal option price. Read on below to see the breakdown of supermarkets and their cheapest and most expensive meal deal items. If you only want the cheaper options, it's often better value to buy separately. Best Value Total: £9.15. Save £5.15 Cheapest Total: £3.35. Best Value Total: £8.15 Save £4.15 Cheapest Total: £2.45. Recommended reading: Best Value Total: £8.65 Save £4.65 Cheapest Total: £3.05. Best Value Total: £10.30 Save £5.30 Cheapest Total: £3.75. Best Value Total: £8.25 Save £4.50 Cheapest Total: £3.15. Best Value Total: £5.00 Save £2.00 Cheapest Total: £2.15. Best Value Total: £9.10 Save £5.11 Cheapest Total: £2.80. It just goes to show - it always pays to shop around, and only pick a deal if it saves you money.
Glasgow Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
The best and cheapest supermarket lunch deals ranked
Years ago, Tesco priced its meal deal at £3, but in recent years has risen up to £4, or £3.60 if customers hold a Clubcard. They, along with many other supermarkets, also have a £5.50 tier for more premium snacks and mains such as sushi, cut to £5 for Clubcard members. So, which supermarket has the best value meal deal, and if you ranked them from cheapest to most expensive, which one comes out on top? The data experts at NetVoucherCodes compared the best and worst meal deal options for a cost-effective lunch. The best value meal shows how Brits can get the most for their money by gaming the system and finding deals of up to £5.30. Here are the supermarkets with the biggest savings if you buy their most expensive meal deal items: Image: NetvouchercodesThe analysis reveals that while Waitrose is the most expensive meal deal available, you can actually save big by buying their more premium options. Splashing out on a GLO Pulled Beef & Onion Salad, Taiko Mini Nigiri and Jimmy's Iced Coffee will save consumers a whopping £5.30, more than the original price of the meal deal. While Poundland offers the most cost-effective meal deal at just £3, the supermarket offers the lowest savings of just £2 with limited options to splash out. NetVoucherCodes also looked at the supermarkets where you can buy the cheapest lunches overall based on the items available within their meal deal offer: Image: NetvouchercodesWhen buying a meal deal, it doesn't always end up being a money-savvy options. Often, if you buy the cheapest items on the shelf, you'll be spending way less than the meal deal price. The data shows that Poundland offers the cheapest lunch at just £2.15 for an own brand basic sandwich, Oreo chocolate snack and Emerge energy drink, 85p below the already affordable meal option price. Read on below to see the breakdown of supermarkets and their cheapest and most expensive meal deal items. If you only want the cheaper options, it's often better value to buy separately. Tesco £4 Meal Deal Best Value YO! Sushi rolls/poke bowls - £4.75 Naked Smoothie 300Ml - £2.90 Itsu Chicken Gyoza Snack Pot 47g / Ginsters Butter Chicken Bake 117G - £1.50 Total: £9.15. Save £5.15 Cheapest Volvic Natural Bottled Mineral Still Water 1L - £1.10 Tesco Cheese & Onion / Cheese / No Ham / Egg & Cress Sandwich - £1.50 Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Honey 42g - £0.75 Total: £3.35. Morrisons £4 Meal Deal Best Value Morrisons Limited Edition Chicken Fajita Wrap / Itsu Katsu Veg Big Bao - £3.25 Gu Zillionaire Cheesecake / My Protein Yoghurt Top Hat Vanilla Chocolate - £2 Naked Smoothie 300ml - £2.90 Total: £8.15 Save £4.15 Cheapest Morrisons Egg & Cress / Cheese & Onion Sandwich - £1.55 Reese's Peanut Butter Creme Egg 34g / Malteasers Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny 29g - £0.35 Deeside Natural Mineral Water, Morrisons Scottish Water Still - £0.55 Total: £2.45. Recommended reading: Co-Op £4 Meal Deal Best Value Co-op Tomato Basil And Chicken Pasta Salad 285g - £3.45 Co-op Treat Millionaire's Shortbread 245g - £2.45 Innocent Super Smoothies Energise 300ml - £2.75 Total: £8.65 Save £4.65 Cheapest Co-op Cheese/Tuna Mayo Sandwich - £1.40 Co-op Irresistible All Butter Croissant, Co-op Bakery Cinnamon Swirl Each - £1.00 Co-op Still Mineral Water 500ml £0.65 Total: £3.05. Waitrose £5 Meal Deal Best Value GLO Pulled Beef & Onion Salad - £4.80 Taiko Mini Nigiri - £2.50 Jimmy's Iced Coffee Original 380ml - £3 Total: £10.30 Save £5.30 Cheapest Essential Tuna Mayo / Cheese & Onion Sandwich - £1.95 Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar single 45g - £1.00 Essential Still / Sparkling Natural Mineral Water 500ml - £0.80 Total: £3.75. Sainsbury's £3.75 Meal Deal Best Value Sainsbury's Picnic Triple - £3.50 Holy Moly Guacamole Chips & Dip 77g - £1.85 Naked Smoothies 300ml - £2.90 Total: £8.25 Save £4.50 Cheapest Sainsbury's No Mayo Ham Sandwich - £1.50 Mcvitie's Gold Billion Chocolate Wafer 39.5g - £0.75 Aqua Pura Mineral Water 500ml - £0.90 Total: £3.15. Poundland £3 Meal Deal Best Value Wraps / Salads / Premium Sandwiches - £2 Woodys Skewers 10pk - £1.50 Starbucks Caramel Macchiato 220ml / Red Bull 250ml - £1.50 Total: £5.00 Save £2.00 Cheapest Basic Sandwiches - £1.25 Oreo Choc Snack 27g - £0.60 Emerge Energy Drink 250ml - £0.30 Total: £2.15. Boots - £3.99 Meal Deal Best Value Boots Sandwich Ham & Egg Club / Tanpopo Rice Bowls - £3.60 Del Monte Apple & Toffee Dip - £2.50 Innocent Juice Apple & Guava 330ml - £3 Total: £9.10 Save £5.11 Cheapest Simply Chicken Mayo Sandwich - £1.50 Snacking Essential Mixed Nuts 35g - £0.70 Arla Cravendale semi skimmed milk 250ml - £0.60 Total: £2.80. It just goes to show - it always pays to shop around, and only pick a deal if it saves you money.
