Co-op shoppers spot ‘delicious’ new flavour of popular sweet on supermarket shelves based on retro childhood treat
SWEET-toothed Brits have been left delighted after spotting a new flavour of a popular treat sitting on Co-op shelves.
Excited customers are flocking to the stores after a social media post was made about the new flavour based on retro childhood treats.
An eagle-eyed shopper spotted the new Squashies Double Dip treats now available in brand-new orange and cherry flavours.
Posting a picture of the sweet treat on the popular Facebook group Extreme Bargaining and Coupons UK, they wrote: “If you are a fan of Squashies you NEED to go to Co-op to bag one of these new flavours.”
The post has caused a stir racking up more than hundreds of likes and comments.
One fellow user proudly vowed to “buy the shelf” if their local had the goods.
Another shopper commented: “Wow! I had these the other day and they are amazing.”
While a third person said: “They are delicious and they are my favourite.”
It comes as a man revealed he spotted a bargain buy in his local Co-op so cleared the shelves of the cheap Cornetto ice creams.
Harry ended up with a chilly haul that should have cost him a jaw-dropping £24.50, but thanks to a saving of £2.62 a pack, he spent just just £6.16 in total.
As a result, the ice cream fan saved a whopping £18.34 overall.
Co-op also had a huge sale on Bold and Lenor products that saw them retailing for less than a pound.
One sharp-eyed shopper spotted the popular laundry products scanning for as little as 88p at her local store.
The mum-of-four managed to get Bold gel 31 washes washing pods for £1.50, Bold 37 pods for £2.13 per pack, and Lenor outdoorable fabric conditioner for just 88p each.
On shops like Poundland, Waitrose and Sainsburys, the same products usually retail for £5.99, £8.50, and £3 respectively.
The discounts can vary from store to store, as each branch may be clearing old stock.
When do supermarkets put out yellow-sticker bargains?
THE time supermarkets reduce their products vary across stores.
Here’s a rough supermarket-by-supermarket guide:
Aldi
Aldi uses a red sticker to show reductions on fresh products such as bread, meat, fruit and vegetables.
This is when they have reached the last day of shelf life.
Red stickered items are most commonly found at opening and closing times.
M&S
Reduction times can vary from store to store but is most likely to occur near closing time.
Asda
Asda told Which? that yellow stickers are applied twice a day – in the morning and evening.
Co-op
Co-op told The Sun its reduced-to-clear prices are generally applied about four hours before the store closes.
Lidl
Lidl has a similar procedure to Asda and Aldi with reductions twice a day.
However individual stores may opt to reduce prices throughout the day.
Morrisons
Shoppers online have said that Morrisons does the best bargains first thing in the morning.
However, the store told Which? that there are no specific times for yellow sticker price cuts.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s told The Sun it’s at the store manager’s discretion whether to offer discounts.
However, shoppers have reported that the best deals are in the evening from 6pm.
Tesco
Tesco has said there is no specific time for reduction, but again most people found that prices were reduced from 6pm.
Waitrose
As with most of the other stores, Waitrose shoppers have said the best reductions are found before closing.
However, the store stated that there is no specific time for yellow stickers to be applied