Major supermarket reveals exact date it will slash price of Christmas veg to just 15p a bag
Plus we reveal what other chains are offering
WITH Christmas just around the corner, one major supermarket is getting ready to slash the prices of vegetables to just 15p.
Sainsbury’s has revealed the exact date they will slash the cost of veggies including potatoes and carrots just in time for your Christmas dinner.
Prices start from just 15p which means you can save your cash for any festive treats and last minute gifts.
This year, Sainsbury’s customers with a Nectar Card can get their hands on festive veggies from Wednesday December 18 to Tuesday December 24.
This includes Sainsbury’s Brussels Sprouts, parsnips, carrots and potatoes.
Shoppers can also enjoy big savings on delicious meat centrepieces including 25 per cent off by Sainsbury’s Fresh Standard Turkeys, now £3/kg with a Nectar card from Thursday December 19.
For those looking for an alternative to turkey, there will be 50 per cent off by Sainsbury’s Scottish Whole Salmon, £7.50p/kg with Nectar available from Wednesday December 18 until Tuesday December 31.
Sainsbury's big Christmas savings
These Nectar Prices are available from Wednesday 18th December until Tuesday 24th December:
- Sainsbury’s White Potatoes (2kg) – 15p with Nectar (£1.35 without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s Carrots (1kg) – 15p with Nectar (69p without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s British Parsnips (500g) – 15p with Nectar (75p without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s British Swede – 15p with Nectar (62p without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s Red Cabbage – 15p with Nectar (80p without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s White Cabbage – 15p with Nectar (80p without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s Brussels Sprouts (500g) – 15p with Nectar (90p without Nectar)
These Nectar Prices are available from Thursday 19th December until Thursday 26th December:
- Sainsbury’s Standard Small Turkey 2-3.99kg – £3/kg with Nectar (£4/kg without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s Standard Medium Turkey 4-5.99kg – £3/kg with Nectar (£4/kg without Nectar)
- Sainsbury’s Standard Large Turkey 6-7.99kg – £3/kg with Nectar (£4/kg without Nectar)
Nectar customers can benefit from Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices by scanning their app or swiping their card at the till.
Customers shopping online will have their discounts applied automatically if their Nectar and Sainsbury’s accounts are linked.
The annual Christmas offer can be found in Sainsbury’s online and in Sainsbury’s superstores.
Christmas savings
Sainsbury’s isn’t the only supermarket slashing their prices on festive produce.
Aldi will slash the prices of its potatoes, carrots, parsnips and sprouts to just 15p.
The German grocer are running an offer on Christmas dinner for £1.91 per person based on six people. The offer includes a small fresh turkey at £2.95 per kg.
Aldi’s Christmas dinner feed 6 for under £12
- 2kg White Potatoes 15p
- Brussels Sprouts 500g 15p
- Carrots 1kg 15p
- Parsnips 500g 15p
- Small Fresh British Turkey 3kg £8.85 (£2.95 per kg)
- Quixo Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix 170g 45p
- Quixo for meat gravy granules 300g £1.09
- Essential Yorkshire puddings 230g / 15 pack 46p
- Total cost £11.45 – £1.91pp based on 6 people
The instore offer is from 19th December to 24th December.
Meanwhile, the cheapest place to do your supermarket shop for Christmas has been revealed.
Which? found German discounter Aldi to be the most affordable place last month for groceries out of the eight biggest supermarkets in the UK.
The consumer champion looked at how the retailer’s prices compared to a shopping list of 55 products, to represent a weekly shop.
The cheapest supermarket for a shopping list of 55 items was Aldi, where the groceries cost £97.89 on average across the month.
Fellow bargain store Lidl was just behind Aldi in November, costing only 38p more with the supermarket’s loyalty scheme Lidl Plus and 45p more without.
If you did the same shop at Tesco without a Clubcard would cost £108.45 or £105.61 with a Clubcard.
At Sainsbury’s, you could expect to pay £112.06 if you did not have a Nectar card or £106.71 if you have one.
Posh grocer Waitrose proved to be the most expensive with a price tag of £123.32 for 55 item shop.
How to save money on Christmas shopping
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save money on your Christmas shopping.
Limit the amount of presents – buying presents for all your family and friends can cost a bomb.
Instead, why not organise a Secret Santa between your inner circles so you’re not having to buy multiple presents.
Plan ahead – if you’ve got the stamina and budget, it’s worth buying your Christmas presents for the following year in the January sales.
Make sure you shop around for the best deals by using price comparison sites so you’re not forking out more than you should though.
Buy in Boxing Day sales – some retailers start their main Christmas sales early so you can actually snap up a bargain before December 25.
Delivery may cost you a bit more, but it can be worth it if the savings are decent.
Shop via outlet stores – you can save loads of money shopping via outlet stores like Amazon Warehouse or Office Offcuts.
They work by selling returned or slightly damaged products at a discounted rate, but usually any wear and tear is minor.