A MAJOR supermarket has slashed the price of its turkeys by a whopping £40.
The big day may be out the way, but with the birds serving up to 10 people, it could provide several meals for struggling families.
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Posh-shop M&S has cut the cost of its large turkey crown from £46 to just under a fiver.
It’s part of the supermarket’s post-Christmas reductions taking place at the moment in stores across the country.
Big chains will be looking to clear their old stock, especially items with approaching expiration dates.
This Marks and Spencer store in North West London has reduced the price across dozens of its birds.
Each serves between six to 10 people, so that could amount to at least two meals for a family of four.
You could also freeze the crown and defrost for a special New Year’s Day feast.
Make sure to check cooking instructions first though.
It comes as households battle soaring prices at the checkouts due to high inflation.
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The Sun reported earlier this month that the average family would end up spending £5 more per person this year.
This is due to rocketing food prices as suppliers face soaring energy prices.
The war in Ukraine has compounded the crisis and also led to a shortage of grain, which goes into animal feed.
This has sparked a price surge, with the costs passed down to the customer.
So, massive savings like this one at M&S could go a long way to helping families.
Of course, prices vary depending on the store on the stock levels at the time.
Do make sure to check your local shop’s prices before committing to a purchase.
You can also check the costs of various items across different supermarkets using sites like Trolley.co.uk.
Also, by simply searching for an item on Google Shopping you’ll get the latest prices across hundreds of retailers.
The post-Christmas reductions at M&S has also seen the cost of its popular snow globe gin range cut.
We’ve also spotted a major supermarket has cut the price of its giant Quality Street tubs this week too.
It is definitely a good time to pick up some bargains this week, so keep your eyes peeled.
How else can I save on my supermarket shop?
There are plenty of other ways to save on your supermarket shop.
You can try looking out for yellow or red stickers on products which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh you’ll have to eat it fast, or freeze it to have another time.
Making a list could save you some money too as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
That means going for “own” or “value” type products instead of “finest” or “luxury” lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes as well where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
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