Sainsbury’s slashes price of HUNDREDS of products by up to 34% – list of items going down in price

SAINSBURY’S has slashed the price of hundreds of products online and in-store.

The supermarket has reduced everything from steak, to fish, fruit and more, all in an effort to help shoppers battling a cost of living crisis.

Sainsbury's has slashed prices by up to 34% — Sainsbury’s has slashed prices by up to 34%

Household finances have been hit as prices have snuck up in the supermarkets.

Rises mean that the cost of a weekly supermarket shop could jump by as much as £180 a year as soaring inflation pushes up prices.

Sainsbury’s has made an effort to slash the price of some groceries by as much as 34% though.

For example, Sainsbury’s own brand smoked cod fillets have been reduced from £4.25 to £3.50, saving shoppers as much as 75p.

Yet despite the price cut, shoppers could pick up a cheaper alternative at Tesco, as 350g cod fillets are 5p less at only £3.45.

Pink Lady apples have seen a price cut at Sainsbury’s too as they were £2.80, but they’re now £2.50, saving shoppers 30p.

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The same product is only £2.39 at Aldi though, which makes a pack of six apples another 11p cheaper than Sainsbury’s reduced ones.

But Sainsbury’s has cut the price of steak, making it now cheaper than the budget supermarket rival.

Sainsbury’s Scotch ribeye steak is only £4.50, which is down £1, from £5.50.

That makes the meaty choice cheaper than a similar product from Aldi – its own Scotch ribeye is £4.99 which is 49p more expensive than Sainsbury’s.

Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury’s, said: “We know that many of our customers are finding their household budgets under pressure and at Sainsbury’s we’re committed to doing everything we can to help.

“There is much more to come over the rest of 2022 – all of which means that customers don’t need to go anywhere else to get the best value and quality on their weekly shop.”

Here are a number of the items slashed in price at Sainsbury’s:

Sainsbury’s Scotch Rib Eye Steak 225g, Was: £5.50 Now: £4.50 Save: £1
Sainsbury’s Boneless Smoked Cod Fillets 230g, Was: £4.25 Now: £3.50 Save: 75p
Sainsbury’s Mild Smoked Salmon 200g, Was: £6.40 Now: £5.75 Save: 65p
Sainsbury’s Prawns 150g, Was: £2.75 Now: £2.25 Save: 50p
Taste the Difference Hebridean Kiln Dried Smoked Salmon 100g, Was: £4.45 Now: £4 Save: 45p
British chicken breast slices 115g, Was: £1.20 Now: 79p Save: 41p
Honey roast ham slices 115g, Was: £1.20 Now: 79p Save: 41p
British beef slices 115g, Was: £1.20 Now: 79p Save: 41p
British ham slices 115g, Was: £1.20 Now: 79p Save: 41p
British smoked ham slices 115g, Was: £1.20 Now: 79p Save: 41p
Sainsbury’s Pink Lady apples x6, Was: £2.80 Now: £2.50 Save: 30p
Sainsbury’s British King Edward Potatoes 2kg, Was: £1.75 Now: £1.50 Save: 25p
Sainsbury’s Butternut Squash, Was: £1.50 Now: £1.25 Save: 25p
Sainsbury’s Fresh Curly Parsley 30g, Was: 70p Now: 50p Save: 20p
Taste the Difference Pork Sausages x6, Was: £2.60 Now: £2.50 Save: 10p
Taste the Difference Cherry Yogurt 150g, Was: 75p Now: 70p Save: 5p
Sainsbury’s Large Onions x3, Was: £1 Now: 95p Save: 5p

How to cut the cost of your supermarket shop

Even though Sainsbury’s has slashed its prices to meet the likes of cheaper rivals like Aldi, it’s still worth having a shop around for yourself rather than taking their word for it.

After a little bit of research, you might find another supermarket has cheaper prices, and it can pay to vary up your shop.

One shopper ditched the supermarket altogether in favour of their local wholesaler, that way they could stock up in bulk, at lower prices.

You can also cash in on reduced foods like yellow sticker bargains – these will be items reduced because they’re about to meet their best before date.

They’ll still be safe to eat, or freeze to make them last longer, but it means you can pick up the same products at an even cheaper price.

Sometimes even timing your shop to stock up just as items are discounted on the shelves can help you get the best bargains – lots of shoppers have said this is in the evening typically.

But being smart about how you shop isn’t the only way to slash spends.

Especially as prices continue to rise, there are schemes in place to help the most hard-up buy essentials.

Parents can get up to £442 in Healthy Start vouchers that they can use at the supermarket, on food and more for their children, for example.

Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support fund – so you can make your money go further with the extra support available.