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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major bargain retailer slashes price of huge box of Ferrero Rocher leaving fans saying ‘that's highly unfair!'
A MAJOR bargain chain has sent chocolate lovers into meltdown after slashing the price of a 24-piece box of Ferrero Rocher to just £1 — sparking a frenzy online. Shoppers spotted the mega deal at B&M, with customers across the UK now racing to grab the luxury treat. 3 The 300g box, normally priced at £5, has been reduced by a whopping 80 per cent — now just £1. That's just £3.33 per kilo. Product code: 319629. One eagle-eyed Facebook user shared the news, posting: 'Ferrero Rocher 24pc Box 300g for £1 at B&M,' triggering hundreds of comments from sweet-toothed bargain hunters. One fan wrote: 'Well that's highly unfair…I was in there an hour ago and didn't see this post until now. These are my favourites.' Another asked: 'What time please?' while someone else chimed in: 'I'm impressed.' Many rushed to their nearest store in the hopes of getting their hands on the cut-price chocolates — with some warning that stock is flying off shelves. The shock deal follows a similar CHOC SHOCK offer at Heron Foods, where the same 24-piece Ferrero Rocher box was reduced to just £5 — a 55 per cent saving on the usual £11 price tag. That discount was also hailed as a great option for a last-minute Mother's Day gift. One shopper said: 'Great price if you have a Heron Food store near you and would make an ideal Mother's Day gift too. Everyone loves Ferrero Rocher so well worth stocking up at this fantastic price.' The chocolates are often seen as a premium treat, perfect for sharing or gifting. Their golden wrapping and posh packaging make them a go-to choice for special occasions. Ferrero Rocher says its chocolates are 'the perfect gift to share with your loved ones.' Its description adds: 'A whole hazelnut surrounded by delicious layers of crispy wafer, a velvety filling, smooth milk chocolate and finely chopped hazelnut pieces.' Another delighted shopper said: 'Will be picking up some of these for my son, thanks for sharing.' A third added: 'Brilliant price, cheapest I've ever seen Ferrero Rocher chocolates for a box this size.' And it's not just B&M and Heron Foods slashing prices. Morrisons has cut the cost of the same 24-pack from £10.50 to £5 for More Card holders, just in time for Mother's Day on March 30. Tesco has also joined the chocolate price war, with yellow sticker deals reducing 16-piece boxes (200g) to just £1.75. They're usually £7 — so shoppers are saving over 70%. One savvy shopper, Matthew Dawes, shared his delight in a Facebook group, saying he nabbed three boxes. He joked: 'Me: Shall I go to little Tesco, see if they have anything nice for pudding?' His wife replied: 'Can do but I doubt you'll find anything.' His response? 'Hold my beer.' The post racked up more than 200 likes and 35 comments, with others eager to find the deal at their local store. While prices vary across supermarkets, fans are urged to shop around and act quickly — as these bargain boxes won't stay on shelves for long. Retail experts also advise checking for loyalty card discounts and using online comparison sites to find the best value. With Mother's Day fast approaching, these sweet deals could make the perfect gift — without breaking the bank. So if you're looking to treat your mum, a friend, or just yourself, now's the time to stock up. But be quick — once they're gone, they're gone. How to save money on chocolate We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar. Go own brand - if you're not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you'll save by going for the supermarket's own brand bars. Shop around - if you've spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it's cheaper elsewhere. Websites like let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you're getting the best deal. Look out for yellow stickers - supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they've been reduced. They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged. Buy bigger bars - most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar. So if you've got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
Scotsman
16-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
B&M: discount bargains chain plans 43 new UK stores in 2025
The bargain brand is coming to towns nationwide 📈 Sign up to the weekly Cost Of Living newsletter. Saving tips, deals and money hacks. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... B&M is expanding with 43 new UK stores planned for 2025 16 locations have already been confirmed across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland The discount chain saw £5.6bn in revenue last year, up 2.5% Nine stores are opening in May, with more to follow through summer Openings include sites in Lincolnshire, County Durham, Kent, and Antrim While many retailers retreat from the high street, one discount chain is bucking the trend. Discount chain B&M has announced a sweeping expansion plan for 2025, with 43 new stores set to open across the UK - the locations of 16 of which have already been confirmed. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Building on a strong 2024 performance that saw revenues rise 2.5% to £5.6 billion, B&M has already opened two new stores this year and is accelerating its rollout. The retail group, which also owns Heron Foods in the UK and operates stores in France, is confident in its growth strategy. 'The pipeline for next year continues to be robust,' bosses have said, adding that 45 new sites are expected in total. (Photo:) | Getty Images The expansion gathers pace in May, with nine store openings planned nationwide - from Northumberland and Cumbria to Derbyshire, Somerset, and Kent. Today (May 16), B&M opened a new location in Eastgate, Lincolnshire, followed by another on Saturday (May 17) in Watling Road, County Durham. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Further openings will follow in June, including stores in Winsford's Queens Parade and Picton Court in Bridgend. A final confirmed store is due to open on August 19 in Antrim, Northern Ireland. The first wave of 2025 expansion began on April 26 in Hall Croft, Leicestershire, followed swiftly by New Rossington, Doncaster, on May 2. Full list of confirmed new store locations: Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire - May 16 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham - May 17 Bridge Street, Killamarsh, Derbyshire - May 21 Middlebrook Way, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk - May 23 Linden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - May 24 Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland - May 30 Wyndham Way Retail Park, Portishead, Somerset - May 30 The Market Hall, The Eden Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria - May 30 Wrekin Retail Park, Arleston, Telford, Shropshire - May 31 Horsted, Chatham - June 6 Queens Parade, Winsford – June 11 Picton Court, Bridgend - June 14 Galashiels - June 20 Antrim – August 19
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Iconic drinks brand from 90s launches brand new flavour and shoppers are itching to try it
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN ICONIC drinks brand beloved in the 90s has launched a tasty new flavour which has been labelled as the "best one yet". Shoppers have been rushing to stores to try and find the sour apple flavoured fruity beverage scanning for less than £1. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Shoppers have been rushing to Heron Foods to try and find the sour apple flavoured fruity beverage scanning for less than £1 Credit: Alamy 3 Sunny D's new flavour is sour apple Credit: Facebook Sunny Delight, known as Sunny D, now stock the fresh sour apple drink in two British supermarkets. Shoppers at Heron Foods and Farm Foods can snap up the fascinating green drink for just 90p. And on July 3, it will also be available in Asda stores across the UK. The official sunny D Instagram account announced the new addition to their drinks range at the end of April. read more in money URGENT ALERT Popular item at Tesco & WHSmith urgently recalled over 'serious risk of fire' They said: "Sour apple has entered chat! "A whole new tang just dropped, all the nostalgia of original sunny D but with a crisp twist! ㅤ "Not to be dramatic, but… this might be our best one yet." The low calorie and high in vitamin drink has Dozens of people rushed to the comments of numerous posts to say how excited they were over the drink. One wrote: "Love the sound of this!" As another told their friend: "I wanna try lol." A third even chimed in: "Wow I need that." Shoppers run to Primark as perfect spring jacket reduced to just £5 in sale Other shoppers who have already purchased the drink even commented on the great price. One said it was scanning at tills in Heron Foods for only 90p. It comes just weeks after sunny D also released a new pink lemonade flavour. It is being sold exclusively at Iceland with shoppers able to get five bottles for £5. Other flavours available include the classic Florida style citrus fusion, blue raspberry and very cherry. In other exciting news for fizzy drink fanatics, a "legendary" Coca-Cola bottle has returned to shelves in UK shops - 12 years after being discontinued. The comeback is inspired Gen Z's quest for "authentic connection," the beloved brand has said. Shoppers have also been going wild over a new Walkers snack spotted on supermarket shelves which is based on beloved crisps. Wotsits have been turned into a full-blown meal in a surprising revamp in the form of Mac 'n' Cheese bowls. The flavours include Sweet & Spicy, Flamin Hot and Really Cheesy. Why are products axed or recipes changed? ANALYSIS by chief consumer reporter James Flanders Food and drinks makers have been known to tweak their recipes or axe items altogether. They often say that this is down to the changing tastes of customers. There are several reasons why this could be done. For example, government regulation, like the "sugar tax," forces firms to change their recipes. Some manufacturers might choose to tweak ingredients to cut costs. They may opt for a cheaper alternative, especially when costs are rising to keep prices stable. For example, Tango Cherry disappeared from shelves in 2018. It has recently returned after six years away but as a sugar-free version. Fanta removed sweetener from its sugar-free alternative earlier this year. Suntory tweaked the flavour of its flagship Lucozade Original and Orange energy drinks. While the amount of sugar in every bottle remains unchanged, the supplier swapped out the sweetener aspartame for sucralose.
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Iconic drinks brand from 90s launches brand new flavour and shoppers are itching to try it
Georgie English, Foreign News Reporter Published: Invalid Date, AN ICONIC drinks brand beloved in the 90s has launched a tasty new flavour which has been labelled as the "best one yet". Shoppers have been rushing to stores to try and find the sour apple flavoured fruity beverage scanning for less than £1. 3 3 Sunny Delight, known as Sunny D, now stock the fresh sour apple drink in two British supermarkets. Shoppers at Heron Foods and Farm Foods can snap up the fascinating green drink for just 90p. And on July 3, it will also be available in Asda stores across the UK. The official sunny D Instagram account announced the new addition to their drinks range at the end of April. They said: "Sour apple has entered chat! "A whole new tang just dropped, all the nostalgia of original sunny D but with a crisp twist! ㅤ "Not to be dramatic, but… this might be our best one yet." The low calorie and high in vitamin drink has Dozens of people rushed to the comments of numerous posts to say how excited they were over the drink. One wrote: "Love the sound of this!" As another told their friend: "I wanna try lol." A third even chimed in: "Wow I need that." Shoppers run to Primark as perfect spring jacket reduced to just £5 in sale Other shoppers who have already purchased the drink even commented on the great price. One said it was scanning at tills in Heron Foods for only 90p. It comes just weeks after sunny D also released a new pink lemonade flavour. It is being sold exclusively at Iceland with shoppers able to get five bottles for £5. Other flavours available include the classic Florida style citrus fusion, blue raspberry and very cherry. In other exciting news for fizzy drink fanatics, a "legendary" Coca-Cola bottle has returned to shelves in UK shops - 12 years after being discontinued. The comeback is inspired Gen Z's quest for "authentic connection," the beloved brand has said. Shoppers have also been going wild over a new Walkers snack spotted on supermarket shelves which is based on beloved crisps. Wotsits have been turned into a full-blown meal in a surprising revamp in the form of Mac 'n' Cheese bowls. The flavours include Sweet & Spicy, Flamin Hot and Really Cheesy. Why are products axed or recipes changed? ANALYSIS by chief consumer reporter James Flanders Food and drinks makers have been known to tweak their recipes or axe items altogether. They often say that this is down to the changing tastes of customers. There are several reasons why this could be done. For example, government regulation, like the "sugar tax," forces firms to change their recipes. Some manufacturers might choose to tweak ingredients to cut costs. They may opt for a cheaper alternative, especially when costs are rising to keep prices stable. For example, Tango Cherry disappeared from shelves in 2018. It has recently returned after six years away but as a sugar-free version. Fanta removed sweetener from its sugar-free alternative earlier this year. Suntory tweaked the flavour of its flagship Lucozade Original and Orange energy drinks. While the amount of sugar in every bottle remains unchanged, the supplier swapped out the sweetener aspartame for sucralose.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Man dies after crash as 'car leaves carriageway'
A man has died following a car crash in Ormskirk. Emergency services were called to New Cut Lane in Halsall shortly after 1pm today, March 30. Lancashire Police officers cordoned off the road between Headbolt Lane and Renacres Lane following the crash, which involved a Ford Focus Zetec. The 71-year-old male driver was pronounced dead at the scene, the force has now confirmed. In a statement, a spokesman said: "We're appealing for information and footage after a man sadly died following a collision in Ormskirk. We were called shortly after 1pm to a report that a Ford Focus Zetec had left the carriageway on New Cut Lane in Halsall, Ormskirk. READ MORE: Liverpool Lime Street live updates as train services face 'major disruption' READ MORE: Man walked into Heron Foods 'covered in blood' before police cordon off shopping centre "Sadly, despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the driver, a 71-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are being supported by specially trained Family Liaison Officers. Enquiries are ongoing into the collision, and no other vehicles are thought to be involved." DS Joseph Ghigi, of Lancashire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: 'A man has very sadly died following this collision, and first and foremost, my thoughts are with his loved ones at this incredibly distressing time. 'I'm appealing to you to ask that if you have any information or dashcam footage that could assist our enquiries, please get in contact with us.' An air ambulance was spotted in the area earlier today, and was believed to be linked to the crash. Police said the road would be closed "for some time". Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact us on 101 quoting log 0539 of 30th March. Alternatively, email SCIU@ For the latest news and breaking news visit Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Join the Liverpool ECHO Breaking News and Top Stories WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your phone by clicking here.
