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Metro
7 hours ago
- Business
- Metro
Sainsbury's shoppers want to 'give up' after seeing new price of meal deal
If you see anyone crying into their Sainsbury's tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, it's probably because it cost them more than usual. That's right, the supermarket has raised the price of its meal deal for the second time in less than a year, to a new price of £3.95. That's a 20p increase from July last year, when the meal deal rose from £3.50 to £3.75. Prior to this, the price had been just £3 for at least six years. Sainsbury's confirmed to Metro its meal deal price had risen, but added it still offered 'one of the best value meal deals around'. This hasn't stopped shoppers throwing their sandwiches out their trolley though. 'FOUR GREAT BRITISH POUNDS for a meal deal at Sainsbury's. Game's never been more gone,' wrote @aaman44 on X. 'It's £3.95 for a Sainsbury's meal deal now they have got to be taking the p**s,' added another. 'I beg that UK supermarkets put a cap on how much they can increase meal deal prices… Sainsbury's I'm looking @ u,' pleaded @bighazeleyeddoe. 'Why tf was my Sainsbury's meal deal £3.95, should we all just give up?' said someone else. Yes, it's always disappointing when you end up paying more money for the same exact items, but if you put it in perspective, Sainsbury's isn't wrong, their meal deal is still better value than most other supermarkets. Tesco, Morrisons and Co-Op all charge £4 for meal deals which is 5p more than Sainsbury's (although some of these prices do lower if you have a loyalty card, for instance Tesco Clubcard holders only pay £3.60). Meanwhile, Boots charges £3.99 and a Waitrose meal deal will set you back an eye-watering £5 – but if you're savvy about it and buy the most expensive options included in the deal, it actually works out as the best value deal of the bunch, saving you £5.30. It may come as a relief to hear the Sainsbury's premium meal deal has remained at £5 – the same price as when it launched back in 2022. The supermarket also pointed out it had added some delicious new additions to the deal, including the Picnic Triple Sandwich, and a Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnut for a snack. More Trending The now £3.95 meal deal in question includes a main, a snack and a drink and if you want to make the most savings possible, you'll need to pick a certain combination. The best value meal deal you can get from Sainsbury's includes the Picnic Triple sandwich (£3.50), Holy Moly Guacamole Chips & Dip 77g (£1.85) and a Naked Smoothie 300ml (£2.90). This amounts to an £8.25 spend, which means even though the Sainsbury's meal deal has risen to £3.95, you still save £4.30 in total. View More » If you're going for the cheapest option though, you'll pick up the Sainsbury's No Mayo Ham Sandwich (£1.50), a McVitie's Gold Billion Chocolate Wafer (75p) and Aqua Pura Mineral Water 500ml (90p), for a total value of £3.15. The supermarket has added 35 new products to its Food-to-Go range, including some fresh new items to its popular lunch time meal deal. One new highlight? A build-your-salad range. Hungry shoppers can pick a salad base – like the Bistro salad, Cheddar Garden, or Greek salad (£2.75 each) – then pack on a choice of five proteins. Shoppers can add on options including salt and chilli chicken thigh chunks (£1.50) or falafels (£1.30). Along with a drink, the build-your-salad option is the standard meal deal price of £3.75. But there's more… Sainsbury's new Premium Meal Deal mains Taste the Difference Njudja Chicken Caesar Wrap, £4.25 Taste the Difference Deli Meats Grab Bag, £4.25 Taste the Difference Gochujang Chicken Salad, £4.50 Taste the Difference Green Goddess Salad, £4.50 Taste the Difference Mexican Sweet Potato Salad, £4.50 Taste the Difference Antipasti Platter, £4.25 Sainsbury's new core meal deal mains by Sainsbury's Bistro Salad, £2.75 Sainsbury's Bistro Salad, £2.75 by Sainsbury's Cheddar Garden Salad, £2.75 Sainsbury's Cheddar Garden Salad, £2.75 by Sainsbury's Greek Salad, £2.75 Sainsbury's Greek Salad, £2.75 by Sainsbury's Chicken and Red Pesto Sandwich, £3.15 Sainsbury's Chicken and Red Pesto Sandwich, £3.15 by Sainsbury's Korean Style Gochujang Chicken Wrap, £3.15 Sainsbury's Korean Style Gochujang Chicken Wrap, £3.15 by S ainsbury's BBQ Chicken Pasta, £2.95 ainsbury's BBQ Chicken Pasta, £2.95 by Sainsbury's Katsu Chicken Salad, £3.00 Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: 'Elite' US fast food chain to open new sites across the UK MORE: McDonald's just launched its 'most McDonald's burger ever' in the UK MORE: Tesco rivals Aldi by slashing prices of 80 most popular supermarket items Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Shoppers hit back at Sainsbury's saying meal deal price hike is 'not fair'
A lunchtime meal deal at Sainsbury's has had its price hiked by 20p – and shoppers aren't impressed. The popular deal, which can include the likes of a sandwich or salad with a choice of snacks and a drink, will now set you back £3.95. It's the second time in a year that the supermarket has increased the price of the deal. It had been fixed at £3 since at least 2014 before it was increased to £3.50 in May 2021 and then £3.75 in July last year. One disgruntled shopper said on X (formerly Twitter): 'Sainsbury's meal deal gone up, we are in the end times.' 'Just noticed this today, hadn't heard anything about it,' another added. 'It's slowly creeps up every so often…it's just not fair.' While another person commented: 'Ugh meal deals going up again. Why?' A Sainsbury's spokesperson told Newsquest: 'With millions of possible combinations, we continue to offer one of the best value meal deals around. 'We've also recently introduced a range of new products just in time for summer, including our best-seller Picnic Triple Sandwich and build your own salad options. 'This means anyone who shops with us can choose from an affordable selection of more than 150 mains, 300 snacks and 400 drinks.' Recommended reading: Sainsbury's shoppers urged to lock Nectar card points Christmas in June? Shoppers say 'must be a wind up' as festive stock hits stores Expert issues petrol pump warning on forecourts at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons & more Costa Express drinks are included in the Sainsbury's meal deal, including regular-sized hot drinks from the Costa Express machine. The supermarket recently added 35 new products to their meal deal range, including the option to build your own salad, the Picnic Triple Sandwich and a Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnut as a new snack. The Sainsbury's deal has no discount for Nectar card holders, but it also has a 'premium' meal deal which launched in 2022 at £5 and still remains at that price.
South Wales Argus
14 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Sainsbury's meal deal price hike is 'not fair' say shoppers
The popular deal, which can include the likes of a sandwich or salad with a choice of snacks and a drink, will now set you back £3.95. It's the second time in a year that the supermarket has increased the price of the deal. It had been fixed at £3 since at least 2014 before it was increased to £3.50 in May 2021 and then £3.75 in July last year. Sainsbury's meal deal increase – shoppers react One disgruntled shopper said on X (formerly Twitter): 'Sainsbury's meal deal gone up, we are in the end times.' 'Just noticed this today, hadn't heard anything about it,' another added. 'It's slowly creeps up every so often…it's just not fair.' While another person commented: 'Ugh meal deals going up again. Why?' A Sainsbury's spokesperson told Newsquest: 'With millions of possible combinations, we continue to offer one of the best value meal deals around. 'We've also recently introduced a range of new products just in time for summer, including our best-seller Picnic Triple Sandwich and build your own salad options. 'This means anyone who shops with us can choose from an affordable selection of more than 150 mains, 300 snacks and 400 drinks.' Recommended reading: Is Costa included in Sainsbury's meal deal? Costa Express drinks are included in the Sainsbury's meal deal, including regular-sized hot drinks from the Costa Express machine. The supermarket recently added 35 new products to their meal deal range, including the option to build your own salad, the Picnic Triple Sandwich and a Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnut as a new snack. The Sainsbury's deal has no discount for Nectar card holders, but it also has a 'premium' meal deal which launched in 2022 at £5 and still remains at that price.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Furious shoppers slam Sainsbury's for quietly hiking price of its meal deal AGAIN
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SAINSBURY'S has hiked the price of its lunchtime meal deal by 20p. The popular midday lunch bundle has gone from £3.75 to £3.95, causing upset among its workers and customers. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The supermarket has increased the price of its popular meal deal to almost £4 Shoppers have already spotted the hike, with one person writing on X: "Sainsburys meal deal gone up to £3.90 we are in the end times." Another said: "Had to do a double take when I saw the price increase." A third said the supermarket was "sneaking" the price up. Another added: "This is not a drill - Sainsbury's meal deals have been upped again and are £3.95 - it was £3.75 before today." A fifth shopper said: "Why TF was my Sainsbury's meal deal £3.95 - should we all just give up?" Sainsbury's staff were also complaining on Reddit. One posted: "Wow saw that the meal deal has gone up to £3.95. Did anyone else know beforehand or did my managers fail to inform us this was happening?" Another added: "Honestly I just tend not to eat at work anymore. Eatings too expensive." A third said: "Saw it last night , funny , we all said it's packed lunch then , we will still buy it , because we still struggle to wake up for work." The change comes less than a year after Sainsbury's last hiked the price of its meal deal. Save with secret codes The supermarket's meal deal went up in July 2024 from £3.50 to £3.75. Shoppers said at the time the sudden price hike was "sneaky". The price of the more expensive Premium meal deal has not changed from £5. Customers can choose a combination of a main, a side and a drink. Popular choices include sandwiches, a piece of fruit or bag of crisps and a Diet Coke or Lipton Ice Tea. The supermarket recently introduced 35 new products into its meal deal range, including the option to build your own salad. A Sainsbury's spokesperson said: "With millions of possible combinations, we continue to offer one of the best value meal deals around. "We've also recently introduced a range of new products just in time for summer, including our best-seller Picnic Triple Sandwich and build your own salad options. "This means anyone who shops with us can choose from an affordable selection of over 150 mains, 300 snacks and 400 drinks." How do other supermarkets compare? The Sun recently looked at how much a meal deal will set you back at different shops. Even with the price increase, the Sainsbury's meal deal is still - just about - among the cheapest options. The most expensive meal deal comes from Waitrose, which charges £5. Boots, Co-op, Morrisons and Tesco all charge £4 if you don't use their loyalty cards. If you have a Boots Advantage Card, the deal is £3.60. You can get a meal deal for the same price at Tesco if you have a Clubcard. If you're a Co-op member you can get the lunchtime deal for £3.50. Morrisons More Card holders can get the meal deal for £3.60. Some of these supermarkets have also increased the price of their meal deals recently. Tesco put its prices up from £3.40 to £3.60 for Clubcard members in August last year.
