Tesco Express Swaps 50+ Products for Own Brand Cheaper Alternatives
Tesco's Express branches are about to become your pocket's best friend! If you’re a fan of the big brands, you might be in for a surprise. Tesco is saying goodbye to over 50 familiar branded products in its Express convenience stores, making way for its own more cost-effective alternatives. The best bit? Many of these own-brand items are priced at a fraction of the branded ones they're replacing.
Levi Winchester from *The Mirror* highlighted that these changes come with some tempting prices. For instance, say hello to Tesco’s penne pasta for 85p and their smooth peanut butter at £1.65, both of which are almost half the price of the previous branded options. If peas are more your thing, Tesco's frozen garden peas are being priced at £1.65, almost 40% less than the branded counterpart. And for rice lovers, Tesco’s basmati rice pouches are set at 75p, bringing about a 30% saving for you.
This switcheroo will roll out across Express stores over the next fortnight, wrapping up by month-end. But a quick word to the wise - while Tesco's making a move to save you money, always keep those comparison sites, like Trolley.co.uk, handy to ensure you're truly getting the best bang for your buck.
Tesco Convenience's MD, Sarah Lawler, chimed in on this: “Our Express stores offer unbeatable value on everything from essentials to fresh produce, making healthy food more accessible for the 2,000 communities that we serve across the UK... by swapping these products, we’ve been able to make way for even more of our great-value own brand ranges.”
Tom Church, Co-Founder of shopping community LatestDeals.co.uk, said, "It’s always exciting to see big brands like Tesco prioritising savings for their customers. However, as ever, it pays to shop around and compare to ensure you're truly landing the best deals."
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Definitely a good move. If you can walk to your local convenience store then think of the savings to petrol, wear and tear on the car etc. A lot of short journeys in the car are not efficient as it takes more fuel to power a car for short journeys. As the footfall is less I often find short life reductions are better in convenience stores and often convenience stores have a few offers that rival or even beat main supermarkets. I personally don't have a nearby Tesco Express its actually further away or about the same distance as the main Tesco store in Yeovil from where I live. My nearest convenience store is a Coop and then a One Stop which is part of the Tesco group but doesn't offer quite the same value as Tesco Express stores.
Convenience stores often feel more community focused too and a bit friendlier. They are extremely beneficial to those who don't drive especially many elderly.