TUNNOCK’S famous Snowballs have been spotted on sale for just 50p at a major supermarket.
The British favourite was spotted in the superstore over the weekend, for nearly 90% off its retail price.
Shoppers reported a stack of the marshmallow treats on sale at an Asda in Northern Ireland.
A snap of the deal was reportedly taken at the Omagh store and posted on the Hotdeals UK Facebook page.
The box of 18 Tunnock’s Snowballs was reduced to just 50p, or just 2.8p each.
The coconut marshmallow favourites normally sell for £4.50, saving shoppers £4.
The price of Asda’s Tunnock’s Snowballs is the lowest on the market we could see with other retailers offering pricier deals on the famous chocolate.
An eight pack of Snowballs is priced at £2.75 on the Sainsbury’s website.
Morrison’s is selling four Snowballs online for £1, and Iceland is offering six for £1.50.
Tesco are selling eight Snowballs for £2, but they’ve sold out online.
Shoppers keen to get their hands on the deal flocked to their local Asda, but many were left disappointed.
“Not in our Asda,” one said.
“Love them but not seen them,” a second reported.
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Others offered tips on how to store both Tunnock’s Snowballs and Teacakes, saying they taste great out of the freezer.
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“I prefer teacake unfrozen, but snowballs are amazing after a couple of hours in the freezer.”
Supermarkets often reduce items to clear shelves and make way for new stock. Or they may have excess stock they need to sell.
[boxout headline=”How to save at Asda” intro=”Shop the budget range”]Savvy shopper Eilish Stout-Cairns recommends that shoppers grab items from Asda’s Just Essentials range.
She said: “Asda’s budget range is easy to spot as it’s bright yellow! Keep your eyes peeled for yellow and you’ll find their Just Essentials range.
“It’s great value and I’ve found it has a much wider selection of budget items compared to other supermarkets.
Sign up to Asda Rewards
The savvy-saver also presses on the importance of signing up to Asda’s reward scheme.
She said: “Asda Rewards is free to join and if you shop at Asda you should absolutely sign up.
“As an Asda Rewards member, you’ll get exclusive discounts and offers, and you’ll also be able to earn 10% cashback on Star Products.
“This will go straight into your cashpot, and once you’ve earned at least £1, you can transfer the money in your cashpot into ASDA vouchers.
We’ve previously rounded up the best supermarket loyalty schemes – including the ones that will save you the most money.
Look out for booze deals
Eilish always suggests that shoppers looking to buy booze look out for bargain deals.
She said: “Asda often has an alcohol offer on: buy six bottles and save 25%.
“The offer includes selected bottles with red, white and rose options, as well as prosecco. There are usually lots of popular bottles included, for example, Oyster Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot, Oyster Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot and Freixenet Prosecco D.O.C.
“Obviously, the more expensive the bottles you choose, the more you save.”
Join Facebook groups
The savvy saver also recommends that fans of Asda join Facebook groups to keep in the know about the latest bargains in-store.
Eilish said: “I recommend joining the Latest Deals Facebook Group to find out about the latest deals and new launches in store.
“Every day, more than 250,000 deal hunters share their latest bargain finds and new releases.
“For example, recently a member shared a picture of Asda’s new Barbie range spotted in store.
“Another member shared the bargain outdoor plants she picked up, including roses for 47p, blackcurrant bushes for 14p and topiary trees for 14p.”
But this means stock availability and price can vary between stores. Cheap deals like this are also snapped up quickly.
TUNNOCK’S TAKES SWIPE AT RIVALS
Tunnock’s have been in the news in recent weeks for a new advert taking a swipe at rival chocolate brands.
The Scottish biscuit firm teamed up with Taggart star Alex Norton to investigate other chocolate makers “getting away with murder” by shrinking their treats.
In a series of radio adverts he declares Tunnock’s will never reduce the size of their iconic teacakes, snowballs, caramel logs and caramel wafers.
Several chocolate bars including Galaxy and Cadbury have shrunk in recent times while their price has remained the same or gone up.
The companies behind the products have blamed the rising cost of materials for the growth of shrinkflation.
However Tunnock’s has said it will never compromise on the quality or size of its world-famous range.
In one of the ads, Norton, 75, who played Detective Chief Inspector Matt Burke in Taggart between 2002 and 2010, says: “I knew what that woman meant when she said Tunnock’s were on the side of the ordinary shopper.
“She was showing me her box of Tunnock’s snowballs. ‘Tunnock’s are keeping them the same size, making Tunnock’s snowballs smaller would be a crime,’ she said.”
“I said ‘Don’t worry missus, I’m on the case and I’m watching all the downsizers’. There’s no shrinkflation in Tunnock’s.”
Fergus Loudon, sales director at Tunnock’s, said: “All over the country people are looking at old familiar products which are suddenly a lot smaller and many of them are saying, ‘They’re getting away with murder.’
“So who better to deal with that than Scotland’s answer to Poirot.”