Coles drops prices to help Aussies cut grocery bills for winter

Nine in 10 Australians are changing buying habits to slash grocery bills, so Coles has reduced the price of more than 200 products for winter – some by as much as 50 per cent.

Nine in 10 Australians say they are changing their buying habits in an effort to slash their grocery bills, with many cutting back on meat and treats.

Off the back of these findings, from a survey of 15,000 Coles customers, the supermarket has reduced the price of more than 200 products for winter – some by as much as 50 per cent.

The price of several Coles brand meats have been cut for the next three months – including boneless pork belly roast by 16 per cent to $16/kg, and pork barbecue ribs and chicken mince by 15 per cent to $17/kg and $5.50 respectively.

Beef blade roast will also be 13 per cent cheaper, at $13/kg, with savings on offer for diced beef and chicken breast mince, too.

Spag bol, lasagne and tacos are expected to be on the menu in households across Australia as a result of the savings on mince, according to the survey results.

Katie Date, with children Harvey, 7, and Matilda, 4, says her family is "always looking for affordable cuts of meat to cook up as the weather cools down". Picture: Rebecca Michael

Mum of two Katie Date said the price reductions would also allow more roast dinners – a winter family favourite – to be served up in her household.

“We’re always looking for affordable cuts of meat to cook up as the weather cools down,” she said.

Customers will save on several other winter comfort foods, including Tip Top pizza bases (down 38 per cent to $4), a 2kg bag of Coles whitewashed potatoes (47 per cent to $4), Heinz Big’N Chunky soups (32 per cent to $3) and Coles Finest By Laurent white Sourdough Vienna bread (7 per cent to $6.50).

Coles chief commercial officer Anna Croft said products people “love to buy and cook with through the winter months” had specifically been reduced.

“Cold evenings call for hearty meals, and we’re lowering the cost of roast dinners with savings on roasting meats and our Australian-grown potatoes … to help stretch budgets further,” she said.

Products lowered in price from May 29 for the next three months include:

Beef mince is a staple for warming winter dishes such as shepherd’s pie. Picture: Supplied

MEAT

• Coles’ Australian Award-Winning Sow Stall free Pork Belly Roast Boneless (down to $16/kg from $19/kg – 16 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Coles Australian No Added Hormones Beef Blade Roast (down to $13/kg from $15/kg – 13 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Coles Australian Pork BBQ Ribs (down to $17/kg from $20/kg – 15 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Mince 500g (down to $5.50 from $6.50 – 15 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Mince 500g is (down to $6.50 from $7.00 – 7 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Coles Australian No Added Hormones Diced Beef 500g (down to $10 from $11 – 9 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

BAKERY

• Coles Finest By Laurent White Sourdough Vienna (down to $6.50 from $7 – 7 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• Tip Top Pizza Base 2pk (down to $4 from $6.40 – 38 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August (nationally excluding Tasmania)

Crispy roast potatoes are a winter essential. Picture: Rebecca Michael

VEGETABLES

• Coles Australian Grown White Washed potatoes 2kg (down to $4 from $7.50 – 47 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

PANTRY

• Bubly Sparkling Water varieties 8 x 375mL (down to $8.25 from $16.50 – 50 per cent saving (nationally excluding Tasmania) and down to $7.50 from $15 – 50 per cent saving (Tasmania) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• Heinz Big’N Chunky Soup 535g varieties (down to $3 from $4.40 – 32 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• La Zuppa Microwaveable Soup Bowl 420g varieties (down to $3.60 from $4.60 – 22 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• Natural Chip Co Tortilla Strips Sea Salt 225g (down to $4 from $6 – 33 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Doritos Cheese Supreme Corn Chips Sharepack 380g (down to $6 from $8.50 – 29 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Twinings English Breakfast Tea Bags 50 pack (down to $7 from $8.50 – 18 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

• Coles Premium Beef or Chicken Stock 500ml (down to $3.80 from $4.50 – 16 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

Pork belly is anothe great winter warmer. Picture: Supplied

DAIRY, CHILLED & FROZEN

• Perfect Italiano Parmesan Cheese 125g varieties (down to $4 from $4.50 – 11 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• Devondale Pat Butter 250g varieties (down to $4.50 from $5.30 – 15 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 20 August

LAUNDRY, BATHROOM & CLEANING

• Finish Ultimate Pro Dishwashing Tablets Lemon 16 Pack (down to $12 from $24 – 50 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• Omo Laundry Liquid 4 Litre (down to $27 from $45 – 40 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

• Sorbent Toilet Tissue Hypo Allergenic 12 Pack (down to $7 from $11 – 36 per cent saving) – available until Tuesday 27 August

GREAT VALUE SPECIALS

• Coles Australian No Added Hormones 3 Star Beef Mince 1kg on special for $9 was $11

• Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Drumsticks on special for $3.50/kg was $4.50/kg

Both are on sale from Wednesday 29 May until Tuesday 25 June.

Originally published as Coles drops prices to help Aussies cut grocery bills for winter