You can now buy 800 Marks & Spencer food items in Australia

British expats are frothing after a UK grocery brand announced it was now selling some of its cult items Down Under, sparking a frenzy.

British retail giant Marks & Spencer’s has announced Australians are now able to purchase over 800 of its luxury food products after partnering with a global delivery platform.

British Corner Shop is an online grocery store that ships thousands of quintessentially British food items to expats around the world.

It recently partnered with M&S to ship more than 800 of Marks & Spencer’s “nostalgic” cupboard staples to Australia after experiencing a huge surge in demand as a result of the pandemic.

Since launching on August 17, M&S sales figures show Australian purchases have favoured on the sweet side, with cult lollies “Percy Pigs” being named the “top seller”.

Other iconic items such as Walnut Whips, Extremely Chocolatey Orange Rounds and Milk Chocolate Tea Cakes have also proved popular among expats getting their fix of home delivered Down Under.

Data from British Corner Shop shows orders to Australia have increased by 65 per cent since M&S products became available on the site.

But customers will need to take postage costs into consideration, with an order weighting up to 10kg coming in at £25.99, which roughly converts to $49.

Maths isn’t my strong point, but according to my calculations you can get approximately 58 170g bags of Percy Pigs in a single 10kg order.

Sales on British Corner Shop by expats have increased 65 per cent since M&S became available. Picture: Instagram

Percy Pigs are the ‘most popular’ item ordered. Picture: Instagram

Expats in Australia – many of which are in lockdown in NSW and Victoria – clearly aren’t too put off by the postage fee, sharing photos of their “hauls” on social media.

“These are the best lollies,” one wrote, alongside a photo of a bag of Percy Pigs.

“Can’t go to the UK, but at least it can come to us,” another said.

“May have gone slightly overboard,” wrote another.

Marks & Spencer, known as M&S by the Brits, has been in the UK for 137 years and is a known and loved brand.

It has been operating online in Australia since 2016, with customers able to order clothing and homewares directly, including the brand’s famous underwear, known for being the most purchased undies in the UK.

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