Co-op food

[StephenTJackson]

We have a coop local and regular coop near, I err towards the coop local as profits are distributed in the community, they also have a bakery that churns out fantastic jalapeño and cheddar bread. Fresh pizzas are excellent i agree and the sea salt and cider vinegar crisps beat kettle chips for me *chefs kiss*

I go in specifically for their Sea Salt and Cider Vinegar Crisps. Properly strong, ruin your mouth strong. Just how I like them.

 

[hol20x]

There’s one at the top of my road so I do go quite a lot but usually only for essentials like milk and bread. I love their own brand oven pizzas but they are £3.50 a pop so I don’t tend to buy them unless they’re reduced or on offer. Couldn’t believe the price of a 6 pack of Skips when I was in yesterday, £2.15! They’re basically air.

 

[rainbowlemon]

My little sister has one as her nearest supermarket. When I stayed with her I couldn't get over their prices. Higher then M&S prices minus the quality.

Milk was £.130 for a normal 2.4L bottle.
Ready Brek was £2.75.
A single basic tomato soup can was £0.70p.

 

[Warpaint]

Do you use the Co-op much anymore? They seem to be dying out from what I've seen. There's nowhere near as many as there used to be even 10 years ago. I had a phase a bit ago of using them quite a lot. Thinking I might pop in early Christmas eve as well to top up on some bits.

I find some of their fresh pizzas decent, they also do a really nice tuna mayo sandwich in white bread. The rest of it is quite meh - ready meals aren't up to much and they don't seem to be too fond of coming up with new products. That said, I do find the quality quite good and always buy more than I expected.

 

[Grifty Mc]

I’m sure this has probably been discussed but the fancy salt n vinegar are probably the best. It’s between them and Tyrell’s .

 

[Jumpindesia]

Their frozen food deal is usually a bargain...get like 5/6 things for a fiver and they change it regularly!

 

[Marj24]

I have a Co-op a couple minutes walk away. I always keep an eye out for the deals. There is a great supersaver deal at the moment, fresh salmon, potatoes and tenderstem broccoli for £3.50. If you just bought the salmon, it would cost you £4.

Pardon Our Interruption

 

[simbi123]

Worked for the co-op a while ago. Their local community fund is a pretty nice idea, when you buy co-op products they donate some of the money to local charities and you get to pick where it goes too!


Definitely more expensive though, I've seen loads opening up near me lately though

 

[Grifty Mc]

Coop delivery has only just came to my area (like Whoosh or Chop Chop type, not like full on shop).

I did one yesterday and such a weird pricing/charging system- they added 10% of my basket cost onto it to cover subs but then if it’s not used they’ll refund that in 3-5 days. Why can they sort it like other shops and adjust it once they’ve packed it?
Items missing also but no actual email to confirm that.

Tbh that coop delivery was a godsend back in 2021 when I got Covid and had to isolate and felt like shit as couldn’t get booked in anywhere else. It can be a bit hit and miss though in terms of substitutions.

I definitely think the quality of options went downhill for a while but lately I’ve been able to get really good quality fruit and veg. They could do with being a bit more inspired with their special range, hopefully they do some decent Christmas party food for once.

 

[Pesky Tarian]

I honestly don't think coop do any research. I have a fave coop I stop at on the way home from work because they always reduce the bloomers, it's in a bit of a shady area, today I notice they've started selling small bags of macadamias for £6.99 .

 

[Rockin' Robin]

Do you use the Co-op much anymore? They seem to be dying out from what I've seen. There's nowhere near as many as there used to be even 10 years ago. I had a phase a bit ago of using them quite a lot. Thinking I might pop in early Christmas eve as well to top up on some bits.

I find some of their fresh pizzas decent, they also do a really nice tuna mayo sandwich in white bread. The rest of it is quite meh - ready meals aren't up to much and they don't seem to be too fond of coming up with new products. That said, I do find the quality quite good and always buy more than I expected.

I very often shop at CO-OP, I like their products. Many of the smaller shops have been bought by Asda, and will bcome Asda expresd stores. It is such a pity, I really like the CO-OP.

 

[Warpaint]

Anyone think the Co-op has gone completely crap since they stopped the building up money on your card? It's like just stamps for £5 off shopping and 50p of random items you don't want. All their shops seem a bit dead now and the general quality and choice seems to have gone down.

 

[MrsBsDayOff]

Too expensive and dull.

 

[Pesky Tarian]

Do you use the Co-op much anymore? They seem to be dying out from what I've seen. There's nowhere near as many as there used to be even 10 years ago. I had a phase a bit ago of using them quite a lot. Thinking I might pop in early Christmas eve as well to top up on some bits.

I find some of their fresh pizzas decent, they also do a really nice tuna mayo sandwich in white bread. The rest of it is quite meh - ready meals aren't up to much and they don't seem to be too fond of coming up with new products. That said, I do find the quality quite good and always buy more than I expected.

We have a coop local and regular coop near, I err towards the coop local as profits are distributed in the community, they also have a bakery that churns out fantastic jalapeño and cheddar bread. Fresh pizzas are excellent i agree and the sea salt and cider vinegar crisps beat kettle chips for me *chefs kiss*

 

[Warpaint]

Bumping to say I think I've officially given up on the Co-Op. Every time I go in things seems to have doubled in price - it's literally from one week to the next which is annoying. Plus their stock is always low and they haven't put any new ranges out for ages. They just change the packaging now and then of the same stuff.

 

[charlie6578]

I only have a coop near me as I live in the middle of nowhere! The only things I particularly like are their “Gro” range, if you’re vegetarian or vegan some of the stuff is lovely. Apart from that the rest of it is a rip off and I wish there was an Aldi near by

 

[struggs123]

Their meal deals are pretty good, vegan food tends to be cheaper than most places as well. I find their stuff is nice but can be pricey if not on offer. I wouldn't be able to do a full shop but it's okay for a top up shop, usually a good range of yellow stickers too!

 

[StephenTJackson]

Better than s&v tyrells?

For me absolutely. By a long way.

 

[Tangent Tiger]

I didn't check mine for ages once and ended up being able to buy a whole Christmas shop on it a few years ago. I did go a lot though so was spending all the time anyway. Now I don't live a minute away from one it's like once a month a get there. Still got £15 though so will blast that off at some point

It's really helpful in January as well as I'm going to have a broke month!

 

[Maid22]

I hate our local one, the folks who work there are the most miserable buggers ever!! But I did manage to get flour in the first lockdown when other shops had none!!