The best frozen foods rivalling fresh alternatives amid cost of living crisis

The best frozen foods rivalling fresh alternatives amid cost of living crisis
As value of residing pressures chunk round Australia, the freezer part might develop into extra interesting to households as they seek for low-cost and long-lasting groceries.

Comparison web site Canstar Blue has launched this yr’s top-rated frozen dinners and snacks to beat the price of residing disaster.

“The frozen alternative is always cheaper than the fresh alternative,” Canstar’s Gary Mortimer stated.

Canstar Blue rates best frozen foods
On the Menu takes out the highest gong for frozen meals within the Canstar Blue awards. (9News)

“You don’t have to splash out on premium brands to get a really good product,” Canstar Blue’s editor-in-chief Christine Seib stated.

Taking out the highest spot is On the Menu, which is the one product to attain 5 stars in all classes, together with style, freshness and worth for cash.

“Given that everyone’s focus right now is on the cost of living, cutting costs, it seems On the Menu’s meals, which start about $3, have caught shoppers’ eyes,” Seib stated.

Another household dinner saver is Woolworths’ house model, which gained the frozen pizza class.

While some shops have enforced buying limits amid a potato scarcity, there may be one product stuffed with spuds that Canstar recommends: Aldi fries.

“It’s not even a fluke, they won the same category last year,” Seib stated.

Canstar Blue rates best frozen foods
Canstar Blue says consumers can save in the long run with frozen alternate options. (9News)

If you are in search of dessert, Canstar’s high picks are the Sara Lee cheesecake and chocolate cake, in addition to Nanna’s pie and crumble. 

Switching from recent to frozen may prevent important {dollars} in the long run.

While 62 per cent of consumers say they maintain a backup stash of greens within the freezer, making the everlasting change from recent to frozen may see you pay a 3rd of the worth and get extra dietary worth.

“Frozen cobs of corn can be $3, fresh is nearly three times that amount at $9,” Mortimer stated. 

“When it’s fresh, obviously throughout a supply chain, the longer it sits on a shelf, it tends to lose its nutritional value.”

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Source: www.9news.com.au