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Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g

Original price $3.99 - Original price $3.99
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$3.99
$3.99 - $3.99
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About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

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★ 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g in Canada

Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g is exactly the sort of sachet that earns its keep on a weeknight. It turns mince, mash, and a few ordinary bits into something far more settled and familiar, which is really the whole point of cottage pie.

This is proper British packet-mix territory in the best sense. Onion, tomato, and thyme do the heavy lifting, while you get to look as though dinner was always under control.

If you grew up with Colman's in the cupboard, this will make immediate sense. It is practical, reliable, and not remotely interested in making a simple meal more complicated than it needs to be.

Available in Canada from The Great British Shop, Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g is the genuine UK version for customers after proper British pantry staples rather than vague lookalikes with the right sort of tone but none of the point.

Shop more Colman's and British pantry staples

Suitable for Vegetarians · Suitable for Vegans

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

WHEAT flour, tomato powder (14%), flavourings, onion powder (10%), salt, starch, yeast extract, garlic powder (3.5%), BARLEY malt extract, palm fat, thyme, bay leaves, pepper. May contain other cereals containing gluten, celery, eggs, milk, mustard and soy. Made to vegan standards, see ingredients section for allergens.

Allergens: Contains Barley, May Contain Celery, Contains Cereals Containing Gluten, May Contain Eggs, May Contain Milk, May Contain Mustard, May Contain Oats, May Contain Rye, May Contain Soya, Contains Wheat. May contain Soy, Milk, Egg, Celery and Mustard.

Product information is correct at the time of posting. As products may change, please check the label upon delivery for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Nutritional Information

Pack contains 4 portions.

Typical values Per 100g Prepared Per 100g Unprepared Per Serving Prepared %* per portion**
Energy (kJ) 425 kJ 1352 kJ 1752 kJ 21%
Energy (kcal) 102 kcal 320 kcal 420 kcal 21%
Fat (g) 2.3 g 2.7 g 9.6 g 14%
of which saturates (g) 1.1 g 1.4 g 4.4 g 22%
Carbohydrate (g) 11 g 56 g 46 g 18%
of which sugars (g) 2.7 g 9.3 g 11 g 12%
Fibre (g) 1.9 g 7.3 g 7.8 g 0%
Protein (g) 8.2 g 14 g 34 g 68%
Salt (g) 0.45 g 11.3 g 1.9 g 32%
Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Farine de BLÉ, poudre de tomate (14%), arômes, poudre d'oignon (10%), sel, amidon, extrait de levure, poudre d'ail (3.5%), extrait de malt d'ORGE, graisse de palme, thym, feuilles de laurier, poivre. Peut contenir d'autres céréales contenant du gluten, du céleri, des oeufs, du lait, de la moutarde et du soja. Fabriqué selon des normes véganes, voir la section ingrédients pour les allergènes.

Allergènes : Contient de l'orge, peut contenir du céleri, contient des céréales contenant du gluten, peut contenir des oeufs, peut contenir du lait, peut contenir de la moutarde, peut contenir de l'avoine, peut contenir du seigle, peut contenir du soja, contient du blé. Peut contenir du soja, du lait, des oeufs, du céleri et de la moutarde.

Les informations sur le produit sont exactes au moment de la publication. Les produits pouvant changer, veuillez vérifier l’étiquette à la réception pour obtenir les informations les plus récentes sur les ingrédients et les allergènes.

Valeurs nutritionnelles

L'emballage contient 4 portions.

Valeurs typiques Par 100g préparé Par 100g non préparé Par portion préparée %* par portion**
Énergie (kJ) 425 kJ 1352 kJ 1752 kJ 21%
Énergie (kcal) 102 kcal 320 kcal 420 kcal 21%
Matières grasses (g) 2.3 g 2.7 g 9.6 g 14%
dont saturés (g) 1.1 g 1.4 g 4.4 g 22%
Glucides (g) 11 g 56 g 46 g 18%
dont sucres (g) 2.7 g 9.3 g 11 g 12%
Fibres (g) 1.9 g 7.3 g 7.8 g 0%
Protéines (g) 8.2 g 14 g 34 g 68%
Sel (g) 0.45 g 11.3 g 1.9 g 32%
More About Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g

Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g is a seasoning mix for cottage pie with onion, tomato, and thyme, made to turn a few familiar ingredients into a proper classic comfort-food supper. It gives 4 servings, comes in a pouch, and suits the sort of meal that should feel hearty rather than complicated.

It is a useful one for customers looking to buy Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g in Canada without having to improvise the flavouring from scratch. This is the genuine UK version from a proper British brand, available in Canada from The Great British Shop for people who want authentic British food in Canada and know exactly what this sort of packet is for.

Orders go out across Canada, so whether you are in Halifax, Dartmouth, or Bedford, or putting together a basket for Toronto, Mississauga, and Ottawa, this is the kind of British pantry staple that fits neatly into a sensible order. It also makes good sense for homes in Montreal and Hamilton where proper UK cupboard help is rarely a bad idea.

For customers in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver, Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g is exactly the sort of product that keeps a familiar midweek meal within reach. The same goes for Victoria, Surrey, and Moncton, where British groceries in Canada are often less about novelty and more about getting the right product the first time.

If you are searching for Colman's Cottage Pie Mix - 45g, British pantry staples, or authentic British food in Canada, this is an easy one to recognise. Produced in Great Britain by Colman's of Norwich for the UK market, it is a practical, familiar, and properly useful addition to any order of British groceries in Canada.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy

We always do our best to keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. From time to time, manufacturers change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes, or branding without much notice. Because of that, the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown online.

If anything important changes, we update our listings as quickly as we can. If you have a question about ingredients, allergens, or a specific product before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check it for you.

Transparent Online Pricing

We believe in being upfront about pricing. Some products are priced higher online than they are in-store, especially heavier items, fragile goods, or products that are more expensive to pack and ship safely across Canada.

That difference is not there to catch anyone out. It reflects the real cost of getting British food to customers properly, whether you are ordering from Toronto, Halifax, Dartmouth, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Mississauga, Montréal, Victoria, Winnipeg, Windsor, Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown, Kitchener, Carleton Place, London, Burlington, Etobicoke, or somewhere smaller in between.

We would rather be transparent about that than hide the reality in vague terms. Proper service, careful packing, and honest pricing matter to us, and we would rather explain the cost clearly than build it into the experience in a way that feels misleading.

Weather, Melting & Freezing Risk

Some products carry a higher risk during transit in extreme weather. In warmer months, chocolate and other heat-sensitive items may soften or melt. In colder months, drinks and certain products may freeze, leak, or become damaged in transit.

We do what we reasonably can to reduce that risk. Liquids are packed in sealed protective bags to help protect the rest of your order if a bottle leaks or bursts. During summer, we may add ice packs to chocolate orders or take extra packing precautions where possible. Even so, there is no way to fully guarantee that heat-sensitive or cold-sensitive products will arrive unaffected during extreme weather.

We are clear about that because we would rather be honest than make promises we cannot always control. Your trust matters to us, and we try to be transparent about how we price, pack, and ship every order.

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