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Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g

Original price $3.99 - Original price $3.99
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$3.99
$3.99 - $3.99
Current price $3.99

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.

Availability:
In stock — ships from Canada

★ 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g in Canada

Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g is exactly the sort of packet that keeps a proper comfort-food supper from turning into a minor project. Lamb mince, mash, a bit of onion and carrot, and suddenly dinner looks far more organised than it really was.

This is classic British packet-mix territory in the best sense. A pouch in the cupboard, a few familiar ingredients, and you are most of the way to something hearty without having to start from a blank page.

If you know Colman's, you already know the general arrangement. Straightforward, dependable, and very good at giving a midweek meal the sort of flavour it was hoping for all along.

Available in Canada from The Great British Shop, Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g is the genuine UK-market version for customers after proper British pantry staples rather than vague substitutes that look helpful but rarely improve matters.

Shop more Colman's and British pantry staples

Suitable for Vegans

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

WHEAT flour, tomato puree powder (14%), starch (corn, potato), flavourings, salt, sugar, yeast extract, garlic powder, herbs (2.7%) (sage, bay leaves, rosemary), onion powder, pepper, potassium chloride, BARLEY malt extract. May contain RYE, OAT, EGG, SOY, MILK, CELERY and MUSTARD. * 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) 353 kJ 1458 kJ 1660 kJ 20%
Energy (kcal) 84 kcal 347 kcal 396 kcal 20%
Fat (g) 2.2 g 2.2 g 10 g 14%
of which saturates (g) 0.6 g 0.7 g 2.8 g 14%
Carbohydrate (g) 9.8 g 70 g 46 g 18%
of which sugars (g) 2.2 g 22 g 10 g 11%
Fibre (g) 1.3 g 6.5 g 6.1 g 0%
Protein (g) 5.9 g 9.3 g 28 g 56%
Salt (g) 0.36 g 2.9 g 1.7 g 28%
Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Farine de BLÉ, poudre de purée de tomate (14%), amidon (maïs, pomme de terre), arômes, sel, sucre, extrait de levure, poudre d'ail, herbes (2.7%) (sauge, feuilles de laurier, romarin), poudre d'oignon, poivre, chlorure de potassium, extrait de malt d'ORGE. Peut contenir du SEIGLE, de l'AVOINE, des OEUFS, du SOJA, du LAIT, du CÉLERI et de la MOUTARDE. * 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) 353 kJ 1458 kJ 1660 kJ 20%
Énergie (kcal) 84 kcal 347 kcal 396 kcal 20%
Matières grasses (g) 2.2 g 2.2 g 10 g 14%
dont saturés (g) 0.6 g 0.7 g 2.8 g 14%
Glucides (g) 9.8 g 70 g 46 g 18%
dont sucres (g) 2.2 g 22 g 10 g 11%
Fibres (g) 1.3 g 6.5 g 6.1 g 0%
Protéines (g) 5.9 g 9.3 g 28 g 56%
Sel (g) 0.36 g 2.9 g 1.7 g 28%
More About Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g

Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g is a seasoning mix with herbs for shepherd's pie, packed in a pouch and made for the sort of meal that should feel hearty rather than overcomplicated. It gives 4 portions, is suitable for vegans, and keeps the whole business of getting supper on the table pleasingly straightforward.

The method is as practical as you would hope. Add the sachet to browned mince and onion with water, carrots and optional peas, then top with mashed potato and bake. It is exactly the kind of British pantry staple that earns a place in the cupboard by being useful rather than showy.

Available in Canada from The Great British Shop, Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g is the genuine UK-market Colman's version for customers looking to buy proper British food in Canada. It ships from within Canada and fits neatly into any sensible order of British pantry staples.

For customers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truro, this is the sort of packet that makes a familiar comfort-food supper much easier to pull together. It is just as handy for shoppers in Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa and Montreal looking for authentic British groceries in Canada without having to improvise the flavour from scratch.

Orders also head across the country to Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey, where proper British food in Canada is often about getting the exact product you meant. Colman's Shepherds Pie Mix - 50g does that job neatly, with a proper British brand name, straightforward preparation, and none of the usual packet-mix theatrics.

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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