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Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g

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Current price $2.49
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Current price $2.49

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 Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g in Canada

Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g are hand-cooked British potato crisps with a cheese and onion flavour that has clearly gone to the trouble of putting on a better jacket.

Made with dried Somerset Cheddar cheese, shallots, onion and British potatoes, these crisps give you a sharper, slightly more grown-up take on a very familiar British crisp combination.

The 40g bag is a good size for snack drawers, lunchboxes, road trips, or the very reasonable business of wanting proper British crisps without opening a full sharing bag and pretending that was the plan.

The Great British Shop stocks Savoursmiths crisps in Canada for customers who want recognisably British flavours with a bit more character, without having to order from overseas or accept a near miss.

Shop more Savoursmiths crisps in Canada and British crisps

Suitable for Vegetarians Gluten Free

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Dried Somerset Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Lactose (Milk), Salt, Shallots, Onion, Sugar, Dried Cheese (Milk), Milk Powder (Milk), Yeast Extract, Buttermilk Powder (Milk), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate), Garlic, Natural Flavouring, Parsley, Paprika Extract.

Allergens: Contains Milk.

Dietary information: Suitable for vegetarians. Gluten free. MSG free.

Storage: Store in a cool dry place away from light.

Additional information: Packed in a protective atmosphere.

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

Nutritional information per 100g. Serving suggestion: 30g. 175 Cal per 30g serving.

Typical values Per 100g
Energy 2095kJ/500kcal
Fat 28g
of which saturates 3g
Carbohydrate 53g
of which sugars 2.8g
Protein 8.2g
Fibre 5g
Salt 1.2g
Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Pommes de terre, huile de tournesol, cheddar Somerset séché (lait), lactose (lait), sel, échalotes, oignon, sucre, fromage séché (lait), lait en poudre (lait), extrait de levure, poudre de babeurre (lait), correcteurs d’acidité (acide citrique, acide lactique, lactate de calcium), ail, arôme naturel, persil, extrait de paprika.

Allergènes : Contient du lait.

Information diététique : Convient aux végétariens. Sans gluten. Sans MSG.

Conservation : À conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l’abri de la lumière.

Information supplémentaire : Conditionné sous atmosphère protectrice.

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

Valeurs nutritionnelles par 100g. Portion suggérée : 30g. 175 Cal par portion de 30g.

Valeurs typiques Par 100g
Énergie 2095kJ/500kcal
Lipides 28g
dont saturés 3g
Glucides 53g
dont sucres 2.8g
Protéines 8.2g
Fibres 5g
Sel 1.2g
More About Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g

Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g brings together hand-cooked British potato crisps, Somerset Cheddar cheese, shallots and onion in a compact bag. It is a British crisp flavour with familiar roots, just handled with a bit more swagger than the usual cheese and onion packet.

These Savoursmiths crisps are made in England, gluten free, MSG free and suitable for vegetarians. The source also notes British potatoes and sunflower oil, with the crisps packed in a protective atmosphere and best stored in a cool dry place away from light.

Customers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Bayers Lake and across Nova Scotia can order Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g from The Great British Shop when they want British crisps in Canada that go beyond the usual lunchbox flavours.

Shoppers in Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver often search for British crisps online in Canada by brand, flavour and bag size. Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g fits neatly into an order with British sweets, biscuits, chocolate, tea and other grocery favourites.

Whether you are building a crisp drawer with standards or adding a sharper cheese and onion-style option to a British grocery order, Savoursmiths Somerset Cheddar & Shallot - 40g keeps things properly British without making too much noise about it.

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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