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McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g

Original price $7.49 - Original price $7.49
Original price
$7.49
$7.49 - $7.49
Current price $7.49

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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” we read every message.

Availability:
In stock β€” ships from Canada

β˜… 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g in Canada

McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g is the sort of biscuit packet that rarely stays full for very long. Crunchy, oaty, and built for tea in a way that feels almost suspiciously competent.

This is a proper sit-down-with-a-cuppa biscuit, with that familiar Hobnob bite that manages to feel sturdy and comforting at the same time. It is not subtle, which is part of the appeal.

McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g belongs in the tea cupboard with the other dependable packets people reach for on autopilot. One biscuit is a nice idea, of course, but these things do not always respect good intentions.

For anyone after authentic British food in Canada, this is an easy one to recognise. It is the genuine UK version, and The Great British Shop keeps it available in Canada for people who want proper British biscuits rather than something vaguely in the right area.

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Suitable for Vegans

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Rolled Oats (40%), Wholemeal Wheat Flour (24%), Vegetable Oil (Palm), Sugar, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt

Allergens: No allergen statement provided.

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

Typical number of biscuits per pack: 17

Typical values Per 100g Per Biscuit (15.2g)
Energy (kJ) 1976 300
Energy (kcal) 472 72
Fat 20.2g 3.1g
of which Saturates 8.8g 1.3g
Carbohydrate 61.8g 9.4g
of which Sugars 22.9g 3.5g
Fibre 6.5g 1.0g
Protein 7.4g 1.1g
Salt 0.82g 0.12g
IngrΓ©dients et valeurs nutritionnelles (FranΓ§ais)

IngrΓ©dients

Flocons d'avoine (40%), farine complète de blé (24%), huile végétale (palme), sucre, sirop de sucre partiellement inverti, agents levants (bicarbonate de sodium, bicarbonate d'ammonium), sel

Allergènes : Aucune déclaration d'allergènes fournie.

Les informations sur le produit sont exactes au moment de la publication. Les produits pouvant changer, veuillez vΓ©rifier l’étiquette Γ  la rΓ©ception pour obtenir les informations les plus rΓ©centes sur les ingrΓ©dients et les allergΓ¨nes.

Valeurs nutritionnelles

Nombre typique de biscuits par paquet : 17

Valeurs typiques Par 100g Par biscuit (15.2g)
Γ‰nergie (kJ) 1976 300
Γ‰nergie (kcal) 472 72
Matières grasses 20.2g 3.1g
dont acides gras saturΓ©s 8.8g 1.3g
Glucides 61.8g 9.4g
dont sucres 22.9g 3.5g
Fibres 6.5g 1.0g
ProtΓ©ines 7.4g 1.1g
Sel 0.82g 0.12g
More About McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g

McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g is available in Canada from The Great British Shop for customers after proper British biscuits with that familiar crunchy, oaty style. Sold in a wrapped pack with around 17 biscuits, these oaty biscuits should be stored in a cool, dry place and kept in an airtight container once opened, which is sensible advice even if the packet rarely lasts that long.

If you want to buy McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g online in Canada, this is the genuine UK version and exactly the sort of biscuit people usually mean when they ask for Hobnobs. Orders go out from within Canada to Halifax, Dartmouth, and Bedford in Nova Scotia, while Toronto, Mississauga, and Ottawa in Ontario remain full of shoppers looking for authentic British food in Canada that is actually the right packet.

As part of the British biscuits category, McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g fits neatly into tea cupboards, office drawers, and the sort of kitchen shelf reserved for dependable biscuits. Customers in Montreal and across Quebec often order British groceries in Canada for staples like this, especially when they can be shipped from within Canada without any unnecessary fuss.

McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g is also a familiar order for customers in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, and in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, where proper British food can be oddly specific. The wholegrain oat base gives it the sort of sturdy crunch Hobnobs are known for, which is why they keep turning up in biscuit tins across the country.

The Great British Shop keeps McVities Hobnobs Original - 255g available in Canada for shoppers across Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia, with orders also going out to Winnipeg in Manitoba. For anyone searching for British biscuits in Canada, British groceries in Canada, or a proper dunking biscuit to order online in Canada, this is a very reliable place to start.

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, MontrΓ©al, 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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