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Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g

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$2.99
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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.

Availability:
In stock — ships from Canada

★ 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g in Canada

Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g are hand-cooked British potato crisps seasoned with desert salt, which is a pleasingly no-nonsense flavour when the crisps themselves are doing the work.

Made with potatoes, sunflower oil and desert salt, this is the Savoursmiths take on salted crisps: simple, crisp, and a bit more considered than the usual packet of plain crisps rattling around at the back of the cupboard.

The source notes that Savoursmiths use British-grown potatoes and Oryx Desert Salt, a sun-dried salt sourced from the Kalahari Desert.

The Great British Shop stocks Savoursmiths Desert Salt in Canada for customers looking for British crisps with clean, familiar flavour and a proper crunch.

Shop more Savoursmiths crisps in Canada and British crisps

Suitable for Vegans Gluten Free

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Desert Salt.

Allergens: Free from gluten.

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

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Country of origin: England.

Additional information: Made in England. Packed in a protective atmosphere. Savoursmiths potatoes are grown in the UK to LEAF Marque standards.

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. 146kcal per 30g serving.

Typical values Per 100g
Energy 2029kJ/485kcal
Fat 26.5g
of which saturates 2.8g
Carbohydrate 49g
of which sugars 0.8g
Fibre 6.4g
Protein 6.7g
Salt 1.2g

Reference intake of an average adult is 8400kJ/2000kcal.

Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Pommes de terre, huile de tournesol, sel du désert.

Allergènes : Sans gluten.

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

Conservation : À conserver dans un endroit frais et sec.

Pays d’origine : Angleterre.

Information supplémentaire : Fabriqué en Angleterre. Conditionné sous atmosphère protectrice. Les pommes de terre Savoursmiths sont cultivées au Royaume-Uni selon les normes LEAF Marque.

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. 146kcal par portion de 30g.

Valeurs typiques Par 100g
Énergie 2029kJ/485kcal
Lipides 26.5g
dont saturés 2.8g
Glucides 49g
dont sucres 0.8g
Fibres 6.4g
Protéines 6.7g
Sel 1.2g

L’apport de référence pour un adulte moyen est de 8400kJ/2000kcal.

More About Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g

Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g is available in Canada for shoppers looking for British crisps with a straightforward salted flavour and a better-than-average crunch. The ingredients are pleasingly brief: potatoes, sunflower oil and desert salt.

The source notes Oryx Desert Salt, British-grown potatoes, gluten free, MSG free and suitable for vegans. It also states that the crisps are made in England and packed in a protective atmosphere.

Customers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Bayers Lake and across Nova Scotia can order Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g from The Great British Shop when they want British crisps in Canada without dressing it up too much.

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

Whether you are buying for a British expat household, a snack drawer with standards, or simply want salted crisps that do the job properly, Savoursmiths Desert Salt - 40g keeps things crisp, clean and very much to the point.

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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