Supermarket giant Woolworths has today announced a price drop of more than 400 items, including pork and beef, household essentials, and lunchbox staples in a bid to help shoppers stretch their dollars further.

It’s no secret that things have been tough all over, with the cost of living and bottom lines making headlines, so the promotion comes as a welcome reprieve for Australians.

From today, February 28, Woolworths will drop the price of hundreds of items by an average of 18 percent, until May 28. 

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A selection of meat, cheese, fruit, vegetables, cleaning products and pantry products have been reduced for the three-month period.

Paul Harker, Woolworths supermarkets chief commercial officer said, “This season we’ve included a range of products on Prices Dropped for Autumn to ensure families can pick up ingredients for meals, snacks for the family and kids lunch boxes, as well as household essentials at even greater value.

“This is on top of our 6,000 weekly specials and Low Price program. Customers can also enjoy great value in store with our wide range of own brand products which are 30 per cent less on average compared to similar brands.”

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1 kg packs of beef mince have dropped to $11, down from $12.
A 500g bag of Zafarelli penne will set you back $2, saving you 25 cents.
One kilogram of Hillview cheese is now just $9.90, a saving of 60 cents.

In every state but Tasmania and Western Australia, a 1.5kg bag of Woolworths Mashing Potatoes will drop from $7 to $4.50, and a bunch of five lunchbox bananas will drop to $2.50, down from $3.50.

The full list of Prices Dropped items can be found on the Woolworths website.

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