Contents of a typical food parcel
As guidance, the contents of a typical food parcel are shown below.
Support projects have to buy food from the cheapest ranges in order to feed as many people as possible, and we invite you to enter into the spirit of the challenge by buying supermarket ‘value’ or ‘basic’ food.
Rice (1kg bag) 52p
or Pasta (500g bag) 19p
Tuna (185g tin) 29p
Pilchards (425g tin) 45p
Sardines (120g tin) 33p
Sliced bread (Lge loaf) 25p
Eggs (box of 6) 51p
Plum tomatoes (Lge tin) 16p
Chick peas (Lge tin) 16p
Red kidney beans (Lge tin) 13p
Baked beans (Lge tin) 16p
Cheese spread triangles (box of 6) 24p
UHT milk (1litre) 35p
Instant coffee (50g) 49p
or Tea bags (40 bags) 16p
Orange juice (1litre) 38p
Potatoes (2) 20p
Onions (2) 20p
Orange (1) 15p
or Apple (1) 15p
Carrot (1) 5p
Sugar (100g) 8p
Washing powder (50g) 10p
Salt (10g) 1p
(plus the following, as required)
Hair shampoo (29p)
Washing up liquid (13p)
Soap (7p)
Toothpaste (21p)
Toothbrush (25p)
Disposable razors (5p)
Plus one free choice item, typically from the following list: Margarine, Vegetable oil, Porridge oats, Biscuits or Jam