Iceland slashing price of summer staple to 1p as ‘mini heatwave’ to hit UK this weekend

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To pick up the treat, all you need to do is head down to an Iceland or Food Warehouse store when they open, pick up a box, and scan your Iceland Bonus Card at the till

Iceland is slashing prices on a summer staple across its stores
Iceland is slashing prices on a summer staple across its stores(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Iceland is slashing the price of one of its summer staples to just 1p this weekend as the UK is set to be hit by a mini heatwave. Brits are preparing themselves for a hot weekend as temperatures are set to reach as high as 26C in some parts of the country.

The Met Office has predicted a few days of sun from Friday, with temperatures expected to remain above 20C through the weekend. The hottest areas will be to the south of the UK with London set for temperatures in the mid-20s. Temperatures will be a little cooler in areas of Scotland, Wales and Cornwall.

To help Brits cool down, Iceland will be cutting the prices of ice lollies across its stores by 99% – meaning they will be priced at a mere 1p. The price cuts will be seen in stores for one day only, Sunday, June 1, and Iceland says the reason for the price cut is to celebrate the start of summer.

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Overall, there will be 10,000 1p boxes of ice-lollies available for 1p across Iceland and Food Warehouse stores and once they are gone, they are gone. To pick up the treat. all you need to do is head down to an Iceland or Food Warehouse store when they open, pick up a box, and scan your Iceland Bonus Card at the till.

Shoppers can choose from a range of ice lolly favourites, from classic Rocket lollies to Sprinkle lollies, including:

  • Iceland 6 Bubblegum Swirl Lollies (306g)
  • Iceland 6 Sour Fusion Lollies (300g)
  • Iceland 8 Rainbow Lollies (304g)
  • Iceland 6 Sprinkle Lollies (326g)
  • Iceland 8 Rocket Lollies (464g)
  • Iceland 6 Orange Slice Lollies (360g)
  • Iceland 6 Assorted Fruit Splits (324g)

Paul Dhaliwal, Chief Commercial Officer at Iceland Foods said: “We’re kicking off summer with our biggest discount ever. With household costs rising for Brits since April, we wanted to start summer the right way, with a lip-smacking offer on some of our most popular ice lollies.

“On Sunday, we’ll be reducing prices of selected treats by 99% and giving away 10,000 of these delicious ice lollies for just one penny.”

Those who fancy a lie-in on Sunday and miss out on the 10,000 boxes can still grab some cool treats to keep them cool. Currently, the supermarket chain has a two for £4 deal across a range of big brand ice-lolly boxes, and these include:

  • R Whites Ice Lollies – 3 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4)
  • Rowntree’s Fruit Stack – 4 Pack £2.50 (Two for £4)
  • Barratts Foam Banana – 4 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4)
  • Barratts Wham Bars – 4 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4)
  • Barratts Fruit Salad – 4 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4)
  • Fruitella Strawberry Lollies – 6 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4)
  • Vimto Twists Ice Cream Sticks – 320ml, £2.50 (Two for £4)

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