You’ve felt it. And so have we. Food prices (along with everything else) continue to shoot up, with no real end to the tyranny in sight. In a bid to combat the struggling market and offer its customers a leg-up, FNB has teamed up with Pick n Pay, allowing customers to pick up a loaf of bread for only 99c each – up to four times per month.
“We are delighted to be part of the 99c bread initiative as Pick n Pay’s ethos and values align with FNB in serving customers through initiatives which provide some relief during these difficult times,” said Pick n Pay Group CEO, Sean Summers. “Collaborations such as this means even greater rewards for customers. Our Smart Shoppers could even use their points to pay for their 99c loaf of weekly bread vouchers from FNB eBucks.”
The best thing since, uh…
You’d be correct in thinking that this wasn’t an entirely new initiative dreamed up by FNB. Earlier this year, the bank announced a similar partnership with Shoprite that saw certain customers picking up their loaves of bread for 99c. FNB has officially ended that ‘deal’, and will instead focus on those customers shopping at Pick n Pay, although customers “will continue to earn rewards at Checkers and Shoprite.”
As of yesterday, 1 September, only FNB Easy PAYU and Easy Bundle customers can pick up their discounted loaves. All they need to do to qualify is swipe their FNB card(s) (for any amount) at any Pick n Pay store nationwide. After doing so, FNB will send a voucher to your FNB registered number the following week.
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Eligible swipes will be tracked throughout Monday-Sunday, though FNB will only send out the voucher code the following Wednesday, so plan accordingly if you’re particularly reliant on securing the 99c price tag. Customers can repeat this process as many as four times per month, with each voucher being valid for 31 days upon receipt.
Customers can then present their voucher code to the cashier when checking out an eligible loaf, which knocks the price down to R0.99. It’s worth noting that while FNB permits buying either white or brown bread, these must be the 600g loaves sold by Pick n Pay, going for R12 and R13 respectively.