By Sabrina Sahota

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With no physical stores, Ocado is one of the UK’s favourite ways to shop for groceries online, with more than 50,000 products from big-name brands, including M&S, and lesser-known, independent foodie favourites that you’ll soon fall in love with. To help you reduce the cost of your groceries, our team of deal hunters is sharing the best ways to help you save at Ocado, including up to 50 per cent off seasonal essentials.

If you’ve never shopped at Ocado before, you’re in luck – you can get 25 per cent off your first shop and three months of free delivery, using the above discount code. Spend at least £60 and watch the total drop, with the discount even applying to products that are already on offer. Note that the 25 per cent off is only available on fresh produce, food cupboard, bakery, frozen, soft drinks, tea and coffee, toiletries and finger foods.

The Ocado smart pass offers another way to save., This is a paid membership that gives you priority on the time slots you want, and free delivery with no minimum purchase. You also get a celebratory gift each year and at least 10 per cent off selected products.

One of the best parts about having an Ocado smart pass is the exclusive 50 per cent off sales, which can help you recoup the cost of monthly membership. Currently, you can choose from three plan options: £8.99 per month, £49.99 for six months (£8.33 per month) or £89.99 per year (£7.50 per month). Unfortunately, there is no free trial for the smart pass at the moment.

NHS staff can take advantage of an exclusive Health Service Discounts offer, saving you 35 per cent on your first shop of more than £90. The discount typically applies to groceries and essentials and, once redeemed, delivery is free for the next three months. Simply log in to your account, or register for free using your employer email, to access your unique discount code.

We’d also recommend looking at Ocado’s top deals, which change weekly. You can always expect to find savings on big brands and essential products, with Cathedral City, Andrex, McCain and Cadbury among the brands you’ll often find on offer. The big price drop section is also worth knowing about. It includes top picks, such as teabags and dog treats, with the prices lowered to be more competitive, in line with other retailers.

Finally, if you like to shop small but find prices at bigger chains more appealing, you can get the best of both worlds with Ocado’s makers market deals section, which will enable you to save on meat, tinned goods and much more from independent brands.

Our consumer editor, Sabrina Sahota, along with our team of deal hunters here at The Independent are dedicated to bringing you the best offers, deals and discount codes on products and brands that we know our readers love. We know just how quickly the weekly shop can add up, so we find ways to help you shop for less. We work closely with the Ocado team to bring you the latest offers and discount codes, helping you save on your daily essentials. All codes and offers are hand-tested and verified, so you know you’re always getting a genuine deal.

Since 1986, The Independent has been a trusted consumer champion, with a team that’s driven to bringing our readers the best deals on the very best products and brands. Whether it’s finding unmissable savings on essentials such as your grocery shop or on investment pieces for your wardrobe, we work throughout the year to source the best of the best. We only bring you savings from brands we trust, to ensure you get the best value on the products that matter most.

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