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Have you heard about FoodSocks?

This easy to prepare, meal pack is made locally in SA and they pride themselves on being both affordable and delicious. Made from natural ingredients, many of the food packs are gluten free, vegan or plant based suitable for vegetarians.

The concept was a simple one:

How do you provide people with tasty and truly affordable meals?

The answer was: FoodSocks named after the original long plastic sock shaped packaging.

Each pack of prepacked, long-lasting food simply needs to be heated in water. That’s it. It is a cook in one pot meal, that’s ready to eat in only a few minutes with minimal fuss and a shockingly low price tag.

Since their launch, the product has become something of a phenomenon and its popularity is undeniable. While the main draw card is price (see below) many have continued to include FoodSocks in their regular shopping due to the convenience and quality.

A Range of Flavours

Over time, the range of flavours and options are increasing but at the moment the meal packs are available in the following flavours:

Chicken Pasta

Mutton Stew

Chicken Breyani

Chicken Veg Soup

Pasta Bolognese

Tomato Bredie

Mac & Cheese

Chakalaka Samp & Beans

Traditional Melkkos (popular as a desert)

As mentioned, some of the meal packs are gluten free and vegan. They have an amazing 2-year shelf life and all were put together under the watchful eye of a world renown chef and have been promoted by some very well-known South African celebrities.

An Amazing Price

The big draw card for many has been the amazing low charge for such high-quality food.

A meal pack, which feeds four people, only costs about R50*.

That means you can provide a meal to each person in the family for only R12.50

That also means that a family of 4 can eat healthy, nutritious meals every day, for a full month for around R1500.

That is an incredible accomplishment.

And if you are a couple or single person, then you will have left overs for days, or can have your friends over to join you. The cost really cannot be easily beat.

Many users tend to throw in additional ingredients when using FoodSocks which can, of course, push the price up a little, but they can be enjoyed as is. Still, by throwing in an extra tin of this or that, you can vary the taste of dish considerably.

Others use the base packs as the main part of their meal but produce a totally new dish. So, you start with the pack but then add other ingredients. For example, you can use a pasta bolognaise pack and add some pasta sheets to make yourself a nice lasagne.

* Depending on whether you have it shipped, go collect or get some form of free shipping for buying a certain quantity.

FoodBank

Consumer under debt review who have hit hard times can approach their Debt Counsellor and ask them to speak to all their credit providers and ask for a temporary change to their debt repayment plan.

The Debt Counsellor can help the consumer claim from any relevant insurance and can send a form (called a 17.3) to credit providers asking for a bit of relief. That could be reduced payments or even skipped payments. In most cases, credit providers cooperate and are amazingly helpful to consumers.

Another option that Debt Counsellors and their clients have is to reach out to the FoodBank (FoodBank 4 Hope NPC).

The FoodBank was set up by Debt Counsellor, Annienne Nel and friends to provide meal packs to those going through distress during their debt review. The goal is to help consumers stick with the process even when times are tough.

The FoodBank provides suitable, nominated candidates with gifts of food packs to alleviate the pressure during such times. In some cases, the provision of such food packs might even allow the consumer to make a small payment towards their debt review that month instead of having to purchase groceries.

Debt Counsellors who would like to approach the FoodBank can do so HERE. Just submit your client’s 17.3 info and see if help is available.

Generous donations from VHT, Consumer Friend,  members of the NCT and OM Bank, among others, have helped fund the project. And it would be remis not to say, that should anyone want to offer funding support they can do so by emailing Annienne for info on how to do so.

Want To Buy Some Packs?

Whether you are stocking up on supplies for your own cupboard or maybe your hiking bag (they are great for this), you will enjoy the convenience, nutrition and taste of FoodSocks.

They are also amazing gifts to those in need or as gifts to new clients.

Debt Counsellors and consumers who want to enjoy FoodSocks can click this LINK.

Those who do, will enjoy a helpful bonus cookbook with a variety of recipes to help give you inspiration.

Competition

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Would you like to win a 5 pack of FoodSocks from the FoodBank to try?

If you are getting hungry just thinking about all this tasty affordable food, then email: competition@debtfreedigi.co.za and tell us:

How many favours of FoodSocks are there currently?

You will then be entered into the competition* to potentially win.

 

T&Cs Apply

*T&Cs apply. The choice of winner is at the sole discretion of FoodBank, no negotiations or debate will be entered into, the winner will be notified by FoodBank. The prize cannot be redeemed for cash. Prize valid for SA only. Prize will be shipped locally to the winner by FoodBank via Pudo. This competition will run for 1 week from End June to 4 July 2025. No late entries will be considered.