Food Lover's Market R10 Tuesday 2022: The 9 to 22 May Catalogue and Why Old Specials Pages Mislead

Quick answer: A Kimbino page for Food Lover's Market showed a catalogue valid from 9 to 22 May 2022 and noted that the produce on sale varies by province, alongside a description of "Ten Buck Tuesdays" as a Tuesday special you might see some time during the year. We found no list of specific 2022 R10 items, so we quote none. Treat 2022 specials as history: prices and offers have changed, so check the current official catalogue.

Last updated: October 2026. The 2022 catalogue dates come from a Kimbino page seen in search results; we saw no item list. Worked numbers are invented.

Background: the problem with old specials

People search for old specials for several reasons: curiosity, price comparison, nostalgia or because they found an old link. Catalogue aggregator sites keep archives, which is useful for researchers, but the archive can mislead if you do not check the date. A fruit and vegetable price from May 2022 says little about today's price, because inflation, supply and demand have moved since then. Treating old specials as current is a common mistake. If the Food Lover's Market offers are not quite what you need, it is worth comparing them with the latest Checkers catalogue and the current Pick n Pay catalogue before you decide.

The 9 to 22 May 2022 catalogue spans two weeks, which means that any offers in it were valid for that window only. It covers a period that included Tuesdays on 10 and 17 May. The page said the produce on sale differs by province, so even in 2022 an item at R10 in one region might not have been available in another. With no item list in our search results, we cannot say what was on offer. Anything beyond that would be guesswork.

Using archives wisely

If you want to compare then and now, open the archived catalogue and note the unit prices of produce items. Then compare with today's catalogue for the same items. On invented numbers, if a 1 kg bag of apples was R10 in May 2022 and is R22 now, the price has risen 120%, but a price change of that size would need a verified source. Inflation in food has been significant in recent years, though the pace varies by product. A flat R10 price point tends to survive in promotions even when underlying costs rise, because retailers adjust the weight or the product mix, a practice known as shrinkflation.

When reading old catalogues, check the validity dates, the region, the product description and the weight. Compare unit prices per kilogram, not headline prices. Keep your own price diary so that you do not have to rely on archives. If you are a student, journalist or researcher, cite the archive properly and note that the page is a secondary source. For shopping, rely on the current catalogue. If you spot an old link in a message or on social media advertising a "R10 Tuesday" voucher, treat it with suspicion: it may be a scam recycling old branding.

Check on an old catalogue	Why
Validity dates (9 to 22 May 2022)	Prices apply only to that window
Region	Produce on sale varies by province
Unit price and weight	Detects shrinkflation

Consumer tips and cautions

Under the Consumer Protection Act, prices must not mislead; retailers may not advertise a price that is not available. If you see a current advert that looks like an old special, ask the store.

Beware of scams that recycle old promotions to harvest personal data. Never share one-time PINs or card details, and never forward chain messages. Use the official app and website for current offers. If you want to track long-term prices, record them yourself.

A date on a page is the first thing to check, and the second is the source. With those two habits, you can use archives for what they are good at, which is history, and avoid being misled by them.

Archives also teach us how to read promotions critically. Look for patterns, such as how often a store offers a flat-price day, which categories are included and whether the quantities are standard. Compare the R10 price points with typical shelf prices of the day, if you have them, to see how deep the discount was. Remember that a flat price may apply to small packs, so the unit price might not be as good as it looks. Ask yourself whether the offer encouraged you to buy extra items. Sharing these observations with friends can improve everyone's shopping judgement, and it turns an old catalogue into a practical lesson in value.

Frequently asked questions

What was on R10 Tuesday in 2022?

We could not verify specific items; a catalogue ran from 9 to 22 May 2022.

Are old specials still valid?

No; check the current catalogue.

Where do I find current offers?

On the official website or app for your store.

Sources

• Kimbino: Food Lover's Market catalogue, 9 to 22 May 2022 (as seen in search results)
• Consumer Protection Act