Australians have been saving hundreds of dollars at a secret specialty food store with a wide range of discounted branded and bulk items in South Australia.
Suntralis Foods, a “low waste” family business that has been operating for 33 years in Lonsdale, is now helping Australians overcome rising food costs caused by rampant inflation.
The store stocks over 500 ranges including snacks, flours, nuts, seeds, grains, beans, lentils, cereals, natural soaps and incense, lollipops, cake mixes, gluten-free products, dried fruit, chocolate, herbs and spices.
Many of their products are Australian owned and manufactured. Hundreds of them are also available in bulk.
A shopper revealed the “well-kept secret” on Facebook this week to help Australians with their supermarket savings. She praised the “competitive” prices, cheap cooking ingredients and endless rows of affordable spices.
Suntralis has a wide variety of dried herbs and spices in 250g bags. Ground coriander spice costs $2 a bag. In comparison, Coles sells a much smaller 25g bag for $1.95.
Suntralis Foods, a ‘low waste’ family business operating for 33 years in Lonsdale
Suntralis offers a wide variety of dried herbs and spices in spacious 250g bags.
There are also large bars of vegetable soap in different fragrances for $4.50 and a wide range of fresh bulk flours and baking products.
Macadamia nuts, dried fruits, chocolates and candies are customer favorites.
“Some are well-known suppliers/producers who supply supermarket chains independently, so they cannot advertise in stores or online,” said one regular customer.
He said some of these familiar products are sold at Suntralis for up to 50 percent off.
Customers have also raved about the “juiciest” raisins they’ve ever tasted, and their sour peach cores are constantly selling out.
Unlike many budget stores that offer deals on packaged, highly processed, or foods close to their expiration dates, Suntralis is a paradise for those who cook a lot and care about the health, quality, and freshness of their ingredients.
He Australian Bureau of Statistics found that more Australians are opting for fast, convenient food over healthier options due to rising costs, making Suntralis Foods a rare shopping experience in the current financial climate.
Bulk wild rice is one of the special gluten-free products offered by Suntralis.
“There is a wide variety of products and they are very good value for money, do your research, shopping here can save you a lot of money and the products are of great quality,” said one shopper.
Customers appreciate the friendly service and are impressed with how easy it is to order online. Deliveries arrive between two and 24 hours after ordering, if local.
You can also order online for delivery to any Australian state.
Some reviewers complained that it was difficult to visit Suntralis as often as they would like, since it is only open when most are at work.
The store has a range of more than 500 lines including fresh popsicles and chocolate.
Suntalis Foods originally started with a single product: fresh, quality almonds.
One user commented that for a similar shopping experience to Suntralis, those located near Morayfield in QLD should try Simply Good, which is also a well-priced bulk food store.
Suntalis Foods originally started with just one product, quality fresh almonds which were then flavoured and roasted, and the range continued to expand from there.
It is located at 7/61 O’Sullivan Beach Rd, Lonsdale.
Suntralis Foods is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm and closed all day Sunday.
