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Get Ahead This Christmas with IGA
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4.62 out of 5 based on 81 reviews.
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Hands up if you’re already wrapping Christmas gifts and planning out the big day!

You’re the ones we love – bringing Christmas alive early by prepping and planning.

With IGA, getting ahead with your Christmas planning and early gifting is a snap. A gingerbread snap even, hee hee!

With an early IGA Christmas shop, some clever stacking in the pantry and some super fun baking, you’ll be feeling relaxed and in the Christmas mood way before everyone.

We’re looking for active Mouths of Mums members who love to plan, prep, pack and gift nice and early so that Christmas celebrations are filled with fun, love and laughter … and a whole lot less stress! You might be the Mum who bakes Christmas treats for the kids’ teachers and all your work friends or you prep and freeze early so you know it’s all ready to roll.

We’ll give you an IGA voucher and send you shopping to Get Ahead This Christmas. We’ll ask you to stock up and then Get Ahead for Christmas so that you can share your hints and tips on how to plan and prep for Christmas so it’s as stress free as it can be.

You might like to whip up a few batches of Spiced Reindeer Xmas Cookies, make and freeze Spiced Fruit Xmas Tarts or bake and gift Nutella Filled Gingerbread Men.

When it comes to getting ahead for Christmas, there are so many recipes that can be made in advance and either stored in the fridge or frozen. White Christmas, Rum Balls, Apricot Balls, Christmas Bark and all sorts of Gingerbread! No one is going to say no to a beautifully wrapped batch of homemade cookies, are they?

If you’ve already got your Christmas gifting sorted, why not cover off some of the cooking and preparations for the big day? Whip up a Festive Reindeer Tart, make a double batch of Creamy Brandy Butter or get your stuffings sorted and freeze. Anything you can do ahead of time means less stress as Christmas approaches and more time for family, fun and festivities.

Want more Christmas inspiration? Check out the ‘An Extra Festive Christmas’ and ‘Last Minute Xmas Prep’ reviews for loads of creative ideas!

Published 13th November 2025

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  • IGA at Christmas

    I decided to make some Christmas treats with the kids for an early festive gathering at home, it was so easy to pop into our local IGA to grab everything we needed, IGA had a great range of ingredients from the essentials to the decorations. I love that the range is always a little different to what you'd find in the other supermarkets, and it's all priced well. In addition to our Reindeer treat ingredients I also picked up a few Black & Gold baking items, for other Christmas baking, it's such good value for money. Couldn't recommend IGA more, and while it's hard to squeeze baking time in with the kids during the silly season, it's worth trying to make the time for it - my kids loved it.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Thank the lord for IGA

    Absolutely thanking the universe that I decided to live within walking distance to an IGA! Mine has the best selection of great products. Especially when I needed so many baking supplies… not ashamed to admit I needed to make two trips as I forgot to buy butter! Stoked that my Christmas baking is well underway, handy hint make a double batch of cookie dough & freeze half! We had our work Christmas show today where we all bring a plate so I took the opportunity to make extras of everything & freeze so Santa has his cookies fresh for Christmas Eve! Tiny hands make more work, but it is more fun. I put my kids to the test with baking & helping me plate this delicious lot. Not sure whether more landed on the floor, in their mouths when I wasn’t looking, or on the plate!!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • I love iga!

    I love my local iga! It has everything I need to stock up for my baking needs ready for christmas time! I was able to easily pick up all that I need to bake some Christmas puff pastry snacks and some triple chocolate cookies today, in prep for Christmas. It’s great having an IGA so close!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Convenience at the busiest time of year 🎅🎄

    This time of year is always a rush with end of year concerts, presentations and trying to fit in all the other things we need to do! Thankfully I was able to save time and get ahead on the dessert prep with IGA. My daughter and I whipped up a biscuit and berry ice cream cake that I can store in freezer until the big day. Time and money saved thanks to IGA!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Grabbing those essentials

    With a short stroll away IGA provided our family with an abundance of great value to help us get ahead with our Christmas baking and end of year gifting. My children loved helping to grab all the essentials we needed to create some magical recipes that of course got tested tested before the big day.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Ready to go!

    My go to for the holiday season is Biscoff and Oreo truffles! Since they are cream cheese they are super easy to make ahead so if anyone pops over during the holidays you have some cute festive snacks ready to go! I managed to pick up everything from IGA super easily and was ready to get ahead.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Great haul for my christmas

    Went to IGA and was very happy with the baking products that I purchased. They had everything I needed and upon all my baking I was very satisfied of the quality of the products. All turned out amazing.🤩. Cant wait to pack the Christmas baking items to gift away. Been a busy baking week indeed.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Support local

    I really enjoyed the experience of shopping at my local IGA. It was convenient, staff were helpful and friendly and the produce was neatly presented and easy to find. I decided to try making a biscoff caramel slice to take to my annual friendmas dinner (early Christmas dinner with friends). As I was tasked with a dessert to bring. All ingredients were easily sourced, of high quality and it made the process super quick and easy. I would 100% shop at IGA again to avoid the busy carparks and long lines at my other local supermarkets.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Get Ahead This Xmas

    Was totally impressed with my IGA haul and shopping experience. I even made a boo-boo with the voucher as I was a few dollars over & it got stuck in the system but a quick call to the card hotline & help from the assistant meant I was able to walk away with good quality & brands we love goodies to create some Christmas magic in the form of biscuit reindeers, plum puddings & gingerbread houses all covered with melted chocolate & adorned with lollies, ready for end of year class parties.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Best ingredients from IGA

    Bought all the ingredients from IGA and made a nice salad for Christmas, it’s Thai glass noodles salad, it was so yummy and everyone loved it.

    I found the ingredients very easily and added all together and made the best salad for summer. It was great deal.

    Love IGA.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Gingerbread house fun

    I had the best time creating a Gingerbread House with help from my family in creating this little masterpiece. My local IGA is close by and it was easy to call in and pick up all the ingredients I needed. I mostly purchased Black & Gold branded baking supplies with some extra supplies to assist with baking over the Christmas season. This was an enjoyable, fun activity to share with the family, loved it!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • IGA at Christmas

    I decided to make some Christmas treats with the kids for an early festive gathering at home, it was so easy to pop into our local IGA to grab everything we needed, IGA had a great range of ingredients from the essentials to the decorations. I love that the range is always a little different to what you'd find in the other supermarkets, and it's all priced well. In addition to our Reindeer treat ingredients I also picked up a few Black & Gold baking items, for other Christmas baking, it's such good value for money. Couldn't recommend IGA more, and while it's hard to squeeze baking time in with the kids during the silly season, it's worth trying to make the time for it - my kids loved it.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • So good!

    I am loving having my local iga within walking distance! It makes such a difference when I need to just quickly duck to the shops for a couple of items, like I did yesterday to get some ingredients for Christmas baking. They are stocked very well, and have everything I need to get ahead for Christmas! Thanks iga ❤️
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Thank the lord for IGA

    Absolutely thanking the universe that I decided to live within walking distance to an IGA! Mine has the best selection of great products. Especially when I needed so many baking supplies… not ashamed to admit I needed to make two trips as I forgot to buy butter! Stoked that my Christmas baking is well underway, handy hint make a double batch of cookie dough & freeze half! We had our work Christmas show today where we all bring a plate so I took the opportunity to make extras of everything & freeze so Santa has his cookies fresh for Christmas Eve! Tiny hands make more work, but it is more fun. I put my kids to the test with baking & helping me plate this delicious lot. Not sure whether more landed on the floor, in their mouths when I wasn’t looking, or on the plate!!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Not bad but a bit chaotic

    A bit hard finding what I needed as things seemed to be all over the place but overall, it was an ok experience
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Something special

    I really enjoyed shopping at the local IGA and was surprised by the range and great specials available. I was able to get ahead this year by making some yummy treats for gifts and stocking up on some chips, drinks, and lollies ready for Christmas Day. Great to be organised ahead of time.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Easy and convenient for Christmas

    With the ease of having IGA so close, makes last minute shops so much easier and convenient. My boys and I were able to grab the ingredients to make a trifle to bring to a Christmas party, and found cookie dough in the cold section to put away and make cookies for Santa. The ingredients were fresh and availability was plenty. Will definitely be back for Christmas stock ups due to the ease in shopping and large variety to choose from.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Got prepped for an early Christmas party at IGA!

    I was so happy with my shop at Romeo’s IGA at South Eveleigh in Sydney last week. I spent just over the $30 and was able to make individual tiramisus as well as a traditional passionfruit custard sao slice for a Christmas party I was attending. I thought the value I got at IGA was great and the range and layout of the store were lovely - it was very large and new and actually felt nice to shop there. I’ll definitely be back!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Pleasantly surprised

    Walked into my local IGA and was actually excited to see products that aren't stocked in other major supermarkets. It was super easy to find all my ingredients for my traditional 'lazy cake' that the women in my family have made for decades. There was such a good variety of biscuits, melting chocolate, good quality cocoa. Definetly surprised. This chocolate biscuit cake was prepared using my IGA haul, and is covered in the freezer ready for Christmas eve.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Christmas made easy thanks to IGA

    Getting ready for Christmas has never been easier thanks to IGA. The ease of shopping, ability to get fresh products and friendliness pf staff makes shopping and getting ahead of the big day so smooth. Everything we needed to bake up a storm with the kids this Christmas
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • I love iga!

    I love my local iga! It has everything I need to stock up for my baking needs ready for christmas time! I was able to easily pick up all that I need to bake some Christmas puff pastry snacks and some triple chocolate cookies today, in prep for Christmas. It’s great having an IGA so close!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Great variety of products and so easy!

    December is so busy with Christmas gatherings. I was so excited to be part of this trial and IGA really helped me “get ahead for Christmas” I managed to find everything I needed to make my chocolate slice and Christmas brownies. I was able to purchase the black and gold range for the basic products which enabled me to get so much great value! I am shopping more and more at IGA due to the convenience of an independent store and there’s no hustle and bustle!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Great range & Value

    I was really impressed by range available at my local IGA, the experience was really pleasant. The staff were helpful with locating products and the prices were great! I loved the christmas ranges including the tub of christmas coloured m&ms which make christmas baking really easy! I will be shopping at my local iga again!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Quality Ingredients and Friendly Staff

    I’ve been wanting to make a Nutella Ice-Cream Cake from my favourite cookbook for ages now but haven’t had the right occasion. We are hosting Christmas this year, so it seemed like the perfect dessert to do now and help get ahead with our Christmas preparations. I had to drive about 15 mins to the nearest IGA store that accepts e-vouchers. The store is small, so easy to get around and find the ingredients I needed, unfortunately one of the key ingredients (hazelnuts) was not available in store. What stood out to me was how friendly the staff were, ready to answer questions, have a conversation and point me in the right direction of my ingredients.

    I’ve had a misconception that IGA prices are much more expensive than my local supermarkets, however after doing a quick price comparison on the branded ingredients, IGA came in 12% higher (which was less than I was expecting). Each time I go into IGA, I do manage to find an ingredient or two which is a lot cheaper than other major chains, so for the savvy shopper who shops around, there are bargains to be had.

    Overall whilst the prices are higher and the location isn’t that convenient for me personally, it was a good shopping experience, they sell quality ingredients, and I love IGA’s core value that they are supporting local communities and farmers.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Christmas shortbread

    IGA shop made my Christmas prep easy, convient store layout with all the ingredients I needed, many with weekly specials, great quality of ingredients and value for money helping me to create some beautiful shortbread cookies for Christmas Day
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Budget friendly rocky road

    I was able to get all my ingredients for three ingredient rocky road at IGA. I also picked up some cheeses for a special teacher gift.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Convenience at the busiest time of year 🎅🎄

    This time of year is always a rush with end of year concerts, presentations and trying to fit in all the other things we need to do! Thankfully I was able to save time and get ahead on the dessert prep with IGA. My daughter and I whipped up a biscuit and berry ice cream cake that I can store in freezer until the big day. Time and money saved thanks to IGA!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Grabbing those essentials

    With a short stroll away IGA provided our family with an abundance of great value to help us get ahead with our Christmas baking and end of year gifting. My children loved helping to grab all the essentials we needed to create some magical recipes that of course got tested tested before the big day.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Super easy for all my Christmas essentials

    I really enjoyed shopping at IGA this festive season. It was super easy to find what I was looking for and made me feel prepared for Christmas. I found it to be good value for money and I was less overwhelming than going to a large supermarket. There was so much choice of festive treats to include within my Christmas baking. I made Christmas bark and it went down an absolute treat at a recent Christmas party that I went to!
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.

  • Ready to go!

    My go to for the holiday season is Biscoff and Oreo truffles! Since they are cream cheese they are super easy to make ahead so if anyone pops over during the holidays you have some cute festive snacks ready to go! I managed to pick up everything from IGA super easily and was ready to get ahead.
    Now that you've shopped at IGA, how would you rate the value and experience?
    This reviewer received a voucher to purchase their products for this review.
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Article ‘I Grabbed My Car Keys And RAN!’ The New Supermarket Bread Everyone’s Talking About

‘I Grabbed My Car Keys And RAN!’ The New Supermarket Bread Everyone’s Talking About

Mum-of-two Rebecca McCracken has spent the last four years reading ingredient lists on pretty much everything she buys at the supermarket.

Like many parents raising kids with food allergies, a quick trip to the supermarket often means checking labels, comparing products and hoping to find something the whole family can eat.

Bec’s four-year-old son and 17-month-old daughter were both born with cow’s milk protein allergy. While her son has since outgrown his allergies, her toddler still reacts to dairy, making even everyday staples like bread a challenge.

“Unless we buy expensive sourdough for seven or eight dollars, we don’t really have a choice.”

Even then, it’s not ideal.

“A kid doesn’t want to eat a sourdough sandwich,” Bec laughs. “And fairy bread on sourdough is not great.”

A New Loaf On The Block

Bec runs an online community for allergy families, so she spends plenty of time sharing recipes, product finds and supermarket discoveries with other parents.

It was one of those parents who first told her about new JUST bread.

“A follower messaged me and said, ‘Oh my gosh, this bread is coming soon.’ I was like, ‘Where? When? I need to know. I’m getting my car keys and running!'”

Made with baker’s flour, water, yeast, vinegar, oil and salt, JUST bread contains no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours.

For Bec, it sounded almost too good to be true. “When we saw JUST bread, I was like, ‘You’re joking.’ A bread that’s fresh baked but in the bread aisle? That’s unheard of for us.”

“It was really exciting for our family and for the allergy community.”

The Family’s Toughest Critic Approved

Of course, there was one person whose opinion mattered more than anyone else’s.

“My toughest critic is my daughter. She is so fussy. We know something is really good if she approves it, and she approves it. She loves it. She’ll eat it plain, toasted, as French toast … whatever. She loves it.”

Bec says she was impressed too.

“I like it. I like that it’s only got minimal ingredients and doesn’t have the additives and preservatives that are in a lot of other brands.”

A Simpler Option For Everyday Families

Bec tried out JUST bread because of her family’s allergies, but she says it has a broader appeal.

“I think everyone is becoming more conscious of additives and preservatives in their food.”

It’s a feeling many of us can probably relate to. We don’t all want to overhaul the way we eat, but plenty of us are paying a little more attention to ingredient lists and looking for products that keep things simple.

Bread is one of those foods that’s always around. It ends up in lunchboxes, on the breakfast table, alongside soup on a cold night and covered in hundreds and thousands at birthday parties. When we eat something that often, it’s only natural to wonder what’s in it.

JUST bread keeps things simple with a handful of pantry ingredients and no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. It’s the sort of loaf that fits easily into busy family life without asking us to compromise on taste or convenience.

Little Changes, Big Difference

 

For Bec, finding a loaf of bread her whole family can enjoy is about more than ticking another item off the shopping list.

“It seems like such a little thing to the normal community, but for us this is a massive win.”

Being able to make sandwiches without worrying about ingredients. Packing lunchboxes a little more easily. Bringing back fairy bread for birthdays. Sometimes it’s the little things that make family life feel a whole lot simpler.

And while Bec found JUST bread because she needed another allergy-friendly option, its simple ingredient list is likely to appeal to plenty of other families too. After all, when we can choose everyday foods made with ingredients we recognise, that’s a pretty good place to start.

JUST Bread is made on a line that also processes soy and sesame.

Mouths of Mums is proudly working with JUST. to bring you this article. JUST bread is made with just a handful of pantry ingredients.  JUST. The Good Stuff.

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  • It’s at a good price point for families on a tight budget and is “cleaner” but missing the mark with Canola oil . I wouldn’t be running to a supermarket for it but it’s alot better than other varieties on the market. It’s nice to see supermarkets are at least trying and listening

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  • Most breads are dairy free anyway so I am surprised by this article. Additive free is a bonus. I always go for a grain bread nowadays and have the kids eating it too so I’ll be sticking with that. It’s always great to have variety out there though for the ones that need it.

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  • We bought this bread from the supermarket and it is a good price for bread which of course can indeed be expensive. Each slice is a good size and our favourite meal to create and eat with this bread is cheese toasties. The bread holds and is good to eat.

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  • I am so glad to hear about this and will definitely be on a look out for this in the supermarket. I have noticed that there are starting to be more ‘cleaner’ products in the supermarket, meaning consumers are being heard. We are going full circle back to how foods use to be produced before companies got greedy and started taking shortcuts to producing food items. I hope we continue seeing more preservative and additive free options that are affordable come back in the supermarkets.

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  • I am so glad to hear about this and will definitely be on a look out for this in the supermarket. I have noticed that there are starting to be more ‘cleaner’ products in the supermarket, meaning consumers are being heard. We are going full circle back to how foods use to be produced before companies got greedy and started taking shortcuts to producing food items. I hope we continue seeing more preservative and additive free options that are affordable come back in the supermarkets.

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  • Grabbing your car keys and running for a bread ?? I can’t imagine doing so for a bread lol ! It’s nice to see that more and more allergy friendly products are being produced and put on the market.
    I don’t agree with the statement that “A kid doesn’t want to eat a sourdough sandwich”. It depends on what type of bread you introduce to your kids. My kids grew up with 7 seeds, rustic bread and sourdough and they love it. It’s also quite easy and cheap to make sourdough bread yourself.

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  • I haven’t seen this bread in the supermarket but will be looking for it now. I have been trying to avoid preservatives and additives for some time now and as highlighted in the article bread it difficult to find, or super expensive, without them so I don’t have it often.

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  • This is fantastic, finally a bread that is not full of nasty stuff. I will be going straight out to buy this. My son has ARFID and will only eat white bread, but it’s not terribly healthy. With this bread, at least I know that it is much healthier than the alternatives. Woohoo

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  • what about gluten is it gluten free thats what i need

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  • I cant wait to give this bread a go (so far its always been sold out at my local woolies so it must be good). So good its suitable for those with allergies too. I think nowadays were all looking for cleaner options of ingredients in our foods so this is a step in the right direction.

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  • I am glad more and more allergy friendly products are being produced and offered. I don’t agree with Bec’s statement that kids don’t like sourdough bread. My kids were introduced to sourdough and the most rustic and seeded breads from the time they started to eat bread, and they love it

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  • Oh I cannot wait to try this bread! We go through that much bread each week and I always feel so guilty with how much my kids have – not anymore! Would love to see them introduce other variants in the future – multigrain and gluten free would be superb!

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  • This is such a great product that I’m looking forward to trying! I’ve only been buying bread from bakeries the last few years because grocery store bread texture was so dense and unpleasant. But the hassle with bakery bread is I can’t get it everywhere! I’ll be really keen to give this a go

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