‘A kind-hearted young woman in Cornwall is taking on the supermarket giants by opening up her own store to help the poor and is selling most items for just 25 pence.

The Bargain Brand Food outlet is stocked from floor to ceiling with food which is not up to the standard of the supermarket giants so she can sell it for virtually nothing.

Most of her stock comes from the main chains, but they choose not to sell it due to manufacturing defects, such as damaged packaging or incorrect labels.

Charlotte Danks, 20, of Newquay launched the venture five months ago, to give cash-strapped people in her local community a more viable option then just going to food banks.’

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