Anyone come across the 10 kg total food limit at border in Norway?

[Joie de vivre]

Anyone come across the 10 kg total food limit at border in Norway? It seems that it's not just Alcohol that's limited? Do they search motorhomes?
Worried now as we plan taking a lot with us, especially dried stuff for expeditions in kayaks out on the water.

 

[Joie de vivre]

If I was stopped at the Norwegian border I would just lift my Tee Shirt and show them my Erling Haaland life size tattoo and I'm sure they would let me straight through...

JJ

 

[Joie de vivre]

Our experience of food pricing in town in the Fjords (off a cruise) where tehre was one shop ( a co-op) and nothing else nearby was it was very very expensive in that area (Skolden) by our standards - and according to the locals was it was horrendously expensive by theirs too -> around triple UK pricing for normal staples as a general rule. I mention it as there were PLENTY of motorhomes on the fjord area staying at both aires and campsites in surrounds. We commented at time that when we bring the motorhome (as we were checking out prices of staples like pasta) we should bring all we could with us, and not plan on buying in Norway apart from occasional meal out -> as the prices frankly made it silly when compared with countrys on route like Denmark.

I would highly recceomend brining all you can in with you if you planning on going around the fjords at least. It wasn't really any cheaper in Bergen either and yes, we did go to a local's food shop as we asked to to get sweets for the familys kids.

It's notable our Norweigan friends always take copius alcohol back with them from UK and EU and that is even more ridolcous than food.

Thanks for info

 

[ceejayt]

When we went we were "stacked to the gunnels". Enough tea, coffee, breakfast ceral, fridge full of fresh foor, freezer full. We also had fresh vegetables, wine …….denmark. We were going to be in Norway for a total of about 9 weeks so we tried to take as much as we could including 48 litres of UHT milk.

48 litres of milk. - impressive. Might have been easier to take a cow and have fresh milk every day

 

[TerryL]

Do your shopping well away from the tourist areas, such as fjord ports etc. Then you'll find it's not so expensive.

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[CAB96]

I find that quite astonishing. But i actually noticed today in Tesco that by best before date on Matheson 's smoked sausage is stamped 'Not for EU'. Never seen that before! It made me think!

That's for Northern Ireland, to indicate that it isn't going to be exported to the Republic.

 

[Janine]

That's for Northern Ireland, to indicate that it isn't going to be exported to the Republic.

It’s also stamped on Sainsbury’s packets of ham in England

 

[CAB96]

It’s also stamped on Sainsbury’s packets of ham in England

I guess easier to put it on everything than marking especially for N.I.

 

[CAB96]

I guess easier to put it on everything than marking especially for N.I.

It's been a while since I did the shopping otherwise I would have noticed!

 

[Prop]

We left UK mid June and crossed via ferry, Denmark to Kristiansand end of June. Returned to Denmark early August. As a side note the Norwegians were quick to tell us that last year was their best Summer for 40 years!!

We are planning a trip, what were the midges like in August?
We are concerned having experience of Scotland at that time of year.