Man visits 1,000 supermarkets in 150 countries and always finds two common British items

Man visits 1,000 supermarkets in 150 countries and always finds two common British items Dan Kelly spent 11 years visiting 1,000 supermarkets across 150 countries for work - and he kept finding the same two beloved British staples on shelves everywhere he went A man who has visited 1,000 supermarkets across 150 countries has disclosed that he discovered a handful of British products that would appear in virtually every shop worldwide. Dan Kelly, 38, embarked on his global supermarket expedition in 2014 while job seeking. A languages and humanities graduate, Dan secured a position with a firm where his responsibilities involved gathering cost of living data for companies specialising in relocating staff for businesses. Dan's task was to establish product prices in supermarkets across different countries, with that information then being forwarded to a London office for processing. For Dan, this meant arriving in a different major city every couple of days. In each location he would arrive armed with a list of approximately 164 items, with his only duty being to determine the price of each product in that particular city, reports the Express. Consequently, Dan has grown exceptionally acquainted with the world's supermarkets and shopping centres, as well as the interiors of passenger aircraft. Over 11 years in the role, Dan has explored 1,000 supermarkets spanning 150 countries, predominantly travelling solo on a daily accommodation allowance of £70. Speaking to the i newspaper regarding this position, Dan discussed some of the unexpected discoveries he made in numerous supermarkets, including two everyday items that are extremely popular in the UK. Certain items were surprisingly prevalent, including coffee, tea, and particular varieties of biscuit. He said: "You'd always be able to find them, even at the back of a dusty shelf. Tea and coffee as well. I would see the 100g red box of Twining's English Breakfast Tea everywhere. And 100g jars of Nescafé Gold." Though Dan has now moved on from the position, one he acknowledges most people don't stick with for as long as he did, he remembers it with affection. He has subsequently written a comedy show about his experiences. Looking back on his feelings about the work, he said: "One fun thing about the job was that you always had to talk to people, even if just to say 'hi' or ask for a price. "Walking in with a big smile and saying hello would open everything up. That bit of human connection will go a long way. It's hard not to be cheesy, but that would be my grand learning." While Dan is well-versed in the pricing of products in supermarkets across the globe, UK shoppers have recently been told which is the cheapest supermarket in Britain. According to Which? the most affordable supermarket in the UK during May was ALDI. After comparing the costs of 95 products, ALDI came out with the lowest overall price at £168.30. Explaining their methodology for determining the most affordable supermarket, Which? stated: "We check the prices of hundreds of grocery items at eight major supermarkets, using an independent price comparison website. "For each supermarket, we calculate the average price of each item across the month, then add those up to get each supermarket's average total price."