shops own brands

mig

who uses shops own label brands over leading ones,i have tried quite a few some i till use some i have gone back to branded labels like heinz beans.i also use shops basic stuff ,particually on veg,tomatos and mushrooms just because something is not too pretty and uniform in shape and size dont mean its not full of taste and value ,none of us are perfect i would have been disguarded long ago im sure.Mig

Compositor

My brother many years ago worked for a company that did cake mixes and the likes...the same Pancake mixed was used for lesser known supermarket as was used for the well known brand of supermarket...but, the prices in the store were definately different!! Believe what you see? Buy what you believe? Makes you think doesn't it? John x

Ankyspond

Thorntons are all Marks and Spencers chocs and many more companies do that as well.

Although can't beat the real brand beans, cornflakes and choc! x

dreamdaisy

Own-brand washing powder (although I prefer Fairy it's just too pricey for stuff that goes down the drain, the same applies to cream cleaner and bleach).

Eating-wise, there is nothing wrong with value (Tesco)/basics (sainsbriz)/essentials (waitrose, we don't have one) veg, once it's prepared and cooked who cares if it wasn't perfect to start with? Own brand meat and fish is OK too, as long as you don't just pick up the first pack that comes to hand, it's worth searching thro for better.

Soup HAS to be Heinz, or (in a flush month) Baxters. Even better, however, is home-made. Other tinned own brands are OK but tinned fish has to be in spring water or brine, not ghastly sunflower oil. Table sauces have to be the 'proper' ones, brown sauce has to to be HP, salad cream Heinz (none of your reduced calorie dross either, thank you very much) but tomato sauce now has to be Adnams. (Our local brewery has branched out into the foodie market (that says a deal about Southwold!) but it is far, far better than Heinz.

Biscuits? I rarely buy those but I have just discovered Oreos. Cor. Ice cream has to be a 'luxury' make, Mackies or Kelly's Cornish Clotted. The latter is truly better than - well, you know what - yup, a cuppa. DD

rugbygirl

I used be the sort of person who bought everything with the correct name - only ever Heinz, Kellogs, batchelors, etc; BUT and this is a very big but

I have since not being in work, been living on benefits and making things stretch has been a lot harder for me. However, I now buy things that are cheaper, look for the bargains, and buy own brands.

I am still a bit of a brand freak when it comes to table sauces; bread and baked beans.

I have learnt through my hubby that nothing has to be perfect. The way I was brought up meant that my opinion of shopping was buy the best. Now its buy what you can afford and most of the time it is better than the named.

My only bug bear was with one particular supermarket - everything was in yellow packets in the freezer and I couldnt work out what I was going to be eating LOL

I have even changed supermarkets after doing a online price comparison - they really are cheaper. On one shop I saved over £50 so I was convinced!!

mig

I always make my own soup,tomato,potato and leek ,if i buy a gammon joint i boil it and use the stock to make a veg soup.adsa smart price biscuits are nice but if we splurge then its mc----choc digestives.i first had oreos in america when my eldest son and family lived there.we must have heinz beans and brand named sauces too.i do my shopping online with asda we do not have a car (neither of us drive)so its easier for us.dont eat much ice cream but i do like choc mint chip.Mig

valval

always try own brand goods usually equally as good as brand names. but if you do not try you will never know val

tonesp

Even here in Spain we buy own brands Mercadona and carrefour sell really good own brands Carrefour's own brand beer is excellent and half the branded price

sugarbuttie

I love certain things from Aldi - their eye cream is fab plus they do a cheap version of YSL's 'touche eclat' - you can't tell the difference! Their washing powder & cleaning products are great. Plus every week they have different fruit/veg for 69p. This week was blueberries so I got 3 packs. I get their fruit juice, smoothies & muesli. You can save a BOMB by getting certain things in Aldi.

Their booze ain't half bad either! My husband is a bit of a brand snob & exclaimed, "What's this **** you've bought?!" when he clapped eyes on an Aldi bottle of whiskey. Next news, he'd supped half of it & had gone to bed all smiles.

We were roaring laughing at work last week as I pulled out a 'Seal' bar (Penguin) & a pack of 'Cheese Thins' (Mini Cheddars) from my bag. They tasted exactly the same!

constable

The majority of the time we always buy Tesco branded stuff. Occasionally we do have a branded but always go back to Tesco's

Karen xx

newbury1

Always buy pasta & spaghetti from the value ranges it's just as good. Same goes for skimmed milk, tinned tomatoes and flour. My family also prefer Tesco's value teacakes (the marshmallow ones with choc on).

For storecupboard stuff, do two imaginary shops online. One using branded and the other using value products. You'll be amazed at how much you can save.

Cornflakes have to be Kellogs though and beans have to be Branston.

mig

been down to our local aldi havent been there for ages,got some of the eye cream that sugarbuttie recommended(what are the other products like)also got goats cheese that my local tesco extra does not sell because theres no call for it,much impressed with the range of fresh produce (its just been expanded),going round checking prices we were surprised how much you save,hubby picked biscuits, he who will only eat branded ones.tea and said biscuits when got home with him declaring you cant tell them apart from mcv,i guess we will be going there again. Mig

tkachev

I have got a thing about chicken and eggs and only like corn fed, home reared chicken. But other goods are okay own brand. The children only eat Heinz ketchup and W*lk*rs crisps.

Elizabeth

prefabkid47

only ever have own brand soups i.e make my own........ :!:
finished the carrot and coriander,started on the curried leek and potato.Not sure what to make next,any suggestions?

sugarbuttie

mig wrote:

been down to our local aldi havent been there for ages,got some of the eye cream that sugarbuttie recommended(what are the other products like)also got goats cheese that my local tesco extra does not sell because theres no call for it,much impressed with the range of fresh produce (its just been expanded),going round checking prices we were surprised how much you save,hubby picked biscuits, he who will only eat branded ones.tea and said biscuits when got home with him declaring you cant tell them apart from mcv,i guess we will be going there again. Mig

Aldi's anti-frizz hair serum is also good. Their feminine hygiene products are half the price (if not more) of premium brands yet exactly the same. Had their luxury nut muesli too - fabulous - cashew nuts, brazils - yummy. Trying out their fish body oil (omega 3) tablets this week - no horrible after effects like with some (eg fish tasting burps!!).

They have got fruit / veg for 39p this week!! I love ALDI! PS I heard that MCV make most of their biscuits. My friend works in the cosmetics industry & said Aldi's Lacura brand is good.

This week I also bought their Wrinkle Stop cream - it claims to contain an ingredient simliar to snake venom (bit like botox). Giving it a whirl on forehead lines!!!

sugarbuttie

prefabkid47 wrote:

only ever have own brand soups i.e make my own........ :!:
finished the carrot and coriander,started on the curried leek and potato.Not sure what to make next,any suggestions?

I like making my own soups when get the time. I like doing minestrone. I just fling a load of veg plus cannelini beans in with a tin of chopped tomatoes, tomato puree & veg stock. The secret is to add in a 'bouquet garni' - Schwarz do a box of four sachets. Break up some spaghetti into it 15 mins from end et volia! I like to serve with grated mature cheddar on top.

Carrot & red lentil is another easy one. Celery & potato....

tkachev

tkachev wrote:

I have got a thing about chicken and eggs and only like corn fed, home reared chicken. But other goods are okay own brand. The children only eat Heinz ketchup and W*lk*rs crisps.

Elizabeth

Whoops not true. They only eat Sainsburys ketchup!


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newbury1

prefabkid47 wrote:

only ever have own brand soups i.e make my own........ :!:
finished the carrot and coriander,started on the curried leek and potato.Not sure what to make next,any suggestions?

Try Butternut squash & Red Pepper, really tasty.
Hev

mig

Hi sugar,just made minestrone soup,really good and tastey.Mig

lavenderlady

seems most only eat Kelloggs cornflakes which I totally agree with along with Nestle shreddies and clusters only proper weetabix and shredded wheat and ready brek as well, only ever Mc Vities digestive any others are never any good, along with kingsmill or hovis bread lurpak butter cadburys chocolate yorkshire t bags are a great find recently instead of pg tips, being a vegitarian hubby will only eat expensive sausages and burgers , but things like beans and soups tinned fruit washing powder dishwasher and cleaning stuff ( except Flash and lenor which is gorgeous) are all own makes , not keen on Lidl food stuff though
certain food you can only eat the best but make up for it by eating cheaper versions of different brand food, the best tom sauce has tobe Tescos only 35p a big bottle as well compared to nealry £2 for Heinz big big difference,