FabSwingers.com forum: Shops own brand/ food

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

This morning in Tesco I was picking up a Tesco pizza well it was on offer. Anyway some guy said to me I wouldn't buy that rubbish. After having a quick look around to make sure he was talking to me.I asked why ? he said it was cheap shit.

I still walked away with two.

When i looked into my cupboards when putting the shopping away i noticed a few Tesco brands plus Asda and lidls.i seem to buy a lot of shops own brands.

Yet again I remember the Tesco yellow packs

And the government giving out free white tins of mince or strewing steak to people who wasn't working.

So do you by the cheap brand or only the expensive ?

Or like me a mix of both

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

A mix of both. Unless you've tried it you don't know the taste or quality and some own brand is better than named .

I knew a woman once who sneered at me because I bought a cashmere sweater in Tesco

. Cashmere is cashmere wherever you buy it

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By *ersnickety PantsWoman
over a year ago

Club Meets Only

I mainly buy the cheaper brand, or reduced stuff, I'll buy the branded items if they are on offer & work out cheaper.

Nothing wrong with own brand stuff, got to look after the pennies!

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By *urvyandCurious999Woman
over a year ago

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The only branded stuff I tend to buy is chocolate, coffee and alcohol. I can't really taste much or any difference with most things, you're just paying extra for fancier packaging and advertising.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I bet the guy in question would buy Fortnum and Mason own brand, he'd probably but marks and spencer own brand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do most of my shopping in Asda. Asda 'smart price' I dont buy but do pick up some items from the 'extra special' range

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By *arah_tv999TV/TS
over a year ago

Oxford

I buy a mix of own brand and branded once I've decided which I prefer the best. I also do the same with supermarkets and have certain items that I prefer to buy from a particular store.

My real gripe with this is when a particular favourite choice goes out of production/no longer unavailable. I find Aldi particularly bad at this.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A mix of both. Unless you've tried it you don't know the taste or quality and some own brand is better than named .

I knew a woman once who sneered at me because I bought a cashmere sweater in Tesco

. Cashmere is cashmere wherever you buy it"

Don't get me started I love a good clothes sale.I was in Asda clothing store in Belfast before Christmas and they had a gold silk blend woollen polo neck jumper

So soft and warm. And it's not been of me.

£5 they was over £50 the week before. The very last on in a size 24.

There was a wee hole at the neck but it's a polo neck you couldn't see it as it was on the inside of the neck.

And no one seems to notice that it's female.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I buy a mix of own brand and branded once I've decided which I prefer the best. I also do the same with supermarkets and have certain items that I prefer to buy from a particular store.

My real gripe with this is when a particular favourite choice goes out of production/no longer unavailable. I find Aldi particularly bad at this. "

l find Lidl does it all the time. You find something really nice like the kebab pizza and they stopped selling it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I buy a mix of own brand and branded once I've decided which I prefer the best. I also do the same with supermarkets and have certain items that I prefer to buy from a particular store.

My real gripe with this is when a particular favourite choice goes out of production/no longer unavailable. I find Aldi particularly bad at this. "
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Yes, is too. I think if they can't get it at a price they're happy with they just don't stock it

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"A mix of both. Unless you've tried it you don't know the taste or quality and some own brand is better than named .

I knew a woman once who sneered at me because I bought a cashmere sweater in Tesco

. Cashmere is cashmere wherever you buy it

Don't get me started I love a good clothes sale.I was in Asda clothing store in Belfast before Christmas and they had a gold silk blend woollen polo neck jumper

So soft and warm. And it's not been of me.

£5 they was over £50 the week before. The very last on in a size 24.

There was a wee hole at the neck but it's a polo neck you couldn't see it as it was on the inside of the neck.

And no one seems to notice that it's female.

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Excellent bargain!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I buy a mix, certain things I won’t buy as they just don’t taste as good or aren’t good value like cornflakes but if it tastes as good and is cheaper then I’m ok with that x

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

The branded foods and the shop-branded food are often made in the same factory

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By *rctopusMan
over a year ago

Borehamwood

As a Nestle boycotter and Shreddies devotee, own-brand stuff is veer welcome. I just wish they'd do a Chunky KitKat.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The branded foods and the shop-branded food are often made in the same factory "

I worked in a food factory for years.

The food came in different sizes.

The big size went into the expensive tin

The minimum the next.

And the stuff that was to small or they had to much big and minimum for the order. Was put into the cheapest tins.

All came from the same farmer and all tinned on the same production line just with different tins a labels.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The branded foods and the shop-branded food are often made in the same factory "

True, I worked in a biscuit factory and the only difference was the wrappers. Most of it was the same product. Only M&S was different x

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I grew up on the 'No Frills' range that Kwik Save used to sell as my parents didn't have a lot of cash, but I remember it being poor quality rubbish a lot of the time and I only ate it as going hungry was the other option. Nowadays I don't mind buying shops own brand stuff but only when it's their 'best' range like in Morrisons or 'extra special' in Asda. Otherwise I go for the branded stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I grew up on the 'No Frills' range that Kwik Save used to sell as my parents didn't have a lot of cash, but I remember it being poor quality rubbish a lot of the time and I only ate it as going hungry was the other option. Nowadays I don't mind buying shops own brand stuff but only when it's their 'best' range like in Morrisons or 'extra special' in Asda. Otherwise I go for the branded stuff."

I once saw 'powdered sausage' in kwik save.

I was so intrigued I bought it.

Mixing cold water and powder together to end up with sausage was weird.

Was disgusting.

Fucked it into the bin after one bite

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

I would buy own brand stuff but Lidl dont sell Caviar or Quails Eggs

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By *od ThrusterMan
over a year ago

Newport Pagnell

"I buy a mix of own brand and branded once I've decided which I prefer the best. I also do the same with supermarkets and have certain items that I prefer to buy from a particular store.

My real gripe with this is when a particular favourite choice goes out of production/no longer unavailable. I find Aldi particularly bad at this. "

This.

Aldi own brand are often the closest of all the supermarkets in taste to the well known alternatives.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of shops own brand stuff is made for them by the same companies that produce the branded stuff.

The chap who described it as 'rubbish' sounds to me like an uneducated snob.

Who does he think he is presuming to tell you what you should or shouldn't buy.

I'd have told him to Foxtrot Oscar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only shop local & fresh i want to know where my meat originated so all my meat is from a butchers, fruit & veg from the grocers, bread from the bakery. I maybe go to tesco/aldi once a month maybe

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By *iking67Man
over a year ago

BP Auckland

Mostly a mix except tea bags and bog rolls.

I'm worth it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely a mix of everything heron home bargain Tesco Aldi asda home brands finest and top brands my Saturday morning job love it

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By *uHorny1Man
over a year ago

Cannock

I do most of the shopping at Aldi.

Started out of curiosity but then became the norm. I actually prefer the lack of range. The quality is good and it saves time- you don't need to decide which type of beans you want from a choice of 8!

Quality is generally as good or in most cases,better than big brands or bigger supermarkets.

I also quite like racing the checkout staff- can I pack it before it gets pushed over the edge!

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By *illy999TV/TS
over a year ago

Taunton

"I would buy own brand stuff but Lidl dont sell Caviar or Quails Eggs

I've seen Quails eggs in Lidl , Lumpfish caviar too !

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By *hamCouple30Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Food is food. Just buy raw ingredients and make your meals.

Cheaper healthy and tasty.

Processed foods are bad no matter who's making them x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This morning in Tesco I was picking up a Tesco pizza well it was on offer. Anyway some guy said to me I wouldn't buy that rubbish. After having a quick look around to make sure he was talking to me.I asked why ? he said it was cheap shit.

I still walked away with two.

When i looked into my cupboards when putting the shopping away i noticed a few Tesco brands plus Asda and lidls.i seem to buy a lot of shops own brands.

Yet again I remember the Tesco yellow packs

And the government giving out free white tins of mince or strewing steak to people who wasn't working.

So do you by the cheap brand or only the expensive ?

Or like me a mix of both"

Tesco's own brand of stuff is lethal and those pizzas are really good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sometimes the own brand stuff is better than the expensive stuff! Especially Aldi - I prefer a lot of their stuff, and dont need an entire aisle of tea bags in Tesco!

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

"The branded foods and the shop-branded food are often made in the same factory "

I was going to say this too. You'd be surprised if you knew what 'branded' foods are identical to 'supermarket branded' ones.

Often, it's all down to snobbery.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Just tried Lidls chocolate milkshake this morning very nice.

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