When only branded will do

[MardyMcBlowdry]

Post-It notes. I've used so many generic Post-It notes that don't even stick the first time round, never mind trying to move and re-stick multiple times. Branded Post-It notes only, from now on. Anything else that just isn't the same when it's the generic offering?

Me too. A friend is senior at a local ice cream supplier. They supply differently made cheaper products to Aldi and Morrisons. Part of his negotiations, to get the contract, centres on what can be changed to meet the price the supermarket wants to pay.

Hellmans Mayonnaise
Heinz Ketchup
Bird's Eye Potato Waffles
Coffee (Nescafe Alta Rica)
Noodles (Koka)
All crisps (hate own brand knock off's)
Jaffa Cakes (Mc Vities)

Seabrooks Crisps
Sellotape
Pritt Stick
Weetabix

Mitchum deodorant, Diet Coke & Heinz ketchup for me.

Coca Cola. Nothing comes close, especially now pretty much all alternatives have sweeteners in

I haven't found a single product that I can't substitute (and the rest of the house don't even realise!) perhaps I will grant you Coke but unfortunately I can't drink caffeine really so that's out (caffeine free cola isn't available from supermarkets as a generic).

Even the holy grail of ketchup is now lidl own brand here after I substituted and they didn't notice because I decanted it ( then came clean a month later)

Bonne Maman conserves
Maille Hollandaise sauce
Fage Greek yoghurt
Heinz baked beans
Canderel sweetener ( tablet and powder )
Kellogg’s corn flakes

But Lidl own-brand chocolate bars are the best !

Kerrygold
Lindt dark chocolate bars
Jack and Eddie's sausages

Ariel washing powder

Very rarely buy own branded items. I'd rather have less and enjoy it more.

Hellmans Mayo is non negotiable.
For DH it's jolly hog bacon and sausages.
Jamie Oliver pasta. I have no idea why it's so good but it's the best pasta.

Agree about Fairy liquid, just works better and lasts longer than all the others
Heinz ketchup - I'll use generic mayonnaise, but other ketchup doesn't really work for us

Hellmans mayonnaise

I love a bit of Aldi but uuuurrrggghh

Oh , and it used to be Fentimans ginger beer until they b*sed about with the recipe .

But how does that explain the different taste, textures and smell of branded versus own label items. They even look different.

Agree with previous poster who said Fairy Liquid seems thinner , and definitely not as bubbly, as it used to be .
( remember when all this was fields ….) 🤣

Most things are substituted here must have saved £1000s over the years. But Blu Tac has to be the real one and cornflakes. They will eat the Aldi fakes but moan the whole time.

Try Supermalt ginger beer. It's still got sugar in it.

Thank you, @LadyOfTheCanyon !
Just added to next Friday’s Tesco order .

Fairy liquid, walkers crisps, Heinz salad cream, HP sauce, Colmans mustard & Colmans mint sauce.

Tea - Has to be Barry’s Gold Blend nothing else comes remotely close.

Same with butter - Kerrygold or nothing

Shreddies. Anything else is cardboard!

Mrs Elswood gherkins
Heinz tomato soup
Branston pickle

Winary Majonez ( Polish mayo)

Heinz tomato soup , not even homemade or M&S come close.

Sacla pesto

Sellotape!

And any version of Coke