AIBU?
To think that a supermarket's "own brand" stuff shouldn't be crap?
gail734 · 29/05/2013 11:30
Basically I'm here to "name and shame" one product and to ask for your similar experiences. I grew up near a Safeway store and my mum often bought their own brand stuff. When presented with Heinz baked beans, my brothers thought they tasted funny!
Last weekend I bought Tesco's version of a Magnum (choc ice on a stick) lolly. It's called Chocolatino, three for £1. Literally inedible Weirdly chalky and went in the bin. I would have taken them back if I could work out the logistics of returning an ice lolly. Maybe I was BU to expect something decent at that price? Surely their own brand stuff should almost be a loss-leader, to get you into the store?
CloudsAndTrees · 29/05/2013 11:39
Own brand stuff is always cheaper, so you get what you pay for. It's usually made by the branded companies, but they use lower quality ingredients and cheaper production methods.
YANBU to think it shouldn't be crap, but YABU to think that it should be cheaper but still as good as branded stuff.
LifeofPo · 29/05/2013 11:40
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gail734 · 29/05/2013 11:44
Po I am aware that this is a sad topic for a fred, but DD has just fallen asleep on me while BF and I'm enjoying the peace, so I'm not moving.
It's not the ice cream, it's the feeling that I've been robbed. It wasn't just a bit duff, it was properly disgusting. It may have put me off real Magnums! Noooo!
LifeofPo · 29/05/2013 11:46
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MrsMook · 29/05/2013 11:47
I find own brands vary. Generally I like Morrisons, but find ASDA rather poor. I did an online shop at Sainsbury's a couple of months ago and binned the digestives as they tasted very oily- no issues with Morrisons value (same ingrediant list) or Lidl. Normally Sainsbury's are fine, but even the 2yr old wouldn't touch them!
gail734 · 29/05/2013 11:49
On the other hand, DH loves Tesco houmous so much that he would really like me to go out of my way and pass other supermarkets to get it. HollyBerry My bonkers MIL hates Estee Lauder and much prefers Jo Malone - (owned by... Estee Lauder, ha ha). Not exactly houmous and ice cream, but still..
Flobbadobs · 29/05/2013 12:36
I find the own brand in general to be no different. The Value stuff though is very hit and miss. I have less than fond memories of the holiday breakfast served up the year I bought Asda Value weetabix instead of the own brand! Cardboard covered in milk IMO..
tomorowisanotherday · 29/05/2013 12:56
after a period of financial instability we downgraded from premium A brand products to B brand products.
Our financial status meant we had to cut the cloth further and downgraded again.
we currently have a cupboard full of own brand and lidls. I agree that it does take a little getting used to, but now DD will only eat lidls spaghetti hoops and refuses all other spaghetti hoops!
I think that half the problem is the perception of the product... i bet most things wouldn't score so badly in a blind test.
OP... I'd have insisted you eat them, or give them to to the kids (and the kids friends) because wasting food is criminal, when there are so many people in this country and the rest of the world not knowing where their next mouthful of food is coming from.
kim147 · 29/05/2013 22:15
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