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Old 09-04-2010, 21:12
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Tesco do 36 Weetabix type cereal biscuits, for just 75p.

True, they don't taste exactly like Weetabix, but at a whisker over 2p a biscuit, I can accept the slight (but not unpleasant) difference.

So, my question is, are there any items that you insist on buying major brand, no matter how much of a saving you could make, by buying own brand, smart price, etc.?
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:14
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:16
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I've never liked economy brand orange juices. The premium ones really do taste better. I'd never touch Tesco Value lager, cider or other supermarket equivilants either.

I'm open to try all own brand products though, economy tinned tomatoes and kidney beans can always be found in my cupboard!
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:23
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Well, I SWORE to god I would never ever by cheap range toothpaste. Anyway, Im having cashflow problems at the moment, so I was forced to try it --

I went for tesco value toothpaste.

It. IS. AMAZING!!

17p a tube!! Tastes Great! And REALLY whitens yr teeth!!!

I will be always using this brand from now on!!
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:24
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I've never liked economy brand orange juices.
I hate to break this to you, but when you buy a 1 Litre tetrapak of fruit juice, whether you buy a well know brand, an own brand, or a "Happy Shopper" type brand, you are getting the same juice, and very likely from the same boiling vessel batch.
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:25
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Pies! they're always crap. I'd rather just make my own.
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:29
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I hate to break this to you, but when you buy a 1 Litre tetrapak of fruit juice, whether you buy a well know brand, an own brand, or a "Happy Shopper" type brand, you are getting the same juice, and very likely from the same boiling vessel batch.
I don't tend to buy juices from concentrate though, which all the "value" brands are. Even then, the Sainsbury's basics juice really is not the same quality as their standard "from concentrate" juice.

There are definitely differences between brands of orange juice. Sainsbury's Taste the Difference is my personal preference, although Tropicana and the standard "not from concentrate" product are both fine. Morrissons juices on the other hand, taste completely different to me.
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Old 09-04-2010, 21:39
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I buy Asda's Smart Price OJ but I think that's about it for 'human consumption'.

One of my cats is on a really strict fat free diet and can only have rice, boiled chicken, fish and cottage cheese. I buy all Smart Price stuff for him.

I do buy quite a lot of Asda own brand stuff though - Bran Flakes, Weetabix, loo roll...but I won't compromise on things like Pepsi Max, Colgate sensitive toothpaste, Bold 2 in 1 liquitabs and so on.

And I cannot stand own brand bread - from any supermarket. It has to be Hovis or Warburtons.

OMG - I'm a food snob!
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Old 09-04-2010, 22:11
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Some meat is ok. Smartprice/value pork chops seemed ok to me, especially if you semi-poach and serve with a sauce (I've been in to making pork with sage butter and cider sauce recently).
Also chicken is ok (please forgive me Jamie & Hugh)


I stay away from the bacon on which you get more scum in the pan than meat and usually stay away from mince, mostly because of this image
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco...ince_800g.html



Never tried value steak.
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Old 09-04-2010, 22:45
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I never buy anything value or smartprice, ever. Going by the prices that they charge I assume that the packaging costs more than the product and that can't be good.
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Old 09-04-2010, 23:56
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I can't stand value teabags, I'd rather go without.
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Old 10-04-2010, 00:44
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Some meat is ok. Smartprice/value pork chops seemed ok to me, especially if you semi-poach and serve with a sauce (I've been in to making pork with sage butter and cider sauce recently).
Also chicken is ok (please forgive me Jamie & Hugh)


I stay away from the bacon on which you get more scum in the pan than meat and usually stay away from mince, mostly because of this image
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco...ince_800g.html



Never tried value steak.
euuughhh
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Old 10-04-2010, 02:03
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Smart price bread is disgusting. Only Hovis, Kingsmill or Warburtons for me. Smart Price baked beans are ok, but still not good enough to rival Heinz or Branston. Fairy Liquid and branded liquitabs are a must too. Oh, and coffee. I've never had Smart Price coffee but I had Asda coffee once and it was vile. Now I will only get Nescafe, Dowe Egberts, Kenco, etc.

But all other stuff is fine.
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Old 10-04-2010, 05:45
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Bread - smart price is awful. My OH only drinks Asda coffee - no Nescafe rubbish for him
Look in my sister cupboard and fridge and there are no OB's of anything, only cadbury choc puddings, Heinz beans etc. even if you tell her they are good she will not have them in the house.
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Old 10-04-2010, 09:07
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teabags and coffee - no
baked beans, spring water, tinned tomato - yes
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Old 10-04-2010, 09:45
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Definitely not any type of meat, coffee, tea, bread.

Spring water yes but that's about it, and sometimes freezer bags.
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:40
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because I earn enough to be not scrimping on things like food
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Old 10-04-2010, 11:23
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tomato sauce - it has to be Heinz.

besides that, im not very fuzzy at all.
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:27
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Morrisons own apple juice,

Bloody GORGEOUS
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:36
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I will not compromise on baked beans and tomato ketchup.
It has to be Heinz.

Everything else I am open to own-brand. Marks and Spencer is all own-brand anyway, and they are all delicious.

I'm not going to fanny about by buying some cheapo 3p tin of something.... food is very important and I earn enough to buy what I think is good quality and tastes good.
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Old 10-04-2010, 13:04
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I do buy Lidl fruit juices and cold meats and they are excellent, as are their dishwasher tablets. Not sure if they qualify as 'own brand', but they are brands you don't see anywhere else.
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Old 10-04-2010, 15:10
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Smartprice/value pork chops seemed ok to me
I only bought them as a last resort as they actually looked better than the couple of standard pork chops that were in the cooler.

I didn't notice any difference in quality. Not sure about the life of the pigs though and didn't check if it was British Pork or anything like that.
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Old 11-04-2010, 10:49
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tomato sauce - it has to be Heinz.
Yep, that's the only one that springs to mind for me too. Got to be Heinz Tomato Ketchup or nothing.

I actually prefer the taste of some own brand stuff (Asda baked beans) and value stuff (Morrisons sliced corned beef) over major brands.
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Old 11-04-2010, 17:32
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I like Tesco Value white bread and their Weetabix.

I use quite a lot of the value stuff actually as being a student I don't have much money and I find its pretty much as good as the brand. I use the value chicken, I don't like that it's not free range and theres a bit more waste to cut off than usual but it's so much cheaper.
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Old 11-04-2010, 22:10
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I like Tesco Value white bread and their Weetabix.
Do you mean the 36 for 75p "Weetabix"?

If so, I agree they taste good.
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