Own Brand/Shop Brand Products That Are As Good As The Posh Stuff

[Psamathe]

Waitrose, Tesco, etc. own brands are horrible.

waitrose scotch eggs, paerticularly the posh ones with the runny yolk, are to die for 💌

To clarify, I was talking about a specific product in relation to that comment:

Very dependent on product and taste. I love Kejap Manis (and have it on far too many meals) but only like the branded version sold in Sainsbury (which is called Kicap Manis). Waitrose, Tesco, etc. own brands are horrible.

Ian

 

[Psamathe]

Although it's moving into outlets, for me there are aspects beyond product eg Customer Service - once I purchased some Waitrose oranges that were dreadful, so bad they went in the compost; next visit to the store I raised it with the Customer Service desk (no receipt, no product) and was immediately offered replacement or refund.

Ian

 

[cyberknight]

Ben Bracken Single Malt Scotch Whisky​

lidl scotch £18 atm and i have had more expensive stuff that not as nice.

 

[Psamathe]

For some products I'll avoid "own brands". Axminster used to be a brilliant tool retailer but a few years ago I purchased one of their own brand mitre saws - rubbish thing that went back (at their cost) for a refund. So now I wont buy and Axminster own brands items which mostly eliminates Axminster as they have increasingly moved into "own prand" product.

Ian

 

[Drago]

Aldis cottage pie is a masterpiece, tastier and more flavoursome than even the most expensive rivals.

 

[Paulus]

Sainsbury's highland single malt, which is half price compared to say Glenmorangie and just the same taste. It even comes in the same shaped bottle.

 

[gbb]

I did a taste test at home between Weetabix and Asdas oen brand, one of each in a separate bowl.
The Asda brand,had a very very slight difference in flavour, consistency was the same and overall...for me, it simply wasn't worth paying the 2/3 extra for Weetabix.

 

[Gunk]

Waitrose own brand baked beans, much nicer than Heinz and Aldi St Pierre beer, much superior to Leffe.

 

[Paulus]

I did a taste test at home between Weetabix and Asdas oen brand, one of each in a separate bowl.
The Asda brand,had a very very slight difference in flavour, consistency was the same and overall...for me, it simply wasn't worth paying the 2/3 extra for Weetabix.

Sainsbury's wheat biscuits are superior and cheaper than weetabix

 

[Electric_Andy]

Lidl Nutella, much cheaper and as tasty as the real stuff and not as sickly

 

[Jameshow]

Must be a lot of personal taste as I always found Tesco in-store bakery bread very squidgy - too like white sliced bread (regular square slices and in plastic bags., Waitrose in-store bakery bread far better but also Morrison's bin-store bakery bread can be excellent as well.

Very dependent on product and taste. I love Kejap Manis (and have it on far too many meals) but only like the branded version sold in Sainsbury (which is called Kicap Manis). Waitrose, Tesco, etc. own brands are horrible.

Ian

Asda bakery is best ime...

 

[stephec]

I spend a lot of time in food factories for work and, as has already been said, see supermarket own brands being produced in big brand name factories all the time.

On the Weetabix thing, I was told many years ago that all the wheat biscuit style of breakfast cereals are made in the same place, don't know if that's still true though.

 

[slowmotion]

Lidl five blade razors. If you spend a miserable five minutes every day, why pay Gillette prices?

 

[Drago]

I use the Lidl disposable twin blade razors, get a few goes out of each. It works out pennies a time and gives a decent enough finish.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Tesco dark chocolate digestives are about 77 pence, compared to McVities which are about £1.80. I find both taste the same, but this is after about 7 or 8 pints 🍺, so maybe when not under the influence there is a difference.🤔