Supermarket Brands that are better than the real deal

_Jimlad_ · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:23

just a random thought after having endless bad luck with baked beans... (yes i love em) latest ones i tried were cross and blackwell, - big mistake 90% water i had to drain before serving - anyway starting me thinking what imitation or supermarket own brands do you prefer..

for me... Aldi - Titian Bars (mars bar) & Tesco fruit and fibre half the price and double the fruit!

Jokester · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:24

Tesco Dark Choc Kit Kats nom nom nom.

Ceryndrion · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:26

used to be that tesco value beans were as good as heinz, not so sure now..

DJMK4 · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:26

Vagiclean (real) or pasty mix (other brand)

NotAGolf · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:00

You're right about the Tesco fruit and fibre. Better than the Kellogs stuff by a mile!

Daegan · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:05

Sainsburys Baked Beans better than Heinz and other own brands imo.

Heliospherez · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:07

Lidl Crunchy Peanut Butter (Mcennedy) - better than anyones I have tried and considerably cheaper.

Possibly because a lot of the competition (including Marks and Spencer) have switched to using the Palm oil rather than vegetable oil. For some reason everyone seems to be switching to palm oil these days in foodstuffs, and i can taste it a mile off.

Azza · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:10

I think a lot of biscuits that are own brand are nicer than named brands like McVities.

Monkeynut · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:26

PASONIX said:
Lidl Crunchy Peanut Butter (Mcennedy) - better than anyones I have tried and considerably cheaper.

Possibly because a lot of the competition (including Marks and Spencer) have switched to using the Palm oil rather than vegetable oil. For some reason everyone seems to be switching to palm oil these days in foodstuffs, and i can taste it a mile off.

The production of palm oil also utterly destroys the environment, in cutting down rainforest.

yermum · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:38

Many own brand biscuits have less fat and sugar than the big name brands but I am sooooo wary of Tesco made-up fake brand stuff. It's absolutely awful.

D1ngd0ng · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:01

M&S counts as Own Brand?

batsy · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:01

Tesco value orange juice. Have tried lots of different brands but for taste/refreshment it's hard to beat imo.

Raymond Lin · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:04

99% of M&S's food...........................................does that count?

Amp34 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:07

Monkeynut said:
The production of palm oil also utterly destroys the environment, in cutting down rainforest.

But it's cheap so it alright... :rolleyes:

tuffty747 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:09

Tesco Finest White Chocolate Chip Cookies... dribble.

Tesco crunchy sticks - so good!
Asda Sausage rolls, those things are far too good after 50 seconds in the microwave

Amp34 · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:09

batsy said:
Tesco value orange juice. Have tried lots of different brands but for taste/refreshment it's hard to beat imo.

Eugh, no! Orange Juice has to be non concentrated! Other fruit juices are fine from concentrate but Orange Juice is just nasty.

What really gets me is supermarkets package the same juice in square cartons and stick them in the fridges next to the not from concentrate stuff and charge more for them! :confused:

starfighter · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:13

Asda Smartprice coco pops. They aren't as good but at several p for a massive bag you can't complain.

POB · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:15

PASONIX said:
Lidl Crunchy Peanut Butter (Mcennedy) - better than anyones I have tried and considerably cheaper.

Nah, its really dry. I'm currently eating own brand Walmart, its so much nicer then UK Peanut Butter.

Tesco Value Penguin biscuits taste more of chocolate then real penguins.

Sirrel Squirrel · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:17

Various kinds of chocolate from Aldi

Princey · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:20

Sainsburys Frosties are better than Kelloggs as they stay crunchier for longer.