Shopping Habits and Own Brands
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The big branded ones are basically now either same price or 10p more than own brand stuff. But you get better smells, longer lasting and typically more ML too.
I will buy own brand not because its own brand, but because its generally best price or just where im shopping.
I typically go Asda but got Lidls' aldi's and everything else around, can change it up each week.
The big branded ones are basically now either same price or 10p more than own brand stuff. But you get better smells, longer lasting and typically more ML too.
I will buy own brand not because its own brand, but because its generally best price or just where im shopping.
I typically go Asda but got Lidls' aldi's and everything else around, can change it up each week.
Don
Mostly buy own brand regular products, but recent one I came across that didn't make sense was tinned chili - generally only buy it as something quick to stick on top of a jacket potato.
Stagg Chili Classic Beef and Beans - 400g £2.25
Tesco Chilli Con Carne - 392g £2.40 !?!?!
Stagg Chili Classic Beef and Beans - 400g £2.25
Tesco Chilli Con Carne - 392g £2.40 !?!?!
Soldato
I don't think it's objectively dysfunctional at all. Enough people are still happy to pay the price that it's sold at, and that is completely normal.I see where you’re coming from, however the free market here is obviously dysfunctional. You would think that market forces would correct this but it doesn’t seem to be happening.
But yeah vote with your wallets
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We usually do a 2 week shop for a family of 4 in Aldi no problem. The quality of their products are surprisingly good. The only let down is their fruit and veg. Not due to the taste but it does not seem to last anywhere as long before going off as Tesco for instance. We are talking broccolini and peppers etc. The apples are pretty good for the standard family bag. The kids are happy with non branded products except the damn Heinz tommy sauce. The cereals are very good and I cannot tell the difference between them or Kellogg's and Nestle. The only issue is the Porridge which I have to get from Tesco. The Scottish oats from there are much better.
Their Salt and vinegar or chilli rice cakes are very good.
Their Curry sauces are decent.
All breads and frozen foods are just fine.
No issues with chicken or mince.
We did go for a Tesco shop a few weeks back to compare and ended up spending about £30.00 more. It's so much more of a ball ache shopping there as it's so big. I like Aldi as it's smaller with less choice. We are out of there within 1/2 hour.
Their Salt and vinegar or chilli rice cakes are very good.
Their Curry sauces are decent.
All breads and frozen foods are just fine.
No issues with chicken or mince.
We did go for a Tesco shop a few weeks back to compare and ended up spending about £30.00 more. It's so much more of a ball ache shopping there as it's so big. I like Aldi as it's smaller with less choice. We are out of there within 1/2 hour.
Soldato
Never found a decent home brand coffee but up for suggestions, got a foreign branded Nescafé in b&M yesterday as under £4 for 300g edit maybe that was 200g
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Expiry dates on them both?
As I imagine the Stagg stuff needs to sell as its expires quicker... Yes I know its tinned, but rules apply.
Caporegime
I quite like crisps, but tbh, I prefer snacks to proper crisps. Monster munch, Wotsits, quavers, skips, onion rings, chipsticks, that sort of thing. Walkers sensations mini poppadums are next level snacks
Yeah, it is (usually) a much lower quality than the other stores. Lost count how many times we've bought some berries from there and a day later they're mouldy (berries only last a night in our house anywway).
I eat so many raspberries it's got to a point I'll know if they're good or not based on the brand of berry. In M&S, when they're in season, they'll often have their regular berries as 'Berry world Majestics' as the default when most stores will have them as their fancy in house ones. Similarly they'll send Driscoll raspberries as the regular ones whereas Lidil/Aldi will dress those up as fancy ones and have their regular ones as something grown in Morocco.
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There’s probably some truth to that, accustomed to the taste. not done anything of the sorts regarding a blind taste test. The only ketchup other than Heinz’s I liked was the Hellman’s one but they are similarly priced so no point switching. Tried daddies, aldis own brand (horrible), hellmans, Tesco / Asda stuff. Not tried any of the upper market own brand ones, not gonna go just for ketchup.
Have recently switched over from branded drinks like Pepsi max, diet Fanta etc to Aldi own brand ones and can’t say I have missed them.
Switch from Heinz’s beans to Branston or Aldi own bran ones (blue label ones) the other cheaper ones they sell are a bit rank.
Caporegime
We had this exact discussion with a friend.
He swore blind that Heinz was the best, my wife and I prefer Hellmans.
So we all did a blind taste test.
Best mayo for fries
Big fan of the Dutch/German style mayos. Having a BBQ this weekend and looking to get some; what's your fave mayo for fries?
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We had this exact discussion with a friend.
He swore blind that Heinz was the best, my wife and I prefer Hellmans.
So we all did a blind taste test.
Best mayo for fries
Big fan of the Dutch/German style mayos. Having a BBQ this weekend and looking to get some; what's your fave mayo for fries?
Yes.
So I went milk free a while ago and went to soya milk.
Now, I don't even like dairy milk in my tea. My taste has been changed over time and I actually prefer soya milk!
Soldato
Weetabix. All supermarket own label is made by Weetabix themselves. Though slightly different recipe, but costs 2.5 times more.
My friend’s dad used to work at the Weetabix factory in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire and saw unfolded sheets of cardboard cases - individual boxes and outer cases for each supermarket and WB themselves
My friend’s dad used to work at the Weetabix factory in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire and saw unfolded sheets of cardboard cases - individual boxes and outer cases for each supermarket and WB themselves
Soldato
I do my online shopping at Asda and Heinz soup isn't £1.70 a can @Narj
I do my offline shopping in Aldi and I do like some of their own brands.
Lurpak is one for sure that has been taking the micky over the past 2 years.
I do my offline shopping in Aldi and I do like some of their own brands.
Lurpak is one for sure that has been taking the micky over the past 2 years.
Point taken, but it is if you buy them on their own:
You can get around it with deals, sure but meh, still expensive.
We buy 90% of our groceries from one of several local ALDI stores near us. We get the rest from our local Costco or Walmart store. We only buy a few branded items, like Happy Blue Eggs (from Costco), Kerrygold butter when it's discounted at Costco, Humm kombucha (from Costco), and some toiletry products that we find to be better (shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, etc). I use a particular toothpaste that is made in Singapore that I buy on Amazon, as well as a Celtic sea salt that's also from Amazon.
My parents still live in the UK and when they come to visit, they always remark how different ALDI US stores are to the UK equivalent. Some products sold by ALDI US seem to be better and cheaper than ALDI UK, but some other products are just not available, so it's a mixed bag.
My parents still live in the UK and when they come to visit, they always remark how different ALDI US stores are to the UK equivalent. Some products sold by ALDI US seem to be better and cheaper than ALDI UK, but some other products are just not available, so it's a mixed bag.
Soldato
Lidl brownies are the best and i have run out. None on shelf yesterday.
Costco ones are god like, we only go to Costco once a month but we always have to get brownies and they only last about 5 days
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