Have we had an "items where own brand is better" Thread?

Have we had an "items where own brand is better" Thread?

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Kermit power

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28,634 posts

212 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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We all know that there are plenty of utterly dreadful supermarket own brand products which are a pale imitation of the original branded item, but there are also some out there which are at least as good, if not better!

Given that the branded items are always cheaper as well, it wouldn't hurt to have somewhere for people to suggest some?

Assuming we've not done this before, I'll get the ball rolling with Sainsburys Salted Peanuts. Not much more than half the price of KP peanuts, but actually (to my palate) nicer!

This is a rare find, as every other brand of peanuts I've tried (whether branded or supermarket) has been extremely disappointing.

JKRolling

537 posts

101 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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Sainsburys taste the diff version of baileys. To me it’s better and usually on offer at about 30-40% less than baileys. But i only drink it in coffee over Christmas. For breakfast lol

mickk

28,769 posts

241 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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I prefer the taste of Sainsbury's own ketchup and brown sauce to Heinz or HP.

Nickbrapp

5,277 posts

129 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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Anything from M&S is better than the branded option

omniflow

2,545 posts

150 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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Nickbrapp said:
Anything from M&S is better than the branded option
Are you sure?

I'm quite happy to shop in M&S for quite a few food items, but a significant percentage of what they sell is dire. I never buy chicken from M&S, and their ketchup is not a patch on Stokes. It's also worth noting that 20 years ago, the only things you could buy in an M&S foodhall was branded "St Michael" and now you can buy pretty much any major brand.

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Safeway select cola.

I still miss that stuff.

PH5121

1,963 posts

212 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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My kids prefer Tesco or Morrisons own brand crisps over Walkers or Seabrooks. They say the own brand ones are thinner and crispier in their opinions.

I'm not going to argue as they are cheaper!

mi1ne

307 posts

197 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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I think most of Lidl own brand stuff is just as good if not better in some cases. (Waiting for the wrath of PH powerfully build directors)

Maybe of the exception of the butter (lurpack rip off), its not very good.

bigandclever

13,750 posts

237 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Kermit power said:
I'll get the ball rolling with Sainsburys Salted Peanuts.
If you mean the ones in the blue bags, I fully agree. The really cheap ones in the orange and white bags are revolting though.

Kermit power

Original Poster:

28,634 posts

212 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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bigandclever said:
Kermit power said:
I'll get the ball rolling with Sainsburys Salted Peanuts.
If you mean the ones in the blue bags, I fully agree. The really cheap ones in the orange and white bags are revolting though.
Yes, definitely the ones in the blue bags. smile

2Btoo

3,410 posts

202 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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mi1ne said:
I think most of Lidl own brand stuff is just as good if not better in some cases. (Waiting for the wrath of PH powerfully build directors)

Maybe of the exception of the butter (lurpack rip off), its not very good.
Disagree - the Lidl butter is excellent! smile

retrorider

1,339 posts

200 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Sainsbury's dark chocolate at 50p a bar is excellent as is their bottled IPA at £1.50.

Riley Blue

20,912 posts

225 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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2Btoo said:
mi1ne said:
I think most of Lidl own brand stuff is just as good if not better in some cases. (Waiting for the wrath of PH powerfully build directors)

Maybe of the exception of the butter (lurpack rip off), its not very good.
Disagree - the Lidl butter is excellent! smile
So is Aldi's Norpak.

pseudonym

52 posts

88 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Waitrose English Breakfast Tea.

On par with the Twinings et al offerings, at a fraction of the price.

williamp

19,213 posts

272 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Seat Leon & Audi A4 better then the VW Golf.

skinny

5,269 posts

234 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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supermarket baked beans are nicer than Heinz (whose beans are too hard) and their own brand crunchy peanut butter (not the value stuff tho) is nicer than the fancy stuff

Sticks.

8,706 posts

250 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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'Healthy' breakfast cereals, bran flakes, Weetabix etc. The known brand ones are all so sweet compared to Tesco's.

Agreed about M&S, like anywhere, some good, some not so good.


talksthetorque

10,815 posts

134 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Morrison's Fruit and Fibre copy has far more fruit in it that Kellog's Fruit and fibre.
Unfortunately if you like fibre more than fruit, then you will have to buy the Kellogs stuff.

Saleen836

11,061 posts

208 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Morrisons own steak pies taste better than Birds eye ones and even contain more beef, their own brand quarter pound beef burgers taste better than Birds eye and again contain more beef and less onion, Morrisons own brand bacon rashers (crisps) taste better than frazzles.

Lozw86

871 posts

131 months

Saturday 21st October 2017
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Most Waitrose and M&S products are as good or better than items perceived by some to be ‘premium” brand