Morrisons Baby Leaf Salad...
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A long time ago at Uni I worked in a supermarket and I learnt that anything fresh, Yoghurt, Salad and even meat, you should always go to the back of the stock. It makes sense to move the near use by date stuff to the front for all of the people who just pick up what they want.
I know it's not always the case but next time you go shopping take a look at the natural yoghurt or pre-packed meat like mince and see the difference between the front box and the back, can be as much as a week.
I know it's not always the case but next time you go shopping take a look at the natural yoghurt or pre-packed meat like mince and see the difference between the front box and the back, can be as much as a week.
Friend of mine works for Sainsburys but knows several people who work at Morrisons. The fact that people who work at Morrisons won't shop there because they see what happens to stock between coming off the refrigerated trucks and going back into fridges / freezers is enough to put me off going in there for anything that needs to be stored properly...
You are essentially complaining that the cheap end of the market is low quality? f
k me, the insight around here can be astounding!
I don't have a Morrisons nearby to check, but by reputation they can shift some stuff perfectly well, just as Aldi can. But if you want stuff that has to be really fresh, and picked leaves are a prime example, you're going to have to pay a bit more more.
Try Waitrose or Sainsbury's, or buy e.g. the whole lettuce.
k me, the insight around here can be astounding!I don't have a Morrisons nearby to check, but by reputation they can shift some stuff perfectly well, just as Aldi can. But if you want stuff that has to be really fresh, and picked leaves are a prime example, you're going to have to pay a bit more more.
Try Waitrose or Sainsbury's, or buy e.g. the whole lettuce.
miniman said:
Cheap end of the market or not, something that is 3 days before its use-by date ought to be edible, don't you think?
Sure. And if he takes them back they'll probably give him another and a voucher. Picked leaves are dying and wilting from the instant they are picked. They go 'crap' even faster than corn on the cob! They were probably just not handled correctly (i.e. left outside in the car-park all day before being put in the fridge). But, if they aren't handling their deliveries right, the replacement bag will be much the same.
miniman said:
Friend of mine works for Sainsburys but knows several people who work at Morrisons. The fact that people who work at Morrisons won't shop there because they see what happens to stock between coming off the refrigerated trucks and going back into fridges / freezers is enough to put me off going in there for anything that needs to be stored properly...
Funny that - Sainsbury's are just as bad, if not worse!grumbledoak said:
You are essentially complaining that the cheap end of the market is low quality? fk me, the insight around here can be astounding!
I don't have a Morrisons nearby to check, but by reputation they can shift some stuff perfectly well, just as Aldi can. But if you want stuff that has to be really fresh, and picked leaves are a prime example, you're going to have to pay a bit more more.
Try Waitrose or Sainsbury's, or buy e.g. the whole lettuce.
But Morrison's, Sainsbury's and Waitrose will get their salads from the same place and most likely to the same spec - it's just that you get the feeling of having bought a better quality product when you pay 50% more for it in more upmarket supermarkets.k me, the insight around here can be astounding!I don't have a Morrisons nearby to check, but by reputation they can shift some stuff perfectly well, just as Aldi can. But if you want stuff that has to be really fresh, and picked leaves are a prime example, you're going to have to pay a bit more more.
Try Waitrose or Sainsbury's, or buy e.g. the whole lettuce.
One thing Morrison's are *very* good at are fresh products.
However, see post above about seasons....
Alfa_75_Steve said:
But Morrison's, Sainsbury's and Waitrose will get their salads from the same place and most likely to the same spec
Agree on the first, and disagree on the latter. When you have a range to sell you grade it and price it accordingly; that is just common sense. Conversely, if you are buying grade two you can be sure that it is all below grade one.
Back to topic, the best way to buy leaves is attached to the plant. I've no idea whether one specific Morrisons has dropped the ball or not.
grumbledoak said:
Alfa_75_Steve said:
But Morrison's, Sainsbury's and Waitrose will get their salads from the same place and most likely to the same spec
Agree on the first, and disagree on the latter. When you have a range to sell you grade it and price it accordingly; that is just common sense. Conversely, if you are buying grade two you can be sure that it is all below grade one.
Alfa_75_Steve said:
You'd be amazed at how much stock arrives at the wrong supermarket in the middle of a pallet, though. Which suggests it's largely all to the same spec.
If you are happy to sell your best work for the same price as your worst, can I ask what you do for a living? PM me if necessary... 
fkups aside, you generally get what you pay for.grumbledoak said:
Alfa_75_Steve said:
You'd be amazed at how much stock arrives at the wrong supermarket in the middle of a pallet, though. Which suggests it's largely all to the same spec.
If you are happy to sell your best work for the same price as your worst, can I ask what you do for a living? PM me if necessary... fkups aside, you generally get what you pay for.Currently an account manager for a supermarket supplier.
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