Store Brands

[oriolefan]

I save money by buying store brands of most foods. A few items I prefer the name brand.. ketchup, for example, has to be Heinz. I like name brand sliced bread too. But Kroger natural peanut butter is the bomb. It actually tastes better than Smuckers, and of course it's cheaper. Same with low-sugar jelly.

I clip coupons, but often the store brand is cheaper than the name brand with a coupon. And I don't like the newest coupon trend, where you have to buy two of an item to use it!

My cleaners and toiletries are name brand though, and I do use coupons for them.

[Food Network Fan]

I think the private selection Ice Cream from Kroger is as good as some of the premium brands.

[BerryBaby]

Most store brands are produced by well-known manufacturers. I know Libby, Nabisco, and many others make many store brands. That's why many are so good.

[Pluff Mudder]

It depends on the store here. Some have good store brands like Harris-Teeter, Publix, etc, but some don't like Bi-lo. There are some things tho I have to have the name brand like mayo, ketchup, pickles, canned tomatoes, etc.

[bakerman]

I agree Pluff, I have found that Food Lion, Kroger and Harris Teeter have great store brands, but we have an "upscale" (trying to be harris teeter, but failing) place called Lowes Foods, and I have been burned by some of their store brands, some good, some very low quality.

[oriolefan]

Most store brands are produced by well-known manufacturers. I know Libby, Nabisco, and many others make many store brands. That's why many are so good.

Yeah, mayo is another name-brand-only product.

[oriolefan]

Most store brands are produced by well-known manufacturers. I know Libby, Nabisco, and many others make many store brands. That's why many are so good.

Aha! I always wondered about that. We need a FN show/episode on that subject... or has there already been one?

[bakerman]

I do know that all of the canned vegetables in my store are manufactured by Del Monte.

[BerryBaby]

I don't think the companies really want people to know that they produce the store brands. Could hurt their main line of product sales.

[MiseEnPlace]

I've read that the breakfast cereal from Aldi is made by General Mills. Cannot confirm.

There are a few items I prefer getting the store brand over the name brand. There's a tangy mustard I buy at a local store, don't remember the name only that its an off brand, but I love it for my potato salad and on burgers.