Do you buy the name brands or store brands?

[fuzzybuddy]

For me, it depends. Things like ketchup, well, it has to be Heinz. Come on. But I can down a bottle of no name store soda. For clothes soap, it has to be Tide, the bargain stuff doesn't seem to work well. But I get the no name glass cleaner from Dollar stores. Like I said it depends on the quality of the no name stuff.

 

[Wren]

I give Store brands a try, a lot of them are just as good, but I stick to Hellman's mayonnaise and Kenco decaf coffee

 

[rkunsaw]

I buy mostly store brands

 

[Camper6]

I mix and match store brands and name brands.

Depends on the price and the product.

If I check the ingredients and the percentages and they are both equal, then it goes by price.

When I took an accounting course they explained how manufacturers have two assembly lines.

They produce the same product on both lines and just the name changes. For instance Whirlpool and Kitchenaid from Sears are identical except for cosmetics. I know this because I had a Kitchenaid stove and I ordered parts from Whirpool.

I don't know about anyone else but I think all pasta is the same.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I try them all and settle on the things that I like.

When I do buy the name brands I still shop for value.

It amazes me how much the price of an item can vary from one store to another.

 

[JustBonee]

Some store brands are just fine - others not so much. ... depends on the importance of the product to me, and results I've had with using the store brand.

 

[squatting dog]

Close to us, there is a bakery where a couple of my neighbors work. They confirmed what I had long suspected. All the bread came off the same line. Wonder bread, piggly wiggly, little giant, great value, and nature's own.
Kind of like lawn mowers. MTD corp now makes Troy built, cub cadet, Bolens, Yard machines, Columbia, Wolf Garten, Rover, Robomow, and Remington mowers.

 

[Don M.]

We buy a fair amount of "Great Value" store brands from the local WalMart....mostly household cleaning items, etc. When I was working, I made several trips to the WalMart headquarters in Bentonville, AK, and every morning the "Brand Name" salesmen would line up at the sales area, to sell their products to WalMart. Since WalMart bought in such huge quantities, the consumer price was always substantially lower....for the identical product....the Only difference being the Name on the product .

 

[squatting dog]

Found an updated list of MTD products.

Bolens, Columbia, Cub Cadet, Cub Cadet Commercial, Cub Cadet Yanmar (joint with Yanmar), Farm King, GardenWay, Gold Series, Gutbrod, Gutbrod-Kehrer, Lawnflite, Mastercut, Mow Master, Mow Master Mastercut, MTD, MTD Black Edition, MTD Silver Edition, MTD Gold, MTD Mowmaster, MTD Platinum Pro, MTD Platinum SD, MTD Pro, MTD Super, MTD Taral, MTD Tradesman, MTD Turbomax, MTD 2000 Elite, Novotrac, Ranch King, Rasentrac, Remington, Ryobi (sold to TTI), Troy-Bilt, Ventzki, Ventzki MTD, White Outdoor], Yard Machines, Yard-Man, Yard-Man Elite, Yard-Man Select, YardWorks

 

[RadishRose]

Store brands except Hellman's.

 

[CrackerJack]

I tend to buy tried and tested brand names. Cereals I go for Tesco Cornflakes. Swings and roundabouts what I choose brand wise and if I try an own brand product if I like it stick to it a cheaper price

In England M&S Simply Food sell very good products and lines, a bit dearer but quality in flavour and presentation I find hard to equal

Forgot to say: I like the local Lidl and the bakery is second to none and their own brands vary in quality but in the main good value

 

[moviequeen1]

I usually buy the name brand,but if the store one is less expensive,I'll buy it

 

[Duster]

It depends on the product. Aldi's has some good off brand items. Greenwise brand Publix store brand is a winner. I have to be careful with soaps, so I stick to trusted brands like seventh generation. I switched from Tide to Purex decades ago, on the advice of the queen of clean. I buy store brands on things that don't matter, like household cleaners, etc. Much of that kind of product is the same thing they charge extra for in a brand name. It's made by the same companies, with a different label. Why pay more?

 

[bingo]

a mix....Aldi does have mostly tasty product under their label. ..

Kroger is awful

 

[C'est Moi]

Both.

 

[hollydolly]

I mix and match... I don't buy a lot of canned food so when I do I buy mainly branded... although Aldi chopped tomatoes in herbs and chilli, are better and cheaper than branded... but they're canned corn and other veggies are not...

I prefer Aldi loo rolls , to Andrex or any big name...more product for your money...

I will always buy Hellmans Mayo... but last week for the first time instead of Heinz tomato ketchup.. I bought Aldi's own brand..half the price.. and hubs sayys there's no difference ( I don't eat it so I wouldn't know )..

Branstons baked bean..( Heinz have deteriorated over the last few years).... but overall, I pretty much mix and match, if something tastes as good and is of equal or better quality that's what I buy, regardless of the brand

 

[applecruncher]

Depends on the item. I have some favorite name brands, but I also buy lots of store brands (usually Kroger).

I found this old thread:

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/store-brand-products-that-are-better-than-name-brand.39447/

 

[Ruthanne]

Both.

 

[Camper6]

O.K. now how about someone give me a good brand of coffee since there are tons on the market.

I thought I would try Starbucks coffee for home use. I wasn't impressed. Just not strong enough.

I have to use 4 tablespoons to one cup.

 

[Ruthanne]

O.K. now how about someone give me a good brand of coffee since there are tons on the market.

I thought I would try Starbucks coffee for home use. I wasn't impressed. Just not strong enough.

I have to use 4 tablespoons to one cup.

I have some coffee that makes my hair stand on end. I have to make it weaker. It's Aldi's store brand donut shop one.

 

[Camper6]

I have some coffee that makes my hair stand on end. I have to make it weaker. It's Aldi's store brand donut shop one.

Thanks. That's what I want. The morning kick start.

 

[Aunt Bea]

O.K. now how about someone give me a good brand of coffee since there are tons on the market.

I thought I would try Starbucks coffee for home use. I wasn't impressed. Just not strong enough.

I have to use 4 tablespoons to one cup.

Try one of the espresso brands like Cafe Bustelo or Cafe Caribe.

 

[Ruthanne]

Thanks. That's what I want. The morning kick start.

The exact name is Barissmo Donut Store Blend. Sold at Aldi's.

 

[pleinmont]

I buy some supermarket brands and some named brands, which ever suits us best.

 

[IrisSenior]

Name brands for most. Store brands for frozen fruit and veg.