good and bad "own brand foods"

Davey Devil

Tesco's Digestive Chocolate Bars are the business. Great for a dunk in the brew.

weemcd

lidl bran flakes are nicer than kellogs, breakfast club i think they are called.
also the tenesee cookies are lovley and the juice cartons are very good value, and nice and refreshing, small blue cartons of orange

weemcd

lidl bran flakes, breakfast club are nicer than kellogs
also the cookies, lemonade, clear and yellow and small cartons of orange juice, are on par, or better than the other brands

Civilian_Target

Dunnes Stores "Fruit and Fibre" cereal is way nicer than the branded stuff.

Tescos cheap 24 crate of stumpy beers are disgusting, but the Dunnes equivalent isn't half bad.

Supervalu's own brand pure orange juice is both cheap and excellent.

Tesco brand "Longlife" triple A batteries are absolultely crap.

brettmirl

you can't beat Marks & Sparks!

jm2k

Try Aldi's Choc Chip biscuits ...lovely (parkside or something ...black & silver packaging) Nicest I've tasted and good value at 99c

otron

mick_irl wrote:

you can't beat Marks & Sparks!

The Jalfrezi sauce in a jar is amazing, best when simmered for almost an hour.

sceptre

deedee lepoopoo wrote:

Tesco finest yogurts (strawberry, lemon, rhubarb & raspberry): yummyy & 4 for €2

Tha vanilla's great too, as is the orange (with bits!).

The rhubarb is fantastic (I'm not a rhubarb fan as a rule unless it's in a pie but tried it for the first time lately and was well impressed). They're all worth a go.

rubadub

mick_irl wrote:

you can't beat Marks & Sparks!

Pricey but good. They have freshly squeezed pineapple juice which is lovely.

DéiseGirl

mick_irl wrote:

you can't beat Marks & Sparks!

To me, M&S defeats the whole purpose of "own brand food" ie it's more expensive than most branded food in other supermarkets... :rolleyes: