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Are own brands good value ?
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I don't usually use Asda but I decided to give them a try for my monthly grocery order and have it delivered.
It was delivered 2½ hours late at 10.30pm instead of between the 6 and 8 pm slot.
When it arrived only one bottle of liquor was included ( I had ordered 4 ) and there was no paperwork to find out why or to check off the order.
My other observation concerning their goods which prompted my question was the quality of their own brand ' cod fillets in batter. ' . A better description would be batter fillets with a taste of cod. They were 80% batter and 20% of something which may have been fish.
It was delivered 2½ hours late at 10.30pm instead of between the 6 and 8 pm slot.
When it arrived only one bottle of liquor was included ( I had ordered 4 ) and there was no paperwork to find out why or to check off the order.
My other observation concerning their goods which prompted my question was the quality of their own brand ' cod fillets in batter. ' . A better description would be batter fillets with a taste of cod. They were 80% batter and 20% of something which may have been fish.
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Modeller maybe you should name and shame the store's area so other Ab'ers can avoid it like the plague, actually some Ab'ers were singing praises about the home delivery method the other day, just goes to show that if you want a job done properly you need to do it yourself. regarding the own brands yes they are usually inferior and i think were especially made for those on low incomes and on the dole so they will keep you from starving and bears a rough resemblance to its branded cousins but flavourwise is lacking.
As I am disabled and housebound most of the time I have tried Asda, Tesco and Sainsburys for home delivery and their own brands and think Asda are the worst. I don't usually have a problem with Tesco but my last delivery had 7 substitutions which I wasn't happy with. Sainsburys are slightly more expensive but never any problems and their own brands are much better. I will definitely be placing my Xmas order with Sainsburys as it is definitely much better quality.
Ooh lucky you tigger. I have to have mine delivered as I can't get out unless someone takes me and as I don't like to keep asking this is the easy option. I have Tesco and up until now (fingers crossed) I have had no problem. I live in Bristol and can thoroughly recommend their deliveries, always well within the allotted time and the delivery men are so polite and patient. I promise you, I do not have shares in Tesco, although sometimes I wish I did! I have some of their Light Choices brand and they are fine.
I don't do online grocery shopping. ..so can't comment on that.
As for supermarket own...1-they are often comparable to well-known brands. 2-they are often made by the same companies. 3-enough comparisons have been done on TV and in the media with taste testing and comparison of nutritional value...often own brands have less salt and sugar.
Also-don't confuse 'own brand' with the stores 'value' range.
The best thing to do is always read the labels....yes-in a lot of things you get what you pay for-but often the differences are negligible.
As for supermarket own...1-they are often comparable to well-known brands. 2-they are often made by the same companies. 3-enough comparisons have been done on TV and in the media with taste testing and comparison of nutritional value...often own brands have less salt and sugar.
Also-don't confuse 'own brand' with the stores 'value' range.
The best thing to do is always read the labels....yes-in a lot of things you get what you pay for-but often the differences are negligible.
