Comments on: Save Money on your Grocery Bill – What’s wrong with No-name food? http://fillyourmoneybox.com/save-money-on-your-grocery-bill-whats-wrong-with-no-name-food/ Earn money, save money, learn how to keep it Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 5 tips to save money on your grocery bill | Fill Your Money Box http://fillyourmoneybox.com/save-money-on-your-grocery-bill-whats-wrong-with-no-name-food/#comment-269 5 tips to save money on your grocery bill | Fill Your Money Box Sat, 14 May 2011 02:02:45 +0000 http://fillyourmoneybox.com/?p=18#comment-269 [...] Save Money on your Grocery Bill - What's wrong with No-name food? [...]

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]]> By: Elisa http://fillyourmoneybox.com/save-money-on-your-grocery-bill-whats-wrong-with-no-name-food/#comment-112 Elisa Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:59:56 +0000 http://fillyourmoneybox.com/?p=18#comment-112 You might be VERY surprised with the items you refuse to compromise on. I was the same years ago, but when my wallet took a dive I tried them all again. There are a few that still suck, but not all. The main thing to remember is that ALL those no-names are made by big name brand factories. They do adjust the recipe and label, but they use the same good quality ingredients as the name brands. Personally... I don't find Black & Gold the best quality. Home Brand and No Frills are better. Try the toothpaste again, there's nowadays even a choice (there are strict laws in Australia about the flouride content and since it's a medicine all the other hygiene and contents have to meet guidelines too). The shampoo is a bit hit and miss, but it's not terrible like it used to be. The handwash is excellent. Baked beans well... they were certainly more acceptable price wise than the name brand, but we don't consider them a gourmet food anyway so who cares? lol. The tinned home brand spaghetti I found pretty good. Oh and biscuits. The large family assorted packs are a re-package of a cheap name-brand (I'm pretty sure Franklins sell it, Sunshine or something similar?). MANY of the other biscuits are made by Arnott's, although they may not be identical in taste. Home Brand furniture polish spray is made by (Mr Sheen) with a lemon scent instead. PS. I know someone who works for Cerebos so I happen to know they make the tomato sauce for all the cheapy brands. You might be VERY surprised with the items you refuse to compromise on. I was the same years ago, but when my wallet took a dive I tried them all again. There are a few that still suck, but not all. The main thing to remember is that ALL those no-names are made by big name brand factories. They do adjust the recipe and label, but they use the same good quality ingredients as the name brands.

Personally… I don’t find Black & Gold the best quality. Home Brand and No Frills are better. Try the toothpaste again, there’s nowadays even a choice (there are strict laws in Australia about the flouride content and since it’s a medicine all the other hygiene and contents have to meet guidelines too). The shampoo is a bit hit and miss, but it’s not terrible like it used to be. The handwash is excellent. Baked beans well… they were certainly more acceptable price wise than the name brand, but we don’t consider them a gourmet food anyway so who cares? lol. The tinned home brand spaghetti I found pretty good.

Oh and biscuits. The large family assorted packs are a re-package of a cheap name-brand (I’m pretty sure Franklins sell it, Sunshine or something similar?). MANY of the other biscuits are made by Arnott’s, although they may not be identical in taste.

Home Brand furniture polish spray is made by (Mr Sheen) with a lemon scent instead.

PS. I know someone who works for Cerebos so I happen to know they make the tomato sauce for all the cheapy brands.

]]> By: Young Kinlaw http://fillyourmoneybox.com/save-money-on-your-grocery-bill-whats-wrong-with-no-name-food/#comment-111 Young Kinlaw Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:29:59 +0000 http://fillyourmoneybox.com/?p=18#comment-111 I almost certainly would not have contemplated this was useful two or 3 months ago, yet it's fascinating how age evolves the way you respond to stuff, thank you for the article it genuinely is great to see anything sensible now and then as opposed to the usual rubbish disguised as blogs and forums on the internet. Regards I almost certainly would not have contemplated this was useful two or 3 months ago, yet it’s fascinating how age evolves the way you respond to stuff, thank you for the article it genuinely is great to see anything sensible now and then as opposed to the usual rubbish disguised as blogs and forums on the internet. Regards

]]> By: heaps! http://fillyourmoneybox.com/save-money-on-your-grocery-bill-whats-wrong-with-no-name-food/#comment-110 heaps! Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:06:38 +0000 http://fillyourmoneybox.com/?p=18#comment-110 Excellent post. Food and prescription drugs are perhaps the two things that you don't need to go with the name brand stuff. Name brands only give a sense of trust, and you have already pointed out the very few items which you should not stray away from name-brand (toothpaste especially, non-name brands taste horrible). If you want to buy brand name, or semi-brand-name, clothes would make sense. But this is only because they fit better. Jeans in particular, brand-name jeans simply fit better around your waist, hips, etc as opposed to non-brand name jeans which just fall on you. If someone is afraid of buying non-brand name food it would not be a bad idea to at least start small. Perhaps with syrups, cereals, spices and such. They will gain a sense of trust and they wont' have a problem buying other foods that are non-brand name. And they will eventually learn of which non-brand names to avoid. Cheers, Wahid Excellent post. Food and prescription drugs are perhaps the two things that you don’t need to go with the name brand stuff. Name brands only give a sense of trust, and you have already pointed out the very few items which you should not stray away from name-brand (toothpaste especially, non-name brands taste horrible).

If you want to buy brand name, or semi-brand-name, clothes would make sense. But this is only because they fit better. Jeans in particular, brand-name jeans simply fit better around your waist, hips, etc as opposed to non-brand name jeans which just fall on you.

If someone is afraid of buying non-brand name food it would not be a bad idea to at least start small. Perhaps with syrups, cereals, spices and such. They will gain a sense of trust and they wont’ have a problem buying other foods that are non-brand name. And they will eventually learn of which non-brand names to avoid.

Cheers,
Wahid

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