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List of companies who make Supermarket OWN BRANDS

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  • #52
    Irishchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    They might be made in the same factories but that doesn't mean the recipe is the same of the same quality ingredients are used or sourced from the same places.


  • #53
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    Irishchick wrote: »
    They might be made in the same factories but that doesn't mean the recipe is the same of the same quality ingredients are used or sourced from the same places.
    If you compare the labels of the own brand with the branded product you will be able to see if there is a major difference. In the majority of cases there isn't any difference.


  • #54
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Sorry to bump this, but I'm going to anyway! ;)

    I was wondering if anyone knows who makes what in the new SuperValu's Own Brand range? Tried their sliced red cheddar the other day, and it was pretty good. No hint of the kinda plasticy look/feel to it like other "cheap" brands.


  • #55
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    I observe Lidl have a new tea brand called Fallon's. The packaging is similar to name brands. Does anyone know who makes/packages this Fallon's tea?


  • #56
    another native
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭another native


    Lidl twittered in April that "Fallons Tea has replaced McKinleys. Same tea just new packaging".


  • #57
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    another native wrote: »
    Lidl twittered in April that "Fallons Tea has replaced McKinleys. Same tea just new packaging".

    Maybe but it looks identical to Bewleys new packaging. If it is still McKinleys then I think thats made by Thomsons tea (Punjana) up North.

    By the way Aldis tea McGraths and coffee comes from Robert Roberts in Tallaght, Dublin (scroll down): http://aldi.ie/ie/html/product_range/best_of_ireland.htm?WT.z_src=main


  • #58
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Tina Leonard harping on about supermarket own brands and irishness again on Radio1


  • #59
    cruhoortwunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,355 ✭✭✭cruhoortwunk


    O'Shea's Stout and Ales are made by Carlow Brewing Company, so it's basically O'Hara's Stout, Red Ale and Irish Pale Ale


  • #60
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    another native wrote: »
    Lidl twittered in April that "Fallons Tea has replaced McKinleys. Same tea just new packaging".

    Big ad there a while back, think it was in Lidl's own catalogue, that in blind tests Fallons was preferred by people over Barry's.


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  • #61
    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    Lidl peanut butter is Duerrs peanut butter. Best peanut butter you can buy.


  • #62
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,648 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Just cause there made in same factory doesn't make them the same, receipes and quality of ingredients change.

    I've the luxury of being lots of different factories and see this for myself.

    I also worked as a R&D engineer and we used to get stuff made in a factory in Malaysia who made stuff for other countries we had moreover stringent Quality control and hence our products were much more realiable


  • #63
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    ted1 wrote: »
    Just cause there made in same factory doesn't make them the same, receipes and quality of ingredients change.

    I've the luxury of being lots of different factories and see this for myself.

    I also worked as a R&D engineer and we used to get stuff made in a factory in Malaysia who made stuff for other countries we had moreover stringent Quality control and hence our products were much more realiable
    I agree, but at least with food products you can easily compare the ingredients, the nutritional content and the taste of the branded Vs own brand product.


  • #64
    faral
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭faral


    brian ireland wrote: »
    One of the companies in the lists makes own brand for aldi, lidl, dunnes, and a few independents and they claim the product is Irish. Truth is most of the ingredients comes in from France, Holland and the UK.
    Exactly, all f&v are from either mainland Europe or overseas countries. And mostly is mediocre quality, especially products from Holland and Spain


  • #65
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,341 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    anyone know who makes tesco brand motor oil?
    and is it any good?

    seen it was €14 for 2l v 22 for castrol


  • #66
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    anyone know who makes tesco brand motor oil?
    and is it any good?

    seen it was €14 for 2l v 22 for castrol

    Better off looking here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057110514


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  • #67
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    Lidls organic Irish low fat yogurt is glenisk. I brought it tonight and I thought it was very similar. I googled the food tracking number and it is the same as glenisk


  • #68
    fibix
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭fibix


    hfallada wrote: »
    Lidls organic Irish low fat yogurt is glenisk. I brought it tonight and I thought it was very similar. I googled the food tracking number and it is the same as glenisk

    All you need to do is compare the plant approval number, in the oval circle. Simples:)


  • #69
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    The 1 litre Supervalu brand tetrapak organic milk is Glenisk (same plant ID)


  • #70
    haro124
    Closed Accounts Posts: 684 ✭✭✭haro124


    Supervalu 2L milk- Avonmore
    Supervalu IL milks/creams- Donegal Creameries
    Supervalu/Daily basics sugar- Siúcra

    I'd say most of the own brand products are made by the same producers. When I was working in Supervalu I was packing Supervalu cookies on to the shelf, realised that the box said Supervalu but the products themselves said Sainsburys!


  • #71
    goat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    Oracle wrote: »
    Maybe but it looks identical to Bewleys new packaging. If it is still McKinleys then I think thats made by Thomsons tea (Punjana) up North.

    By the way Aldis tea McGraths and coffee comes from Robert Roberts in Tallaght, Dublin (scroll down): http://aldi.ie/ie/html/product_range/best_of_ireland.htm?WT.z_src=main
    my tea of choise is punjana,
    are you certain that thompsons is really punjana, of so i will be trying it out


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  • #72
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    haro124 wrote: »
    Supervalu 2L milk- Avonmore
    Supervalu IL milks/creams- Donegal Creameries
    Supervalu/Daily basics sugar- Siúcra

    I'd say most of the own brand products are made by the same producers. When I was working in Supervalu I was packing Supervalu cookies on to the shelf, realised that the box said Supervalu but the products themselves said Sainsburys!

    Producers do it to lower their costs through bigger production. But also because of market differentiation which is when firms sell the exactly the same product in different markets. Eg own brand. they can do this as most consumers don't realise the same product in different packaging. This allows company to sell to both budget and premium shoppers


  • #73
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,644 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    Does anybody else think the lidl range of tower gate biscuits taste and have very similar packaging logo to mac vities?

    copycat-packaging-mcvities-tower-gate-digestives.jpg


  • #74
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Duh, own brands tend to imitate the packaging of brands.
    Aldi's are even nicer imho.


  • #75
    micraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭micraX


    The first post in this is wrong. Country Crest is based in Lusk not Lucan.


  • #76
    etselbbuns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭etselbbuns


    Anyone know which UK firm makes Tesco's plain choc digestives? They are new with 30% chocolate(!) and yum.
    https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=273420511


  • #77
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,575 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    PLEASE DON'T RESURRECT ZOMBIE THREADS


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