Why do people buy branded milk?

Kotek Besar

I mean, why buy Avonmore or Snowcream when Tesco or Dunnes milk is cheaper and also comes from a cow's nipple?

Stench Blossoms

I can taste the difference in milk between brands.

Phony Scott

Eh, isn't Tesco's or Dunnes a brand? But, yeah, they're cheaper.

chin_grin

Now with vitamin R.

Fratton Fred

Why buy Dunnes when you can buy Lidl?

Wolf Club

I prefer to get it on tap meself.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

NCF milk is far superior to any other milk

danbohan

Helen Substantial Self-service wrote: »

NCF milk is far superior to any other milk

why is that do they use ''superior'' cows ?

_feedback_

Ah, any milk is grand.

Unless it's UHT milk, but there's no demand for that - cos it's shíte !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBwwcU2c3u4

Ghandee

GOT MILK?

D e e

Why do people buy milk at all, it's 'scustin!

El_Dangeroso

I like to pay a tiny bit more (what is it like 30c on a litre?) to our dairy farmers for their high quality product. Large supermarkets bully small farmers into basically selling their produce at a loss.

ciagr297

Kotek Besar wrote: »

I mean, why buy Avonmore or Snowcream when Tesco or Dunnes milk is cheaper and also comes from a cow's nipple?

same reason people only buy branded paracetamol and other medicines - although i'm fairly sure paracetamol doesn't come from a cow's nipple:D

or is there something i'm missing

blackbird98

because it comes from a branded cow???

neilthefunkeone

the mother buys Aldi's finest 2 litre's!! It's Strathroy's so its technically a bigger brand than it's labeled as!

minikin

If you want to buy cheap 'own brand' milk there's nothing wrong with that... all the dairy farmers in the UK will love you for it!

Buy Irish folks or else stop whinging that the economy is down the toilet.

Canis Lupus

It's called marketing OP. If the product you sell is virtually identically to your competitors you need to put a different slant on it and hope idiots fall for it.

Mr. Presentable

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

the mother buys Aldi's finest 2 litre's!! It's Strathroy's so its technically a bigger brand than it's labeled as!

You think Strathroy is bigger than Aldi?

Kotek Besar

Canis Lupus wrote: »

It's called marketing OP. If the product you sell is virtually identically to your competitors you need to put a different slant on it and hope idiots fall for it.

And this is precisely the point I am trying to convince my wife of. It is of course exactly as you say - marketing and the hope that idiots will think a higher price equals a superior product.

Thing is, the people you see picking up the Avonmore or the Snowcream in preference of the cheaper own-brand milk don't look particularly stupid at all. To me that's the most worrying thing about it.

bonerm

To make sure my milk is from a branded cow.

NothingMan

I always buy Avanmore. Maybe I'm imagining the taste difference but even if I am I still like how the 2 litre carton contours to my hand for that extra easy pour.

Buy Avonmore, it's everywhere you wanna be.

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maggy_thatcher

I've found that quite often the Use By dates on the own brand milks is a lot sooner than the Use By dates on the more "traditional" providers. Similarly, the cartons generally feel stronger. As a result, if you don't drink it that often, it's probably better value to get the more expensive milk as it'll last a couple of days more.

Cantona's Collars

We'll all be buying cheap milk after the budget.

Why even buy milk when there's loads of pregnant women around with a fresh supply on tap?

Gulliver

Helen Substantial Self-service wrote: »

NCF milk is far superior to any other milk

Most other milks taste watered down compared to NCF milk. Pity their spreads aren't as good.

I couldn't drink a whole glass of some of the own brand stuff - they're water + white.

Kimono-Girl

i am one of these odd people who can taste the difference between brands,

so for me its like asking why do people buy milk chocolate when you can get dark chocolate, they have two totally different tastes!

Cantona's Collars

Why do people drink low fat milk and claim it tastes the same? Bleeuurrgghh!!

neilthefunkeone

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

You think Strathroy is bigger than Aldi?

Well id think of it as a more expensive branded label..

Interceptor

Deleted User wrote: »

Why even buy milk when there's loads of pregnant women around with a fresh supply on tap?

They tend to get antsy when you grab them and try to squirt it into your latte as they pass by.

I only use soya milk - thankfully it doesn't come from anybodys nipple.

'cptr

That's why ya gotta sweet talk 'em first.

up for anything

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Why buy Dunnes when you can buy Lidl?

Because they are exactly the same price!