Weetabix offer in Dunnes

digitaldr

Dunnes on George's St have weetabix €3 for 48 while stocks last. Not sure if this applies to other Dunnes. Anyway it's a really good price as they've gotten really expensive yet again - €3 for 24 in Tesco :eek:

Harry Palmr

In Lidl Bixies (which are better than the "real thing") are €1 for 36 this week!

digitaldr

I generally rate Lidl/Aldi products very highly but have to disagree with you when it comes to weetabix knock offs!

corsav6

digitaldr wrote: »

I generally rate Lidl/Aldi products very highly but have to disagree with you when it comes to weetabix knock offs!

I agree, it's the real deal or nothing.
I'll pop into my local Dunne's tomorrow and stock up if they have the offer, cheers op.

Harry Palmr

I used to swear by Weetabix as well but Bixies score with greater texture strength, Weetabix turns to mush.

MonkstownHoop

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I used to swear by Weetabix as well but Bixies score with greater texture strength, Weetabix turns to mush.

Warm milk and mashed up with a sprinkle of sugar, anything else is just weird

James Bond Junior

Paid 8.99 for 72 today in tesco. We were actually remarking at how bloody expensive they were.

corsav6

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Paid 8.99 for 72 today in tesco. We were actually remarking at how bloody expensive they were.

That's a mad price, normally €5.99 in Dunne's and I was sure Tesco were the same.
Knowing Tesco they will have them half price next week @€;4.50, and then magically back to €5.99 a couple of weeks later.

tallaghtfornia

Aldi/Dunnes/ Tesco/ Supervalu are made by Weetabix themselves I not sure who makes the Lidl brand but its not Weetabix.

loyatemu

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Paid 8.99 for 72 today in tesco. We were actually remarking at how bloody expensive they were.

but you still bought them?

digitaldr

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Aldi/Dunnes/ Tesco/ Supervalu are made by Weetabix themselves I not sure who makes the Lidl brand but its not Weetabix.

Might do a blind taste test some time!

StaticNoise

digitaldr wrote: »

Might do a blind taste test some time!

The Great Boards -Bix Off 2016

Caroleia

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Paid 8.99 for 72 today in tesco. We were actually remarking at how bloody expensive they were.

thanks OP they had loads in Dunnes Northside this morning - right beside the 72 for 8.90 (can't quite believe that price). Can't be doing with the bixies myself, they just don't taste right

James Bond Junior

loyatemu wrote: »

but you still bought them?

Yes I still bought them. What's your point? I wasn't aware they were so cheap in dunnes at the time.

loyatemu

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Yes I still bought them. What's your point? I wasn't aware they were so cheap in dunnes at the time.

my point is Weetabix is nearly always on offer somewhere. Tesco charge ridiculous prices (for lots of products) because people don't bother to shop around.

James Bond Junior

loyatemu wrote: »

my point is Weetabix is nearly always on offer somewhere. Tesco charge ridiculous prices (for lots of products) because people don't bother to shop around.

Well unfortunately after doing the bulk of my shopping in Aldi yesterday, I was still in need of weetabix for my breakfast this morning so I crossed the car park to tesco. I shopped around to the best of my ability. I think your post smack of condescension.

rubadub

corsav6 wrote: »

That's a mad price, normally €5.99 in Dunne's and I was sure Tesco were the same.
Knowing Tesco they will have them half price next week @€;4.50, and then magically back to €5.99 a couple of weeks later.

The offers in tesco start tomorrow, not the 72 pack, but 2x48packs will be €9 too.

Weetabix Cereal 24 Pack
Special OfferSAVE 13c Was 3.13 Now 3.00
valid from 24/8/2016 until 20/9/2016

Rest of Traditional Cereals shelf
€3.00 (€0.13/each)

Weetabix 48Pk
Special OfferSAVE 1.59 Was 6.09 Now 4.50
valid from tomorrow (1/9/2016) until 28/9/2016


They are crazy money for what it is, 95% wheat with some sugar. 72 pack is 1.35kilo for €9. €6.66 per kilo for processed wheat.

Phibsboro

Just in case anyone hasn't tried own brand in a while, the Tesco own brand weetabix are pretty much the same as the branded one. Wasn't always the case and I'd bascially given up trying to get a decent own brand until someone suggested I give the Tesco ones another try and sure enough they are the same (or at least I can't tell the difference). Defo worth chancing a small box if you eat a lot of Weetabix.

corsav6

Phibsboro wrote: »

Just in case anyone hasn't tried own brand in a while, the Tesco own brand weetabix are pretty much the same as the branded one. Wasn't always the case and I'd bascially given up trying to get a decent own brand until someone suggested I give the Tesco ones another try and sure enough they are the same (or at least I can't tell the difference). Defo worth chancing a small box if you eat a lot of Weetabix.

I hate Tesco in general tbh and as mentioned in a previous post Weetabix are on offer a lot so I just buy 3 packs of 72 for €9 and that usually keeps us going for a few weeks.

Batesout

digitaldr wrote: »

I generally rate Lidl/Aldi products very highly but have to disagree with you when it comes to weetabix knock offs!

They are all made by Weetabix

CelticRambler

:eek: Can't quite believe those prices. In the French equivalent (price-wise) of SuperValu this morning, my box of 24 cost me 1€77, which I thought was a rip-off because it's normally 1€76 and should be cheaper with Sterling being so low! :pac:

Johnny_Fontane

I taste tested most of them a couple of years ago (aldi/lidl/supervalu and tesco) and tesco were miles ahead (others were nearly inedible). Actually very close to being as good as the real thing.

rubadub

Batesout wrote: »

They are all made by Weetabix

have you anything to back that up?

You can compare nutritional values. Even if made by the same company it does not mean they are going to taste the same, be cooked the same, or have the same standard of ingredients.

In the case of weetabix in an old post of mine I did find that tescos were possibly made by weetabix. I know kelloggs openly say/said they do not make own brands.

rubadub wrote: »

I am pretty sure "wheat" could mean "wholegrain wheat", just they left if off. I is almost like if one said "fresh milk" and the other just "milk".

EDIT: the front of the pack says wholegrain wheat, the ingredients list doesn't

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=254852950

the weetabix does look identical, bar the calories, which could have been rounded on one.
http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=262146226

That is the way I compare them, look at ingredients order and nutritional values. I worked loading trucks as a kid and we would stop into the likes of chivers or shamrock and pick up lots of own brand stuff. I was surprised to see such a mixture, like dunnes might have had chivers peas and shamrock beans, and chivers might do someone elses beans.

even if ingredients and info is identical they could still be different, e.g. a lower grade of wheat, or cooked faster at a higher temp -you said your tesco one was darker.

The shape & size of the jar/can/carton can also be a giveaway. Most tin cans are different if you closely inspect them.

From 2011

More and more people are turning to own brands at the moment, here is a list of the companies who make supermarket own brand products.


Tesco Own brands

They say that 100 Irish companies produce some 2,000 own brand Tesco products. 98% of their customers purchase at least one own brand as part of weekly shop. Own brand household cleaning account for 63% of sales in that category.

Who makes Tesco own brand?

Glanbia – Tesco milk; Tesco butter; Tesco fromage frais
Mannings bakery (Dublin) – Tesco apple tarts, crumble, bakewell tart and other cakes
Hilton Foods (Drogheda) – Tesco Finest sausages, chorizo sausages, Tesco Finest Pork and Lamb products.
Brogan’s Bakery (Galway) – Tesco muffins
Country Crest (Lucan); Tesco roosters, kerrs pink, baby potatoes, onions, shallots and more veg.
Gem Pack Foods Ltd – Tesco rice, sugar, currants, sultanas, raisins, almonds, hazelnuts, walnut pieces, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc,
Catron Bros (Cavan / Dublin) – Tesco chicken ranges
P Mulrine & sons (Donegal) – Tesco juices (ambient and chilled).
Both Irish Pride and Bachelors also make some Tesco label products.

Superquinn

Over 2,000 own brand products are available; 95% of the fresh own label products are Irish, while over 75% of grocery own label products are sourced from Irish suppliers/producers, 100% Irish chicken only used in their ready meals. They say they have seen a 20% increase in sales on own label products in 2010 compared to 2009.

Who makes Superquinn own brand?

Johnston Mooney & O’Brien - Essentials bread
Pat the Baker - Superquinn core bread
Connacht Gold - butter and cream
Bewley’s - own label core tea
Seery’s, Scott’s, Sam’s Cookies, and Fusco’s - all supply cakes for Superquinn Essentials range
Irish Yogurts (Clonakilty, Co Cork)- produce Essentials yogurts
Dublin based Donnellys - supply all fruit and vegetables
Wonderfoods (Dublin) - supply pre-pack salads and prepared vegetables
Country Crest based in Lusk - produce Superquinn own label ready meals using locally grown ingredients
Bombay Pantry based in Dublin - produce ethnic convenience meals under Superquinn own label

Aldi

Over 45% of all grocery sales at Aldi are generated on products bought from Irish suppliers, producers and manufacturers.
Who makes Aldi products?
Bewleys / Robert Roberts – all coffees and teas
Natures Isle – fresh poultry, Irish Angus beef, pork, lamb, all sourced from RoI farms and Bord Bia certified.
Irish Yogurts / Town of Monaghan Co-op / the Different Dairy Company – yogurts
Odlums – flour

Lidl

Lidl say they are “committed to using as many indigenous suppliers as possible in the production of its own brand products.”
Pat the Baker - granary bread and scones
Johnston Mooney & O Brien - hot dog rolls and burger buns
Olhausen – Premium pork sausages
Irish Yogurts (Clonakilty) – Premium yogurts
Town of Monaghan – Irish creamery butter
Liffey Meats (Cavan) – fresh beef
Cooley Distillery – whiskey
Oakpark Foods (Tipperary) – Glensallagh streaky bacon
Donegal Creameries – 1 litre milk carton
Seerys (Carlow)– triple chocolate cake and luxury lemon cake
Glenpatrick – Flavoured water
Begleys (Dublin) – fresh fruit and veg
The Scullery – relish (small supplier, relishes developed with Lidl)

SuperValu

SuperValu have 1,700 own brand products, over 30% of these are Irish.
Who makes SuperValu own brand?
Glenisk – organic yogurts
Follain (Co Cork) – SV Supreme jam, cranberry sauce, apple chutney, wholegrain mustard, relishes.
Kelkin – SV Muesli
Bandon Vale – cheese blocks
Mulrines – SV ketchup
Seerys (Carlow)– tea brack and brownie slices
Silver Pail (Fermoy, Co Cork)– Supreme ice creams
Lakeland Dairies (Cavan) – SuperValu Ice cream 1lt tubs
Riverview Eggs, Cork, Valley View Eggs, Bandon, Co. Cork, Clonarn Clover, Co. Meath and Nest Box Egg Co, Monaghan – SV eggs
Carty meats (Athlone)– SV rasher range
Mallons (Monaghan)– SV sausages
Countrystyle (Co Kilkenny) – SV puddings
Kepak – frozen burgers
Prestige Foods (Kerry) – trifle range
Taravale (Naas)– Salads such as coleslaw etc
Sunshine juice (Carlow)– Supreme freshly squeezed juice
JDS Foods (Cork) – SV spreads / margarine
Cashel – SV speciality cheeses

Centra

Centra have 700 own brand products available and 35% of their own brand products are Irish made. They say they use Irish suppliers for their fresh produce; all meat is 100% Irish; 67% of fruit and veg and 75% of dairy.

Who makes Centra products?
Irish Yogurts (Clonakilty)– Centra luxury yoghurts
McEvoy Family Foods (Co Tipperary) - Chilled Soup Range
Brady Family (Co Kildare) – deli style meats
Dunhill Cuisine (Waterford)– ready made meals i.e. cottage pie / lasagne
Mulrines (Donegal)– Centra juice range
Kerry Freshways – pre-packed sandwiches
North Cork co-op – Centra butter
Blenders (Dublin)- Mayonnaise

Dunnes

Overall over 75% of Dunnes fresh own label is sourced in Ireland; 100% fresh beef, chicken , lamb, pork is Irish; 97% of our bakery lines are Irish made ; 91% of all potatoes are Irish and 100% fresh fish from Irish suppliers / waters.
Olhausen - Dunnes Sausages
Batchelors - baked beans and peas
Mulrines - juice
Blenders - pasta sauces
Tendermeats (dedicated meat plant) - All Dunnes meat is controlled from farm to shelf via this plant
Some of Dunnes fresh own label suppliers
Natural Dairies Ltd.
Riverview Eggs Ltd.
The Nest Box Egg Co.
Annalitten Farm Foods Ltd.
Nevilles Bakery Dublin Ltd.
Johnson Mooney & O'Brien
Pat the Baker
Matt Reilly Cakes Ltd.
Staffords Bakery Ltd.
Brogans Bakery
P McCloskey & Sons Ltd.
Scotts Bakery Ltd.
William Carr & Sons Ltd.
H.J. Nolan (Dublin) Ltd.
Wrights of Howth
Dunns Seafare Ltd.
Oceanpath
Galway Bay Seafoods Ltd.

Another way of checking (for the super-sleuths!)
This only applies to meat and diary products: Irrespective of the brand, the label will have an EU approval number identifying the final processing plant. The Department of Agriculture publishes a list of approved plants for Ireland on its website.
This label identifies only the final stage of processing not the actual origin of the meat or dairy product.
For example, if you’re looking at two cartons of milk or a packet of rashers, one branded, one own brand, look at the origin code on the label (an oval with IE, a number and EC) or on the cap you may find, for instance, the number 1405 on both products. This identifies the production plant as being the same.

List compiled by Tina Leonard of the Pat Kenny Radio Show

I always wonder if people tasted the "own brand" first, and grew up eating it would they sneer and dismiss the "proper" brand as being crap. e.g. I put both lid and supervalu brand twix's on a par with the originals, sometimes I would prefer one over the other, just like I would prefer pepsi over coke on certain occasions. I expect if many grew up eating dunnes weetabix hidden in genuine weetabix packaging, and then were given genuine weetabix in dunnes packaging they would say it is fcuking mank and turn their nose up at the "cheap copy".

Sarn

I'd rate the Tesco's as being very good quality. The Lidl ones are grand as well although I have noticed that the quality of batches varied occasionally. Obviously being sourced from different manufacturers, but packaged the same.

What I found was that after eating an own brand for a few weeks, it was the Weetabix that tasted odd when I went back to them. To me the Weetabix aren't worth the premium.

Johnny_Fontane

the real test for weetabix is after the milk has been in with them for about 4 minutes. Most turn to grey sludge, Tesco/Weetabix dont.

fryup

anyone try the new weetabix protein ?? its really filling i like it