Attachment to Brand Names

rainbow kirby · 09-08-2016 12:04AM

I think the Irish butcher on the Holloway Road sells Dairygold, but not 100% sure. Wouldn't surprise me if there were others in Kilburn/Cricklewood etc that have it.

Irish tea is muck in general, give me Yorkshire Gold or M&S tea any day.

Billy86 · 09-08-2016 12:21AM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I think the Irish butcher on the Holloway Road sells Dairygold, but not 100% sure. Wouldn't surprise me if there were others in Kilburn/Cricklewood etc that have it.

Irish tea is muck in general, give me Yorkshire Gold or M&S tea any day.

Not a tea fan so can't speak on it, but feel the same way about Tayto. Admittedly very good in the fine dining experience that is a crip sangich, but otherwise so, so meh. Don't know that I've ever seen anyone not Irish have them and be impressed (Club Orange on the other hand...

).

mzungu · 09-08-2016 01:00AM

Lidl coffee, just as good as any of them.
Bramwell's mayo is the only game in town too.

Wigglepuppy · 09-08-2016 01:20AM

In terms of food-stuffs, coffee is the only one I can think of that I would care about in terms of brand. I just don't like the taste of cheap instant coffee - I prefer the fancier stuff that tastes like it's ground coffee. It's not a snobbery thing - just a matter of preferring a taste. Tea - I actually prefer if it is not Barrys (which has an after-taste I dislike, but that is what makes it popular among others) but don't care otherwise.
Yogurts - any standard yogurt will do me, but if I want one of those fancy dessert type ones (with blueberries or "senga" strawberries - whatever "senga" is

) you can get them anywhere. The ones in Aldi are as nice as the ones in SuperValu/Dunnes/Tesco.

Cosmetics - the Cien stuff in Lidl is not as effective or long-lasting as its branded counterparts, in my opinion. I wouldn't give a sh1t about getting cheapy Lidl cosmetics, as saving money is always good, but I do notice a difference.

Pretty much anything else generic makes no difference to me whether it is branded or not though. I think so anyway - nothing jumps to mind apart from coffee as I said.

Shenshen · 09-08-2016 08:14AM

jackinthemix94 wrote: »

Man, I love M&S. A friend of mine used to work in a pie factory in England a few years back, said all the supermarkets got pies from the same factory, but M&S had their own ingredients / production line / quality checks.

Anyone who wants to argue Lidl is of M&S standard needs their head seeing to, M&S is FAR superior. But you do pay for that, admittedly.

While I'm normally perfectly happy getting all my shopping from Lidl (with the occasional trip to the Polish and Indian shop for the more exotic stuff like pickles and ground spices), I will go to M&S for their strong flour.
It does make a noticeable difference in pizzas and bread.

Grandeeod · 09-08-2016 10:13AM

murpho999 wrote: »

As I said that is Kerrygold, not Dairygold. Two different products.

See this from Kerrygold website.

The product range in the UK is slightly different. Your link is to products sold in Ireland.

The link below is to the product I'm talking about. This stuff tastes the same as Dairygold. I'll let the poster who asked, try it.

http://www.kerrygold.co.uk/home/products/#product-kerrygold-spreadable

fryup · 09-08-2016 10:16AM

ketchup, Beans, macaroni > has to be...Heinz

cbyrd · 09-08-2016 10:53AM

Duggy747 wrote:

Chocolate from Aldi is unreal, much nicer than the little shrunken bars you get from Cadbury's.

Since Kraft took over Cadbury the chocolate is muck.
Give me Lidl rich chocolate any day (but don't cos it makes me ill) Aldi dairyfine chocolate is amazing for cooking,

jacksie66 wrote:

Well I can tell you that there's a difference between the likes of Audi, BMW or Mercedes when compared to the likes of Great Wall, Foton or Mahindra..

Audi and skoda use the same mechanical parts ... As do a lot of car manufacturers.

mzungu wrote:

Lidl coffee, just as good as any of them.

This is where I fall off the unbranded wagon.. nespresso coffee cannot be bettered. I've tried and failed. Tea, I will drink any un-caffeinated brew, yellow red, black or berry variety. But coffee is spoiled for me everywhere now if it's not number 11 or 12 nespresso.. the shame.

Hogan meats do the sliced turkey for aldi. Local bakeries will usually do the own brand breads too. In navan years ago before it closed down, Spicers bakery did the sliced pan breads for Lidl.. dunno who took it over.

Cosmetics and washing stuff (household or personal) I will only use brands with no sls, parabens, aluminium or alcohols. I make my own salt deodorant that costs pennies (or cents) and Olive oil soap. No such need for 22 different makeup removers that line and dry the skin resulting in the need for more creams and potions. A little research into what these products really do would save you an absolute fortune.

Ri_Nollaig · 09-08-2016 11:11AM

cbyrd wrote: »

Audi and skoda use the same mechanical parts ... As do a lot of car manufacturers.

Well ofcourse; Audi, skoda and a good few others are all part of the Volkswagen Automotive Group.
Yes they share parts as in a lot of cases they even use the same chassis/engines [Octavian, A3, Golf, Leon] but they, and other European, American and Japanese makes, are definitely a higher standard than those Chinese ones he listed.

So when it comes to 'Brand Names', it definitely matters there!

Squeeonline · 09-08-2016 11:17AM

mansize wrote: »

Fairy Washing Up liquid- excellent value and excellent cleaning - proven independently

Back to page 1, but yeah, you're right. It's more concentrated, even if it probably contains the same stuff. A little drop goes a lot further than a couple of squirts from a thinner unbranded bottle.

Same with bleach mentioned later. The thicker branded stuff is far better for cleaning under the rims of loos etc than the watery stuff.

Irish Guitarist · 09-08-2016 12:35PM

Aldi make some nice sweets and biscuits and things. Their own products that aren't a direct copy of anything can be nice but when they blatantly copy something it often does taste inferior. I bought a packet of Toffeeooze biscuits yesterday. They're a copy of Toffee Pops but they taste really bland. The toffee has barely any taste.

The names are at least entertaining though. My favourite is Explosade.

d2ww · 09-08-2016 01:55PM

mzungu wrote: »

Lidl coffee, just as good as any of them.
Bramwell's mayo is the only game in town too.

Have to disagree about the coffee. Got the Bellarom Colombian ground coffee and it had such a bitter/burnt smell and flavour that I threw the rest of the bag in the bin.

lawlolawl · 09-08-2016 02:01PM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Aldi make some nice sweets and biscuits and things. Their own products that aren't a direct copy of anything can be nice but when they blatantly copy something it often does taste inferior. I bought a packet of Toffeeooze biscuits yesterday. They're a copy of Toffee Pops but they taste really bland. The toffee has barely any taste.

The names are at least entertaining though. My favourite is Explosade.

They used to sell biscuits that were called "Disco Biscuits".

They changed the name to something innocuous recently

lawlolawl · 09-08-2016 02:03PM

d2ww wrote: »

Have to disagree about the coffee. Got the Bellarom Colombian ground coffee and it had such a bitter/burnt smell and flavour that I threw the rest of the bag in the bin.

I find the ground stuff alright and the pods not too bad but the lidl instant coffee is garbage.

It tastes like there's sugar added to it or something (I don't take sugar so I really notice it) and it's really weak.

Billy86 · 09-08-2016 03:05PM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Aldi make some nice sweets and biscuits and things. Their own products that aren't a direct copy of anything can be nice but when they blatantly copy something it often does taste inferior. I bought a packet of Toffeeooze biscuits yesterday. They're a copy of Toffee Pops but they taste really bland. The toffee has barely any taste.

The names are at least entertaining though. My favourite is Explosade.

I'm not certain about biscuits buts there was a thread on here 2-3 years back with a few people who claimed to have worked in some production factories, and apparently the exact same crisps get moved into 'brand label' bags (for a higher price) and 'own brand' bags (for a lower price), right off the same production line. Could be nonsense, but wouldn't at all surprise me.

scdublin · 09-08-2016 03:12PM

Have you ever used toothpaste from lidl? My mouth feels feckin cleaner before I use it. There are some things I have no problem paying more money for.

Shenshen · 09-08-2016 03:27PM

scdublin wrote: »

Have you ever used toothpaste from lidl? My mouth feels feckin cleaner before I use it. There are some things I have no problem paying more money for.

I use it all the time. I tried colgate once, couldn't stand the amount of foam. I felt like I was coming down with a case of rabies. And certainly didn't feel any cleaner afterwards.

scdublin · 09-08-2016 03:32PM

Maybe you're used to it and I'm not but it just doesn't feel like it goes very far when I use the same amount and doesn't leave my mouth feeling as clean or fresh. I wouldn't necessarily buy colgate but just pretty much anything other than the dentalux lidl one.

Shenshen · 09-08-2016 03:42PM

scdublin wrote: »

Maybe you're used to it and I'm not but it just doesn't feel like it goes very far when I use the same amount and doesn't leave my mouth feeling as clean or fresh. I wouldn't necessarily buy colgate but just pretty much anything other than the dentalux lidl one.

Personally, I like the dentalux herbal fresh. It just doesn't taste as nasty-mentholy as many others, I find.
The reviews on Lidl's personal care items are usually absolutely top. Stiftung Warentest tested the toothpastes not to long ago, and Lidl's was the test winner if I recall correctly.

GLaDOS · 09-08-2016 03:46PM

I usually get my toiletries in the euro shop (or whatever they're called). Brand name toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo etc at cheap prices. Good for toilet paper as well :pac:

Samaris · 09-08-2016 04:16PM

cbyrd wrote: »

Since Kraft took over Cadbury the chocolate is muck.

It was a sad day for chocolate.

Reminds me of a Bill Bryson quote about the first time he tasted European chocolate (he's American)

"I remember the first time I tasted European chocolate. It was in the central railway station in Antwerp, on 21 March 1972, my second day in Europe as a young backpacker. While waiting for the train I bought a bar of Belgian chocolate from a station kiosk, tore off a bite and, after a moment of startled delight, began to emit a series of involuntary rapturous noises of an intensity sufficient to draw stares from 20 yards away.

You know how a baby eats a bowl of pudding - with noise and gusto and an alarming amount of gurgly drool? Well, that was me. I couldn't help myself. I didn't know that chocolate could be this good. I didn't know that anything could be this good."

Get out of our chocolate, Kraft! If you have to call it "candy", it's not chocolate!

Muahahaha · 09-08-2016 04:55PM

couldnt really give a hoot about the majority of brands. Probably the only exception is Coca-Cola, Ive never found anything quite like it.

I remember reading a study before that said Ireland is one of the most brand conscious countries in the world. That was some time back and Id imagine that things are changing, especially as now Aldi and Lidl combined have the largest share of Irish grocery market and are still growing market share rapidly whilst having very few big name brands.

Nowadays when I see regular household items like Fairy Liquid, Ariel washing powder, anything by Unilever etc advertised on prime time slots on TV my immediate thought is if I buy that product its going to cost me 30% more because part of the price is funding their expensive TV advertising slots. Id much rather seek out an alternative that is cheaper and does the job just as well. There are very few branded products out there that dont have a cheaper equivalent imo.

The Codemaster · 09-08-2016 05:23PM

When I worked in Superquinn (years ago) all their own Thrift brand frozen food came in from Green Isle. So own brand stuff can be the same as big name brands a lot of the time, but not always.

Agree with previous poster re Corn Flakes - no other brand is as nice. Same with Heinz ketchup.

KingBrian2 · 09-08-2016 05:27PM

I go for Brennan's bread and Dairygold.

Billy86 · 09-08-2016 06:13PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

couldnt really give a hoot about the majority of brands. Probably the only exception is Coca-Cola, Ive never found anything quite like it.

It's called Pepsi, and it wins the taste tests for a reason. To each their own really, but Coke is actually the first time I remember being aware of branding, when a few of my friends agreed "it doesn't taste as good when you take the label off the bottle." :pac:

Some smaller brands blow them both out of the water, though might be harder to find in Ireland.

Ruu · 09-08-2016 06:15PM

Only Yellow pack for me.

Frigating · 09-08-2016 06:27PM

There are some areas where I absolutely have to buy certain brands. Shampoo and conditioner have to be Tresemme (I only get it when it's half price, however). Anything else leaves my hair either dry and brittle or horrible and greasy. Face toner, face moisturiser (but I'll use a big bottle of the cheap aldi stuff for my hands and body), deodorant, laundry detergent, crisps, tea bags (Lyons Gold), Coke are all areas where I've tried the cheap stuff, it simply didn't work or wasn't as good, and now I have to get the slightly more expensive stuff (within reason - I'm not paying 20 quid for a small pot of moisturiser). And then of course there's stuff like Tampax and Durex where I refuse to risk the cheaper stuff. It's probably of equal standard, but I'll happily pay a few more euro for peace of mind.

As for most other stuff, shower gel, toothpaste, most foods, there's either no difference between the brands or it's so small it's not worth the extra money. If the branded stuff is on sale I might get it as a treat.

Some of Lidl's stuff (the sweets, some gingerbread cookies I got in there years ago and haven't found since) is better than any of the proper brand stuff.

Thargor · 09-08-2016 06:43PM

Ive been eating Aldi and Lidl chocolate for months now, my mother had a box of Cadburys Milk Tray down home a few weeks ago and I honestly couldn't eat them anymore, sickly sweet and nearly completely tasteless.

lawlolawl · 09-08-2016 06:46PM

Thargor wrote: »

Ive been eating Aldi and Lidl chocolate for months now.

You must be some size at this stage.

prinzeugen · 09-08-2016 08:22PM

The Codemaster wrote: »

When I worked in Superquinn (years ago) all their own Thrift brand frozen food came in from Green Isle. So own brand stuff can be the same as big name brands a lot of the time, but not always.

This thing that "its made in the same factory so is the same" is absolute rubbish.

Sure factories may make stuff for many chains, but it is done in batches and the ingredients vary according to the shops own recipe using ingredients from the shops own suppliers.

Channel 4's series "Food Unwrapped" pointed this out many times.

The same goes for non food products.

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