Branded products you won't compromise on

Bret Hart · 06-04-2015 05:49PM

Nivea moisturising cream and shower gel. Loreal men shampoo and conditioner.

AndyBoBandy · 06-04-2015 05:51PM

YR Sauce, anything else is just not cricket
Kerrygold
Coca Cola
Magnum ice creams

fussyonion · 06-04-2015 06:16PM

Oh yes, shampoo also.
I have tried Aldi's version of L'Oreal Elvive and Lidl's version, as well as Tesco's version and Supervalu's, but L'Oreal is the best.
At least I can say I've tried other brands.

On the flipside, I prefer Aldi's Kookiburra Shiraz to big branded ones.

RayM · 06-04-2015 06:20PM

Any breakfast cereal. Kellogg's or GTFO.

D-FENS · 06-04-2015 06:30PM

Tuna.
Some of the stuff on the market is nearly a waste of a Dolphin's life.

endacl · 06-04-2015 06:31PM

Elixir phosphor bronze.

18MonthsaSlave · 06-04-2015 06:37PM

It was Gillette Fusion Blades until the last price increase. Now they are just crazy expensive.
After a very long search trying all of the alternatives available I'm now using Aldi 5 bladed razors which are one third the price and nearly as good but not quite. Blades are a small luxury which I can easily afford but Gilette just put the price up to the point where I was offended by their assumption that I'd just keep buying them come what may.

AndonHandon · 06-04-2015 06:39PM

Volkswagen over Seat always. Seats are lumps of lawn mower engines surrounded by cheap metal.

jobbridge4life · 06-04-2015 06:40PM

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Heinz tomato ketchup

I will only swap out Heinz for St Bernards ketchup. It is actually quite nice imo.

fussyonion · 06-04-2015 06:41PM

Heinz ketchup is overrated; thin and sugary.
Aldi's Bramwell Ketchup OR Chef beats it hands down.

jobbridge4life · 06-04-2015 06:50PM

fussyonion wrote: »

Heinz ketchup is overrated; thin and sugary.
Aldi's Bramwell Ketchup OR Chef beats it hands down.

Can't stand either of those.

NiallBoo · 06-04-2015 07:00PM

fussyonion wrote: »

Heinz ketchup is overrated; thin and sugary.
Aldi's Bramwell Ketchup OR Chef beats it hands down.

I think it's one that's programmed into you when you're a kid, kind of like Barry's/Lyons

You either love the syrupy sweet heinz or rich vinegar taste of Chef.

FWIW, Chef all the way.

06-04-2015 07:04PM

All ketchup is disgusting, it doesn't matter what brand it is.
I don't know how anyone can stomach it - vile, sickening stuff.

hairyprincess · 06-04-2015 07:05PM

I'm probably going to get the head bate off me now but I think the only own brand item in my house is sugar. I'm pretty fussy about what I eat and what cleaning products and beauty products I use.
People say sure they are made in same factory. Maybe so but their ingredients aren't the same, imo

rubadub · 06-04-2015 07:19PM

NiallBoo wrote: »

You either love the syrupy sweet heinz or rich vinegar taste of Chef.

I used to have up to 5 types of ketchup in my press! I believe people hugely overstate their preference for certain things, simply since they know fine well many people like the one they are saying is crap, and so are simply just trolling wind-up merchants.

I prefer certain ketchups on certain things. Delmonte do a good one, can be got in some Asian shops. Some of the premium own brands are good. Heinz is actually relatively low in tomato

Ketchup brings out these windup merchants, as does beer. I have tasted some bad ketchups and bad beers in my time, but the usual ones people express complete & utter disgust over are heinz or chef ketchup and heinken & budwwiser.

But I bet if these people were at a friends BBQ and all they had was "brand X" -the one they allegedly consider complete vile, not fit for a pig to consume -then I bet many would take that can or squirt of sauce on their burger.

Nomis21 · 06-04-2015 07:22PM

Rolex watches. Tesco's watches don't have the same 'sweeping' motion.

Ruu · 06-04-2015 07:24PM

Glad sandwich, storage and freezer bags (like Ziploc). Imitation ones don't seal, all rubbish!

jobbridge4life · 06-04-2015 07:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

All ketchup is disgusting, it doesn't matter what brand it is.
I don't know how anyone can stomach it - vile, sickening stuff.

...

It involves sugar, salt and is normally deployed on food with a high fat content. You may find that disgusting but it is biologically suited to humans. Reflect perhaps on that.

jobbridge4life · 06-04-2015 07:29PM

hairyprincess wrote: »

I'm probably going to get the head bate off me now but I think the only own brand item in my house is sugar. I'm pretty fussy about what I eat and what cleaning products and beauty products I use.
People say sure they are made in same factory. Maybe so but their ingredients aren't the same, imo

It doesn't matter what your opinion is though Hon. Plenty of firms that have produced own brand products have gone on to turn that exact product into a brand. Embarrassed for you honestly.

Agricola · 06-04-2015 07:30PM

Lidl/Aldi cornflakes taste just like Kellogg's Cornflakes that are a year out of date.

Into The Blue · 06-04-2015 07:30PM

Dunlopillo

hairyprincess · 06-04-2015 07:42PM

jobbridge4life wrote: »

It doesn't matter what your opinion is though Hon. Plenty of firms that have produced own brand products have gone on to turn that exact product into a brand. Embarrassed for you honestly.

No need to be embarrassed 'hon'. There's plenty of brands that I don't like so perhaps that accounts for that ;-)

Matta Harri · 06-04-2015 07:43PM

hairyprincess wrote: »

I'm probably going to get the head bate off me now but I think the only own brand item in my house is sugar. I'm pretty fussy about what I eat and what cleaning products and beauty products I use.
People say sure they are made in same factory. Maybe so but their ingredients aren't the same, imo

I'm the same to be honest especially with cleaning and beauty products. Yeah there are things I probably wouldn't know they difference with, like ham or white bread but only a few.

Frozen food is another, I find cheaper or own brand frozen food to be below par.

QuinDixie · 06-04-2015 07:54PM

these days there is no difference, the entry of aldi and lidl has opened the market up - you now have companies who make supposedly superior brands also making products for aldi. lidl etc.
there was a time you could tell, but now, people buy brands for nostalgic reasons.

heldel00 · 06-04-2015 07:57PM

People rave about the pizzas from Aldi but myself and husband prefer Goodfellas all the way.
(I actually made one of each and got him and his buddy to blind taste both. Goodfellas won hands down. And I really wanted the Aldi one to win because they are so much cheaper!)

Kiwi in IE · 06-04-2015 07:59PM

hairyprincess wrote: »

I'm probably going to get the head bate off me now but I think the only own brand item in my house is sugar. I'm pretty fussy about what I eat and what cleaning products and beauty products I use.
People say sure they are made in same factory. Maybe so but their ingredients aren't the same, imo

I totally agree actually.

AndyBoBandy · 06-04-2015 08:32PM

rubadub wrote: »

I bet if these people were at a friends BBQ and all they had was "brand X" -the one they allegedly consider complete vile, not fit for a pig to consume -then I bet many would take that can or squirt of sauce on their burger.

I'm not a troll on this or any subject, But I simply would not drink Budweiser if it was the only beer left in the world.
I'm not s big drinker anyway, but I still like a few beers at a bbq, however if all that was available was Bud, I'd pass and have a nice ice cold coke or a water.

Sarn · 06-04-2015 08:34PM

Heinz ketchup, toothpaste, deodorant. I'll give everything else non-branded a go.

Micky Dolenz · 06-04-2015 08:37PM

We don't go to the low cost supermarkets. When I say we, I really mean the hired help, that shop for me. they tell me the stench of pee and poverty depresses them there.

RhubarbCrumble · 06-04-2015 08:44PM

A few people here saying cat food. My cat treats Whiskers and Aldi cat food the exact same way, will happily eat both. However she won't touch Tesco's own.

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