tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642807619836239233.post7118090477997359550..comments2023-05-01T11:57:53.201-04:00Comments on Just Off the One-Lane Road: Mixed Greens and Other Choices...Elorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04579555623060708938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642807619836239233.post-29868754201944334142010-02-18T05:12:20.179-05:002010-02-18T05:12:20.179-05:00Our national stores all carry their own brand &...Our national stores all carry their own brand & own brand 'value'ranges of the basics and I have been buying the value items for years. They are made in the same factories and the difference in price generally comes from the simpler packaging. eg 1K of plain flour - branded £1.20, own brand 50p, value range 29p !We did find that the baked beans were not as good but improved vastly with a squirt of ketchup in.In this last year of recession there has been a great increase in the sales of value items which are no longer seen as something that only poor people buy. I'm not bothered by the range of brands of goods but by dropping into 3 different supermarkets when I happen to be passing I buy only special offers or more usually reduced items that are reaching their sell-by date. Very little is bought at the regular price and we eat very well while not spending that much.<br />I haven't watched much of the winter olympics , just caught the highlights of the pairs long progammes. Very impressive but the marking system seems more incomprehensible than ever.Ruta Mhttp://www.notesfromnorthdevon.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642807619836239233.post-24834945131161657352010-02-17T19:51:03.276-05:002010-02-17T19:51:03.276-05:00While I realize that most store brands are made by...While I realize that most store brands are made by the big-name companies, there are differences and I ran right smack into one today. I wanted Carnation Dry Milk, to try making mozzarella with, but Kroger only carries their store brand. No Carnation! So I'm a little worried about this week's pizza. Heh.<br /><br />In general, though, the fewer choices, the better for me.Debbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727115174070254910noreply@blogger.com