Are the supermarkets trying to out do us?

davetrousers

A lot of own brand pop as well as Fanta, Tango and Lilt use aspartame (and other artificial sweeteners).

The reason is that artificial sweetener is cheaper than sugar.

Then they have the gall to say something like "Now with 30% less sugar" like it's a good thing!

Tuttifruitty_Theresa

I only buy asda branded fizzy pop and squash as they don't contain aspartame, it's evil stuff and gives me migraines. I've also noticed that heinz ketchup is runnier, it used to be really hard getting it out of the bottle now it' flows out!!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Tuttifruitty_Theresa wrote: »

I only buy asda branded fizzy pop and squash as they don't contain aspartame, it's evil stuff and gives me migraines. I've also noticed that heinz ketchup is runnier, it used to be really hard getting it out of the bottle now it' flows out!!

and if you confront them abotu this, they will say that dow to surveys and public demand, that the consumer wanted a more smoother 'thinnner' consistancy:rolleyes:

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Tuttifruitty_Theresa wrote: »

I only buy asda branded fizzy pop and squash as they don't contain aspartame, it's evil stuff and gives me migraines. I've also noticed that heinz ketchup is runnier, it used to be really hard getting it out of the bottle now it' flows out!!

I've found this with the Asda own brand and smart price ketchup as well, plus wide neck bottles with the SP stuff so it's difficult to get a small amoutn out at the time. However, OH and I have thwarted them, we bought one of those plastic tomato shaped squuezy containers so the ketchup is more containable now.

competitionscafe

Jasper27 wrote: »

Whole Earth is by far the best peanut better, I love the stuff. I just wait until it's on offer and stock up.

I agree about Whole Earth - best peanut butter and the organic one is good too.

Hawthorn

Tinned tomatoes seem to be more juice than tomato these days too.

fletty

I've never had Whole earth peanut butter by far the nicest that I've ever tried is the one from aldi's in a plastic jar both the smooth and crunchy are delicous

Larumbelle

My dad is convinced that the price war on tins of roses, quality street and miniature heroes that sent the price of big tins down to under a fiver was done by substituting cheaper chocolates for more expensive ones and/or reducing the number of the more expensive sweets in each tin.

I personally don't buy these tins, and have no idea if this is the real reason or not, but I know my dad's not the only one who is miffed that miniature heroes no longer contain crunchies or picnics! :rotfl:

sexymouse

Silvercharming - there was a radio programme on our local radio just before Christmas commenting that Cadbury's had bowed to rising costs and replaced the more expensive Heroes with cheaper ones, so your Dad is probably right.

competitionscafe

There is an article on this here too: From heroes to zeroes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2008/dec/19/cadbury-heroes-picnic-dream-bournville