MSE news: Millions of shoppers saving by opting for cheaper brands

skintas_2

i always buy the stores own, cant taste the difference or if you do you gt used ot it. dont see the point of throwing money away just because of a label i dont do it with clothes so why food

Fire_Fox

I was raised on home grown produce and own label for what we couldn't grow ourselves. By mid 2008 we were buying a bizarre combination of organic due to my ill health (reinforced by Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall) and branded junk food for Mr. Fire Fox (who is a chef!). :rolleyes: We've reduced our grocery bill by half by giving up the organic, cutting back on the branded stuff and shopping fortnightly instead of weekly. :j Still work to be done and I have recently joined the Grocery Challenge!

vodkachick68

I am also a Sainsbury basic range convert. I cannot believe i used to spend my money on branded goods when the own brands/basic range is just as good. My shopping bill has reduced drastically.