Great 'disguised Own Brand' Hunt.

Nickygoat

stilernin wrote: »

This is the first time I have been moved to respond to a post like this on MSE..............

.......but I just can't believe that any intelligent person would have this view.

You're correct - no intelligent person would have this view.

kerridwen3

Tip for anyone decorating: I know that the sheepskin rugs in The White Company, Next, M&S, John Lewis are exactly the same but John Lewis are much cheaper!

babyangel10

kickstart wrote: »

Does anyone have any info on dog food, dog treats and biscuits? I would love to know if anyone makes the top brands and does the same in a supermarket brand (would save me a fortune!);)

Yes, I'd be interested in this info too - but for cats.

Mine eat Felix and Whiskas, but won't touch Asda or Tesco's own for some reason, so I presume they aren't the same? Any info would be good.

Does anyone know for certain if Go-Cat biscuits are repackaged as anything else too? Mine love them but they are pricey compared with the supermarkets own brands - spesh when you have 12 cats to feed like I do! :eek:

DougWeller

gertybertyangel wrote: »

Yes, I'd be interested in this info too - but for cats.

Mine eat Felix and Whiskas, but won't touch Asda or Tesco's own for some reason, so I presume they aren't the same? Any info would be good.

Does anyone know for certain if Go-Cat biscuits are repackaged as anything else too? Mine love them but they are pricey compared with the supermarkets own brands - spesh when you have 12 cats to feed like I do! :eek:

I am still convinced that when one factory makes the 'same' product for different brands, that quality of ingredients, proportion of ingredients, and even ingredients are rarely identical.

gwendes

Uncle_Cuddles wrote: »

Is it me, or is all Corned Beef canned in Brazil and just labelled in the UK? My wife insists on buying Princes branded, when the ASDA own brand has the same stamp on the base of the can!!

It is.

"In Britain, corned beef is almost always found in trapezoid cans and imported from South America." / source Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corned_Beef

dollydaydream07

my hubby once worked in a fish factory and he told me that the same product went in birds eye boxes that went in m&s boxes and even some supermarket own brand boxes... as for the hygiene in those places... thats a different story all together

teedy23

please dont tell about the hygene, we could all starve to death, heard and saw some, dont want to know, please

dollydaydream07

don't worry i wont tell if you don't wanna know, lets just say im very picky about what types of boxed fish products i eat!!

Better_offin_PETES_pocket

In reply to the corn beef. by uncle cuddles.... brazil inport our uk beef and are give a goverment handout for doing so. It the in turns makes corned beef where it is shipped back to the uk where again the goverment so kindly give them more money for doing so. + they dont pay the vat either way.
No wonder they can afford such a good football team.

(goverment spy) MI 29 only 24 more floors to go and im in...!!

Better_offin_PETES_pocket

dollydaydream07 wrote: »

my hubby once worked in a fish factory and he told me that the same product went in birds eye boxes that went in m&s boxes and even some supermarket own brand boxes... as for the hygiene in those places... thats a different story all together

I use to see a girl a few years back. we would go out some nice food, a few drinks:beer: , Get back to mine for coffee !! kiss and a cuddle, she smelt fishy !! unless she use to sit on the boxes of fish ! i know one thing she gave me the :T ...

food for thought.