Which 'premium' brand will you not do without?

dander

As others have said, Marmite, Heinz tomato soup are the two that I find own brands just don't have the same taste. I'm also a fan of good tea - I buy Twinings loose leaf Traditional Afternoon blend when I can, but not many supermarkets stock it.

For the person who complained about the strength of Twinings tea, it's not the tea that affects the strength - it's the blend. English Breakfast is a mild blend - designed to be that way.

Ellie2758

Yorkshire Gold Tea bags.................ah bliss with the McVities digestives.

sheep-ali

free range eggs
branded coffee
heinz beans
decent bread

Dreamnine

I buy Shredded Wheat or Shreddies bite-size. Sometimes they're on offer so I stock up.

loveleggins

Proper bread, as in Kingsmill. It stays fresher for longer and is softer.
Also branded mayonaise eg. Hellmans.
Heinz Tomato Ketchup.

mum26

Yorkshire tea here too :coffee: (I know the smiley is coffee but still, ooooh!)

Washing powder - I much prefer Ariel with febreze or Bold 2 in 1 to anything else, although I try to buy on offer.

Fairy dishwasher tablets

Activia yogurts

*max*

Free range eggs and "proper" sausages.

If I can't find them, I just don't buy any. I'm French, and regular sausages ( the pale pink, mushy ones) are pretty much the only British food item that's always baffled me. What on earth is it about??? They're vile! There's hardly any meat in them, they look awful and taste even worse. Really, I don't understand.

Whiskas dry food, because I have a fussy little madam for a cat.

Campbell's condensed mushroom soup - for cooking with.

Diet coke.

Bisto onion gravy granules.

Sensodyne toothpaste, Velvet TP, Aussie 3 mins conditioner, St Yves apricot scrub, Tampax.

Everything else, I buy own brand or value, or whichever brand is on offer.

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Thanks everyone - really interesting!

(Also reminded me that I too buy Heinz tomato soup and Hellmann's Mayo. Forgot about those ... )

justmel

Heinz ketchup,it's the only one i like apart from daddies but it's the same price and made by heinz anyway,Heinz beans too because i love them and i buy boxes of nescafe double chocolate mocha's rather than regular coffee,they are by far more expensive but i would rather have 8 drinks a week that i enjoy than drink 'normal' coffee.:o

Lucy-Lu_3

Marmite for me too! And also Robinsons Pink Grapefruit squash! Although Marmite's a must and I can just about drink any other squash...