Morrison's quality going downhill

Malory

I normally shop at Morrison's because they have a wide variety of decent food. I especially like their fresh fruit and veg.

However, since they have had their "price crunch" promotion, everything seems to have gone downhill.

For some background, I am a list shopper. That means I bring a shopping list to the store and buy only what is on the list. I try to purchase only healthy foods and high quality cleaning/paper goods that will last. If something is on my list and it happens to be selling for a cheaper price than normal, that's fantastic, but I won't buy something that I perceive to be unhealthy or of poor value, or that I don't need, simply because it's cheap or on sale.

Anyway, I've been noticing that since the price crunch has been going on, it has been very hard to find the items that I want on the shelves. And when I do find food, it tends not to be fresh. For example, this week I had to throw away two packages of organic chicken legs because they were starting to turn green when I opened the package (well before the use by date, by the way.)

I've also bought a bag of oranges that got mouldy the day after I purchased them - I refrigerated them as soon as I got home. (I probably should have known when I bought the bag on sale for 50p.)

While I don't mind spending more money for items of better value, I can't really afford to keep throwing away food.

Also - and this may be totally coincidental - when I went to Morrison's this weekend, I saw that all the regular cashiers were gone, and they had hired all new young cashiers. So I wonder if there is some sort of shake-up going on.

Morrison's has been very crowded lately since the price crunch has been going on; I assume they are attracting people who are more interested in cheap deals than quality.

I wonder if I should switch to Sainsbury's or if things will go back to normal once the price crunch is over.

PZH

Malory wrote: »

I normally shop at Morrison's...

...this week I had to throw away two packages of organic chicken legs because they were starting to turn green when I opened the package (well before the use by date, by the way.)

I've also bought a bag of oranges that got mouldy the day after I purchased them - I refrigerated them as soon as I got home. (I probably should have known when I bought the bag on sale for 50p.)

While I don't mind spending more money for items of better value, I can't really afford to keep throwing away food.

I would have frozen the said items and returned them to the store the next time I went.

cavework

Whats a high quality cleaning 'thingy' ?
and I agree with phoodless

jimimi

Malory wrote: »

I normally shop at Morrison's because they have a wide variety of decent food. I especially like their fresh fruit and veg.

However, since they have had their "price crunch" promotion, everything seems to have gone downhill.

For some background, I am a list shopper. That means I bring a shopping list to the store and buy only what is on the list. I try to purchase only healthy foods and high quality cleaning/paper goods that will last. If something is on my list and it happens to be selling for a cheaper price than normal, that's fantastic, but I won't buy something that I perceive to be unhealthy or of poor value, or that I don't need, simply because it's cheap or on sale.

Anyway, I've been noticing that since the price crunch has been going on, it has been very hard to find the items that I want on the shelves. And when I do find food, it tends not to be fresh. For example, this week I had to throw away two packages of organic chicken legs because they were starting to turn green when I opened the package (well before the use by date, by the way.)

I've also bought a bag of oranges that got mouldy the day after I purchased them - I refrigerated them as soon as I got home. (I probably should have known when I bought the bag on sale for 50p.)

While I don't mind spending more money for items of better value, I can't really afford to keep throwing away food.

Also - and this may be totally coincidental - when I went to Morrison's this weekend, I saw that all the regular cashiers were gone, and they had hired all new young cashiers. So I wonder if there is some sort of shake-up going on.

Morrison's has been very crowded lately since the price crunch has been going on; I assume they are attracting people who are more interested in cheap deals than quality.

I wonder if I should switch to Sainsbury's or if things will go back to normal once the price crunch is over.

I think the fruit and veg has always been rubbish in our local Morrisons, and the meat always goes off quicker than other supermarkets, but my OH insists on shopping there. We did go to Sainsburys recently and the staff are so much nicer and the food seems much better quality. It is a bit more expensive than Moggos though.

Mankysteve

I find that Morrisons fresh veg isn't the best, but there fresh meat, fish and bakery items are great.

Azari

Malory wrote: »

For example, this week I had to throw away two packages of organic chicken legs because they were starting to turn green when I opened the package (well before the use by date, by the way.)

Something is seriously wrong if the meat was turning green.

Refrigerated meat starts to smell well before it changes colour.

Why did you not return it - or even contact you local council who have oversight of general food safety?

hollydays

Azari wrote: »

Something is seriously wrong if the meat was turning green.

Refrigerated meat starts to smell well before it changes colour.

Why did you not return it - or even contact you local council who have oversight of general food safety?

If it was
In the package you wouldn't smell it

Malory

I know I should have brought it back, but I just don't have time. I barely have time to get my regular food shopping done.

Quality cleaning thingies means name brand stuff that lasts longer and does a better job than the cheap 99p brands.

I forgot to mention that when I was there last week I had bought a bunch of frozen food (vegetables and fish) and when I got to the till to pay it was all thawing. I ate it anyway with no negative effects so far, but I think they aren't keeping their freezers at the correct temperature, either.

DCFC79

just because the oranges are priced at 50p it doesnt mean they are of poor quality or less quality morrisons would normally sell. If they were that poor quality morrisons wouldnt sell the food as they dont like any food thats poor quality as they like(well all the supermarkets wouldnt sell poor quality food knowingly) to offer quality food to the customer.

hellokitty08

I came to this conclusion about 6 years ago. I am also a list shopper and was fed up of writting a meal plan, and a shopping list, then getting to the supermarket and them having run out of half the things I needed. I now do my main shop in Tesco and just pop in to morrisons to get a few bits.

Blitz01

I've also bought a bag of oranges that got mouldy the day after I purchased them - I refrigerated them as soon as I got home. (I probably should have known when I bought the bag on sale for 50p.)

Shop in a proper supermarket like Waitrose then.
There is a reason Tesco/Asda/Morrisons are cheaper........their quality isn't a good.