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Wonky Veg
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rburren
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Is it just me or is this new craze for wonky veg just an excuse for supermarkets to pay less to the suppliers?
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The wonky veg is sold cheaper, so I'd imagine the suppliers are receiving less.
But, the suppliers can't be receiving much for veg anyway, not the staple stuff anyway as veg is relatively cheap.
The supermarkets will be screwing most, if not all suppliers on everything they can.
Wonky veg is a bit of a gimmick, but I've bought some onions. Fine, only smaller and the same for cooking. In fact I've also bought carrots for soup-making.
Wonky veg with a yellow sticker is an even bigger saving!
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Is it just me or is this new craze for wonky veg just an excuse for supermarkets to pay less to the suppliers?
Wonky veg wasn't bought by the supermarkets as they thought people wouldn't buy it because it wasn't perfect but after Jamie Oliver did the program about it the supermarkets started to buy them so actually the suppliers are getting more money which is great.I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Competitions Time, Shopping & Freebies boards, Employment, Jobseeking & Training boards If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Wonky Veg was just the normal veg when I was a kid.
It's just supermarkets upped the visual quality so they could charge more.
The great British public just walked into that and lapped it up, the mugs that we are.The more I live, the more I learn.
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Wonky Veg was just the normal veg when I was a kid.
It's just supermarkets upped the visual quality so they could charge more.
The great British public just walked into that and lapped it up, the mugs that we are.
I agree and they seem to last longer so goodness knows what they put on them nowadays, carrots used to last a couple of days and now they last weeks in the fridge if bought from a supermarket and not a greengrocers.I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Competitions Time, Shopping & Freebies boards, Employment, Jobseeking & Training boards If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Wonky veg historically was packed and sent to wholesale markets to be sold to street traders and alike, some was sent for processing to be used in stir frys and soups, the frozen industry would be a user for mixed casserole packs and mixed veg packs, the balance would be either stock feed or sent for fertiliser. The volume the supermarkets are taking is a pittance to what is actually produced. Its a fashion gesture to say look we are trying. I am more concerned about the packaging used for the class 1 product, that is more of a issue."Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain."
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Morrisons wonky grapes are very good value.0
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morrisons even do wonky avacados-bargainNice to save.0
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Wonky veg wasn't bought by the supermarkets as they thought people wouldn't buy it because it wasn't perfect but after Jamie Oliver did the program about it the supermarkets started to buy them so actually the suppliers are getting more money which is great.
wasn't it hugh FW? I ask cos I think I saw the programme and as I loathe jo I don't think i'd've watched it0 -
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Channel 4 War on Waste was the first I think.purpleybat wrote: »wasn't it hugh FW? I ask cos I think I saw the programme and as I loathe jo I don't think i'd've watched it0
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