Tesco value range rebranding = worse products
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Or is that just me? For a few years now we've preferred Tesco's value products over the other supermarket value ranges, but since this rebranding started kicking in, the product quality is getting worse.
The baked beans (now Stockwell) are watery (Asda's value ones went that way a few months back, so we'd swapped to exclusively Tesco until now, now we're back to Asda and their own brand as Tesco own brand are too sweet).
The value chocolate mousse (now Ms Molly) and Tesco own brand low fat yogurts (now Creamfields) both taste chemical with an aftertaste - the kids won't touch them, and I don't blame them.
Thankfully the luncheon meat and value chicken pies (I have a child who doesn't like the textures of the better brands) seem to have stayed the same quality, but that means these are the only two items keeping me with Tesco at all now, everything else is the same or cheaper/better elsewhere.
Add the loss of the F&F/Direct delivery from the delivery saver, and I think I won't be renewing this time around.
The baked beans (now Stockwell) are watery (Asda's value ones went that way a few months back, so we'd swapped to exclusively Tesco until now, now we're back to Asda and their own brand as Tesco own brand are too sweet).
The value chocolate mousse (now Ms Molly) and Tesco own brand low fat yogurts (now Creamfields) both taste chemical with an aftertaste - the kids won't touch them, and I don't blame them.
Thankfully the luncheon meat and value chicken pies (I have a child who doesn't like the textures of the better brands) seem to have stayed the same quality, but that means these are the only two items keeping me with Tesco at all now, everything else is the same or cheaper/better elsewhere.
Add the loss of the F&F/Direct delivery from the delivery saver, and I think I won't be renewing this time around.
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Does anyone know which local delis' products were used as inspiration for these products? Or is the advert a bit of a porky?
The coleslaw seemed more watery than Value used to be ...
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Tesco will never beat Aldi or Lidl as they give a good product, at a reasonable price.
All Tesco are interested in is price, not quality.
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Have no idea about the pickle, but the value cornflakes haven't been in stock on my online shopping for a couple of weeks now, so I'd guess they are (I'd forgotten about them, the only value cornflakes that are nice to eat)
I dont agree with Aldi / Lidl. Some of their products are good, some are terrible.
Mainly the fresh stuff is decent (although shelf life is often short compared to others). I've found their toiletries & cleaning products to be very watery, and some tinned stuff tasted a bit off.
Make your own Pot Noodles using a flower pot, sawdust and some old shoe laces. Pour in boiling water, stir then allow to stand for two minutes before taking one mouthful, and throwing away. Just like the real thing!
Not sure why the 3rd ingredient is sugar syrup.
In comparison Tesco Real Mayonnaise is only twice the price and has
And Hellemanns is twice the price again and has
(all checked today at tesco.com)
Although generally I try to avoid buying cereal, as if I have it in the house I fill up on it at the expense of eating real food.
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I've had the value ones for years and they've always been fine. I ordered the 'Growers Harvest' one, thinking that all that had changed was the packaging, and they're like sawdust - no whole oatflakes all small fragments. Have I just been unlucky and got the end of the batch ? Or is this what the new ones are like ?
I bought two bags earlier in the week.
I have opened one bag and made porridge three times and not at all happy.
The texture is horrible.
I will be returning the second bag and buying oats from Lidl which was my second choice and has now been promoted!
And the labelling on the bag of Tesco oats made me laugh....apparently the new product is from a farm!!