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mummy_becks 
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:24pm |
Following from the other thread. What store brand foods do you know that are pretty much the same as the well known brands, or are the actual well known brand but different packaging.
This might help when we all do the dreaded food shop.
I have used SR tampons and they are pretty much Carefree ones.
So what do you know??
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:27pm |
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Milk, yoghurt and cheeses.. many brands are made in the same factories, same ingredients and everything but the packaging.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:33pm |
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The SR toilet paper is pretty much the same as the Purex/Sorbent/Cotton Softs 2 ply.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:33pm |
The new SR jam - soo yummy. Budget/Home brand milk - same as the rest. Love Nature fresh bread now - it's normally one of the cheapest. SR cheese is Ok too.
ETA - like Emma, we bought some SR toilet paper - 4 ply double length - it's wonderful and does not need changing often 
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:34pm |
Budget bread is pretty much the same as Natures Fresh (so good to only pay $1.08 a loaf).
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:45pm |
 mummy_becks wrote:
Budget bread is pretty much the same as Natures Fresh (so good to only pay $1.08 a loaf). |
I second that. We used to always get Natures Fresh (which is around $2-something) and had always avoided the budget bread, thinking it would be kinda dry and not so nice.
One week we went ahead and bought the budget bread...and it's actually really nice, and very little difference at all.
I must say, I much prefer paying less than half what I used to for a loaf of bread! 
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:06pm |
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I only like wholegrain bread and have never seen budget branded wholegrain - only white or wholemeal. Does it exist? Would happily give it a go if I could find it!
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:13pm |
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knew someone that work down the line at Tegel Factory - they did all the chicken down there just put them into different bags for different companies.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:27pm |
I am pretty sure Budget to a wholegrain bread. It has a pinky purplely coloured writing on the bag.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:34pm |
Interesting thread.
Anyone know what brand the homebrand bread is?
Its so yummy and so much cheaper than the branded stuff
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:56pm |
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I agree the HomeBrand bread is really good - much prefer it to Budget and even the other more expensive breads. Still buy the slightly more expensive whole grain bread but usually only if its less than $2.50.
I discovered Homebrand cookies the other day and they are atcually quite nice. Although have to watch it because today they were the most expensive...
I dont even mind the HB toilet paper...... I think its still soft enough. I dont luke spending money on something that gets flushed.
When I think about it I dont think theres much I wond buy HB or SR, its all just food to me.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:58pm |
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Pam's icecream is Tip-Top... well, it used to be way back when I was in the know, anyway.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 4:54pm |
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The Budget Coco Puffs and Budget Choc Chip Biscuits are the best, I reckon.
We get Budget bread - don't find it any different to most others. We get it cos it's dairy free as well as cheap.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 5:01pm |
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Our budget bread is really dry so its about the only branded thing I buy.
I used to work at Hellers and with the hams and bacon and stuff was the same but in different packaging.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 5:03pm |
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Ohanlan82 - thats so true work at a water plant and the water is the same for all the brands just different lables and boxes!!!
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 5:59pm |
All I know is Home Brand rice is gross  I really didn't like it!
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 6:30pm |
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Budget Cocoa Pops are made by a well known cereal company that doesn't have a chocolate cereal in their branded lines. Just found that out the other day and now know why my kids keep choosing it.
SR toilet paper is not the same as Purex or Sorbent.
Cheddar cheese is all the same and just packaged differently so I've been told and I wouldn't imagine there's much difference in milk.
Some housebrands are imported - others made by manufacturers in NZ who tender for the business. So quality can change depending on where the product is sourced from when tenders change.
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 7:37pm |
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Homebrand Rice Pops are just as good as Kellogs and a fraction the cost
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Posted: 21 July 2008 at 8:12pm |
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Homebrand is generally good... I avoid the pasta... it's pasty when cooked... I have to use up the rest I have. Also the Homebrand basmati rice I had, had weevils... but I am sure that can happen to any brand (eg. storage before packaged).
We get the bread, milk etc... I tried a cheaper cheese today too, wasn't bad (not the same look when melted, but good on sandwiches etc).
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