True, but in many cases the product is graded by quality. And the low quality graded product goes in the more generic labeled packaging. This doesn’t matter for something like flour or baking soda, but open a can of green beans and compare.
Stores like Trader Joe’s differ from this by specializing in rebranding overstock or by ordering additional run instead of buying cast offs. So you’ll often get goood quality from their store brand merchandise.
True, but in many cases the product is graded by quality
Well, mostly. Yes, the highest quality product is def. going to go into the name brand stuff. But if everything off the line is high quality for a given production period, then the store-branded and generic stuff is also going to be high quality. So quality on overruns, etc. is going to have more variance than what you’d get from a name brand.
I’ve never had complaints about Trader Joe’s, other than the fact that I really don’t buy a lot of prepared foods; I prefer buying fresh ingredients, and making my own whatever when I can. I do remember buying a TJ Islay whiskey once; it was solidly okay. Not great, not as bad as Jack Daniels, just okay.
Store brands are often made in the same factories and on the same production lines. The differences can be truly negligible.
True, but in many cases the product is graded by quality. And the low quality graded product goes in the more generic labeled packaging. This doesn’t matter for something like flour or baking soda, but open a can of green beans and compare.
Stores like Trader Joe’s differ from this by specializing in rebranding overstock or by ordering additional run instead of buying cast offs. So you’ll often get goood quality from their store brand merchandise.
Well, mostly. Yes, the highest quality product is def. going to go into the name brand stuff. But if everything off the line is high quality for a given production period, then the store-branded and generic stuff is also going to be high quality. So quality on overruns, etc. is going to have more variance than what you’d get from a name brand.
I’ve never had complaints about Trader Joe’s, other than the fact that I really don’t buy a lot of prepared foods; I prefer buying fresh ingredients, and making my own whatever when I can. I do remember buying a TJ Islay whiskey once; it was solidly okay. Not great, not as bad as Jack Daniels, just okay.