I'v found that the larger chains like Jewel and Dominics have great store brands, but the smaller stores leave a lot to be desired.

Trader Joe's is almost exclusively private label and their products are great (often times better than brand products).

I buy store brands a lot, especially basics like tomato products and milk. We also purchase store brand pretzels, sour cream, butter, some cereal- it depends on the kind-it's all been good. We don't buy a lot of processed foods and find the store brands to be an excellent value for the types of basics that we buy.

I buy store brands a lot, especially basics like tomato products and milk. We also purchase store brand pretzels, sour cream, butter, some cereal- it depends on the kind-it's all been good. We don't buy a lot of processed foods and find the store brands to be an excellent value for the types of basics that we buy.

Walmart's Great Value brand dishwasher detergent and their "zip lock-style" storage bags are super store brand examples.

I am huge on Store Brand, except for some personal items (maxi pads, etc). But I'm really big on WalMart. Most of their generic stuff is EXCELLENT, ranging from pot pies to milk to clothes and shoes.

When it comes to food I don't like to scrimp. Although the store brand food may be the same, it's a lower grade. For instance, I tried making a recipe that uses black beans & canned corn and tried the store brand... the beans were gray and ugly and the corn wasn't bright yellow. This could be the particular store's brand that I was using. But this is not to say that I would purchase some things that are store brand- but it's very rare. I'm particular and know what I like and will stick to it... even it costs me a few cents more.

I love store brands!! I shop at wal-mart for just about everything and with thier discounted brands I am able to have more money for other thing besides food I am a stay at home mom and we live on just one income so store brand are very imporant to us.

There are many store brands that are quite good. I shop in 3 different supermarkets, and they all have fine store brands. Remember, SOMEONE has to make those brands, and it is usually one of the MAJOR MANUFACTURERS who makes them, same as they do the national brands. Don't waste money when you don't have to. Give store brands a try!

my mom worked for a food brokerage and guess what, most store brands are made by the name brands themselves! the name brands make a little money on the side, the stores make a little money, and the consumers save a little money... for the most part, its the same thing. For whomever said the thing about the corn -- check the expiration! it probably just wasn't fresh

I usually buy one can of Store Brand, and if it is good, then I will buy the Store Brand from then on.

I often buy store brand. One exception is ketchup which I found store brand to be watery. Another is whole berry cranberries as there isn't half the WHOLE berries in it.

Target's store brand "Archer Farms" has some really good products that taste great.

I used to work for a wholesale groc. Most store brands are labeled at major manuf. Ketchup from Hunt's or Heinz. Soup from Campbell's. Their labels are sent to the company for labeling. I also have found some store brands disappointing and don't know the reason. ????

I have found that my store brand of pineapple is lesser quality. It seems to be not as ripe as the major brand name's product. I wonder (if it is produced by a major manufacturer) if they separate lesser quality produce arriving at the processing plant, and label that as store brand. This could explain the canned corn, too.
I find that most store brands are acceptable to my family and I buy them if the savings is significant. Often the store brand is only a few cents cheaper, so I buy the brand name.

I have found Publix brand products to be extremely good. Winn Dixie brand products,on the other hand, are not good. They remind me of "culs" that we left in the field.

I am a convert on store brand cereals. The big name brands are really too expensive. I tried Shop-Rite's "Malt-O-Meal" brand in various kinds and just love them all and the savings amount to quite a bit. I used to snub my nose at store brands but no longer consider them a lesser product.

I found store brands horrible - i tried them all. There is a reason why they are cheaper....

I have given up on any of WESTERN FAMILY store brands carried by my local Thriftway Market.Sadly they have now also taken over the frozen food section. Even my parrots do will not eat their frozen corn. Please give me back Birdseye or I will continue to shop elsewhere which means I have to take a ferry to the mainland.

You'll never go wrong by buying PUBLIX store brands, which are as good or better than name brands. On the other hand, some retailers have traditionally offered a lower quality product to their customers under their house name. Winn-Dixie would be a good example, but then, on a scale of 1 to 10, Publix Supermarkets would be 10 and WD 5.

How many of you readers are aware that Punblix is the largest private corporation in the US?

I am a "sale-shopper." I also use store brands a lot. Found that Albertson's and Vons (Safeway) brands are quite good. My husband likes brand name cereal so I get that for him. Other than that I get soups, can beans like red beans and black beans and frozen veges that are store brand. When the brand name items go on sale, I go for those with my coupons and make a double whammy.

We're a store brand house too- we live on one income with two small kids, so every penny counts! Kroger brands tend to be quite good for staples like oatmeal, frozen veggies, cereals, milk, peanut butter, etc. I do go for the brand names when it comes to some things like coffee (lived in Seattle for a while, can't help it)! certain ready-made dishes and things of that nature. All and all, I find that the store brand tends to be a quality brand.

I like to buy seven cans of store brand, and then mix them up with 20 cans of dog food, and then put them on a shelf, and then look for my spoon, and then go fishing if it's nice outside.

We were raised on Del Monte can foods.
It was always a good brand.
Quite a few years back there was a
Del Monte episode. When a can of mushrooms was opened there was a dead
mouse in the can.
From then on I could not buy a Del Monte
brand. I would buy a store brand even
if the store brand was higher priced.

I can trust the whole food brand on just about all products but some genaric food stores such as safeway and king soopers, I would stick with just getting their brand of mustard or some sort of condiments....all else sort of scares me.

Here is a web site taking a survey on walmart brand products. It is not associated with walmart. You can get the results for free.
www.walmart-survey.com

Does anyone know who manufactures Publix brand detergents? We will be moving back to the midwest and sadly Publix does not exist west of the Mississippi. For the most part, I am glad to be moving back, but the one thing I will miss will be Publix grocery - their store brand is the best I've come across.