Here in the UK the perception of the value of own-label products is mixed where some are cheap but rubbish quality (Waitrose Essential Bagels) and others that are as good quality as the big brands (Tesco Bagel v American Bagel Co.. The New York Bakery Co.) but way cheaper.
However, there does seem to be something happening where good value own-label products are disappearing through more shelf space being given to big brands and displacing own-label equivalents.
I use sensitive toothpaste and I usually buy the stuff several tubes at once. The big brand is Sensodyne which is good but at £5.75/75ml (Tesco) is expensive. The Tesco brand which was as good was way cheaper at around £1 making it far better value for money.
But here’s the issue, the big brands can’t compete with the quality and value of own-label products on pricing. Across three of the largest supermarkets (Aldi, Lidl, Tesco) the own-label sensitive toothpaste has disappeared with more shelf space being allocated to Sensodyne. All recently at the same time.
Whether they are any good by comparison to a top end Bagel product I don’t honestly know. But out of those available generally at UK supermarkets they are the nicest.
Here in the UK the perception of the value of own-label products is mixed where some are cheap but rubbish quality (Waitrose Essential Bagels) and others that are as good quality as the big brands (Tesco Bagel v
American Bagel Co.. The New York Bakery Co.) but way cheaper.However, there does seem to be something happening where good value own-label products are disappearing through more shelf space being given to big brands and displacing own-label equivalents.
I use sensitive toothpaste and I usually buy the stuff several tubes at once. The big brand is Sensodyne which is good but at £5.75/75ml (Tesco) is expensive. The Tesco brand which was as good was way cheaper at around £1 making it far better value for money.
But here’s the issue, the big brands can’t compete with the quality and value of own-label products on pricing. Across three of the largest supermarkets (Aldi, Lidl, Tesco) the own-label sensitive toothpaste has disappeared with more shelf space being allocated to Sensodyne. All recently at the same time.
That’s an interesting one. In the US I haven’t found a store brand that was the same as Sensodyne. They’re all crap here comparatively.
Any pictures of the bagels? I’m pretty curious what a UK definition of a good bagel involves.
I got the name wrong instead of The New York Bagel Co.
Whether they are any good by comparison to a top end Bagel product I don’t honestly know. But out of those available generally at UK supermarkets they are the nicest.