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[TheBoy]

Lidl beanz are better than Heinz.....as are plenty of budget brands.

Some people with more money than sense are easily seduced by brand names.

There are some brands that are so much better than unbranded/budget:

Full fat coke
Heinz Beanz
Heinz cream of tomato soup
Sugar Puffs (or whatever they are called this week)*
McVities Digestives
HP Sauce
Stella Artois



* though that might be I've only tried one lookalike, as can never find them - have enough trouble finding the branded ones

Marmite! 

Good point, well presented.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Lidl beanz are better than Heinz.....as are plenty of budget brands.

Some people with more money than sense are easily seduced by brand names.

There are some brands that are so much better than unbranded/budget:

Full fat coke
Heinz Beanz
Heinz cream of tomato soup
Sugar Puffs (or whatever they are called this week)*
McVities Digestives
HP Sauce
Stella Artois



* though that might be I've only tried one lookalike, as can never find them - have enough trouble finding the branded ones

Marmite!

Tesco yeast extract tastes exactly the same.....probably because it is exactly the same.

Vegemite on the other hand tastes like shit.

You're clearly not a connoisseur of yeast extracts M'lud. 

Is there such a thing?

I thought yeast extract was simply the left over shit scraped away when brewing beer.

There's left over shit (Marmite) and then there's the dregs of left over shit (Tesco Yeast Extract, Vegemite etc)! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Lidl beanz are better than Heinz.....as are plenty of budget brands.

Some people with more money than sense are easily seduced by brand names.

There are some brands that are so much better than unbranded/budget:

Full fat coke
Heinz Beanz
Heinz cream of tomato soup
Sugar Puffs (or whatever they are called this week)*
McVities Digestives
HP Sauce
Stella Artois



* though that might be I've only tried one lookalike, as can never find them - have enough trouble finding the branded ones

Marmite!

Tesco yeast extract tastes exactly the same.....probably because it is exactly the same.

Vegemite on the other hand tastes like shit.

You're clearly not a connoisseur of yeast extracts M'lud. 

Is there such a thing?

I thought yeast extract was simply the left over shit scraped away when brewing beer.

There's left over shit (Marmite) and then there's the dregs of left over shit (Tesco Yeast Extract, Vegemite etc)! 

Anyway, as a piss poor prole I can't afford Marmite.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Lidl beanz are better than Heinz.....as are plenty of budget brands.

Some people with more money than sense are easily seduced by brand names.

There are some brands that are so much better than unbranded/budget:

Full fat coke
Heinz Beanz
Heinz cream of tomato soup
Sugar Puffs (or whatever they are called this week)*
McVities Digestives
HP Sauce
Stella Artois



* though that might be I've only tried one lookalike, as can never find them - have enough trouble finding the branded ones

Marmite!

Tesco yeast extract tastes exactly the same.....probably because it is exactly the same.

Vegemite on the other hand tastes like shit.

You're clearly not a connoisseur of yeast extracts M'lud. 

Is there such a thing?

I thought yeast extract was simply the left over shit scraped away when brewing beer.

There's left over shit (Marmite) and then there's the dregs of left over shit (Tesco Yeast Extract, Vegemite etc)! 

Anyway, as a piss poor prole I can't afford Marmite.

Marmite has indeed got frickin expensive for left over brewery shite! 

A medium jar was £3.09 in Lidl today up from £2.99 last week, and a large jar is now over a fiver! 

[TheBoy]

Or a bloody great tub from the cash and carry is a fiver.  Accept the fact Lidl and co aren't really any cheaper than anywhere else - especially as the big supermarkets, you know, those with choice and no queues at the checkout, now price match - and in reality probably costs more money in the long run....

[Sir Tigger KC]

Or a bloody great tub from the cash and carry is a fiver.  Accept the fact Lidl and co aren't really any cheaper than anywhere else - especially as the big supermarkets, you know, those with choice and no queues at the checkout, now price match - and in reality probably costs more money in the long run....

I nearly bought a tub of Marmite in Costco the other day, but it was only 100g bigger than the big jars and per gram was more expensive than a medium jar in Lidl so it went back on the shelf. 

[Raeturbo]

Cut the middle man out and just drink more beer👍🍺🍺🍺

[TheBoy]

Or a bloody great tub from the cash and carry is a fiver.  Accept the fact Lidl and co aren't really any cheaper than anywhere else - especially as the big supermarkets, you know, those with choice and no queues at the checkout, now price match - and in reality probably costs more money in the long run....

I nearly bought a tub of Marmite in Costco the other day, but it was only 100g bigger than the big jars and per gram was more expensive than a medium jar in Lidl so it went back on the shelf. 

A tub is 600g, med jar is 250g, so if the tub is less than £6.18, isn't that cheaper?  I could be wrong, being the stoopid kid from the local comp....

Oh, and when I was down the local convenience shop (Tesco), I clocked the 250g jar of Marmite was £3.10, I'm guessing the main supermarket is the same price or cheaper.  So I doubt I'll be driven to Lidl to save 1p...


A med jar does have the advantage that it doesn't encourage me to put tons of the stuff on my toast

[Rangie]

Cut the middle man out and just drink more beer👍🍺🍺🍺

Spot on buddy, shopping is for women I can't give a toss what it costs as long as she buys it & it's in the cupboard I'm happy to eat it.

[Raeturbo]

🤣🤣🤣

[STEMO]

8.7%......down from 10.1%

However, food inflation is 19.1% and we all have to eat.

I've just been in the local CO OP, the Lurpak butter is in alarmed plastic cases which have to be opened at the till 
I haven't had a Ginsters pasty for ages, but I remember them being about £1. In the same CO OP, 50p off, £2 instead of £2.50.

Mrs tells me these secure plastic cases have cropped up on twitter. Apparently the Coop have steak in them as well. Plus, the jars of coffee on display are dummies, you take them to the till and exchange for full jars. Jeez...all quite depressing.

[Varche]

I know someone that works in a village co op.  They have a no tackle policy if they see someone stealing. Now that is depressing.

The price inflation everywhere is depressing. Plenty of greedflation going on while the going is good. As someone said earlier, I bet the producers arent making great mark ups.

If you use a lot of olive oil , get some now and keep it in a cool, dark place.  The price is going to go up as we have had a drought and unseasonally high temps so yet another poor harvest. ( the average Spaniard in our village uses about 12 litres each a year ( but no butter - food of the devil!).

[Sir Tigger KC]

Or a bloody great tub from the cash and carry is a fiver.  Accept the fact Lidl and co aren't really any cheaper than anywhere else - especially as the big supermarkets, you know, those with choice and no queues at the checkout, now price match - and in reality probably costs more money in the long run....

I nearly bought a tub of Marmite in Costco the other day, but it was only 100g bigger than the big jars and per gram was more expensive than a medium jar in Lidl so it went back on the shelf. 

A tub is 600g, med jar is 250g, so if the tub is less than £6.18, isn't that cheaper?  I could be wrong, being the stoopid kid from the local comp....

Oh, and when I was down the local convenience shop (Tesco), I clocked the 250g jar of Marmite was £3.10, I'm guessing the main supermarket is the same price or cheaper.  So I doubt I'll be driven to Lidl to save 1p...


A med jar does have the advantage that it doesn't encourage me to put tons of the stuff on my toast

For years I've thought that a medium jar of Marmite was 300g. I checked the one in the cupboard and you're right it's 250g! 

Everything's changed. My life has been turned upside down....                                                     

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Or a bloody great tub from the cash and carry is a fiver.  Accept the fact Lidl and co aren't really any cheaper than anywhere else - especially as the big supermarkets, you know, those with choice and no queues at the checkout, now price match - and in reality probably costs more money in the long run....

I nearly bought a tub of Marmite in Costco the other day, but it was only 100g bigger than the big jars and per gram was more expensive than a medium jar in Lidl so it went back on the shelf. 

A tub is 600g, med jar is 250g, so if the tub is less than £6.18, isn't that cheaper?  I could be wrong, being the stoopid kid from the local comp....

Oh, and when I was down the local convenience shop (Tesco), I clocked the 250g jar of Marmite was £3.10, I'm guessing the main supermarket is the same price or cheaper.  So I doubt I'll be driven to Lidl to save 1p...


A med jar does have the advantage that it doesn't encourage me to put tons of the stuff on my toast

For years I've thought that a medium jar of Marmite was 300g. I checked the one in the cupboard and you're right it's 250g! 

Everything's changed. My life has been turned upside down....                                                     

Downsizing is everywhere.

Jar of coffee went from 200g to 190g. No explanation just 5% less coffee.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Or a bloody great tub from the cash and carry is a fiver.  Accept the fact Lidl and co aren't really any cheaper than anywhere else - especially as the big supermarkets, you know, those with choice and no queues at the checkout, now price match - and in reality probably costs more money in the long run....

I nearly bought a tub of Marmite in Costco the other day, but it was only 100g bigger than the big jars and per gram was more expensive than a medium jar in Lidl so it went back on the shelf. 

A tub is 600g, med jar is 250g, so if the tub is less than £6.18, isn't that cheaper?  I could be wrong, being the stoopid kid from the local comp....

Oh, and when I was down the local convenience shop (Tesco), I clocked the 250g jar of Marmite was £3.10, I'm guessing the main supermarket is the same price or cheaper.  So I doubt I'll be driven to Lidl to save 1p...


A med jar does have the advantage that it doesn't encourage me to put tons of the stuff on my toast

For years I've thought that a medium jar of Marmite was 300g. I checked the one in the cupboard and you're right it's 250g! 

Everything's changed. My life has been turned upside down....                                                     

Downsizing is everywhere.

Jar of coffee went from 200g to 190g. No explanation just 5% less coffee.

It's known as Shrinkflation.