it’s not new, this has always been the case, though sometimes with the own brand it is the not so great parts of the product

I’m not surprised that they come from the same factory with a different label.

I have long thought that there was little to no difference in products – now here’s the proof! That being said, Aldi does have a lot of exclusive products that are only sold in Aldi stores and Coles often come out with new inventions too like their choc fudge ice-cream sauce.

Come on!!!! I worked in he industry for 40 years and retired in 2009. it was public knowledge long before I reitred. The bread etc. (with the exception of what is done on site) is packed by the bread manufacturer – (not the retailers) as are almost 100% of “generic” labelled packages including fresh fruit and vegetables. I have actually processed supplier invoices that have had both Manufacturer brand and “generic” brand on the same invoices. The same applies to items that aren’t food. Some large hardware stores also have their own brand products the same as Department and Discount stores do. Also clothing. The only difference in some clothing is brand tag…..and the price. I bought a new dress for an 8 year old at a clothing store. I saw exactly the same style and colour dress at a large national clothing store for double the price. It even had the same type of quality check sticker in it. I always check the quality of clothing. If it is inferior quality, sewing etc I won’t buy it regardless of the retailer name or price. It is NOT a scam. Please refrain from using incorrect information

I am not surprised this. But good article to read.

Sneaky!

This is rather shifty re the supermarkets.

I used to work in a factory in Sydney that packaged foil and greaseproof paper. The product would come in huge rolls which was threaded through rollers, the cut and packaged. We used to pack for Alfoil and Black and Gold from the same roll.

The different stores use different size packs too tho, so gotta look at the price per 100g rather than total.price

Haha, this is so funny. I’m sure staff at any of the supermarkets are in the know. I recall being told the no label bread is Tip Top, so I’m less fussed about brands now.

This used to happen when I worked at our local grocery store. Found out that Black and Gold pizzas were made by Papa Guiseppes for 12 months then another company got the right to supply the B & G pizzas. Nothing new

My son has been saying this about products for years. Same item made I the same factory but some have different brand labels on them. Which of course greatly affects the cost.

I used to work at the Arnott factory by day and balfors at night, Arnott make most biscuits just use cheaper ingredients but same recipe and different packaging, balfors also are Gibbs same deal cheaper ingredients same recipe different packaging

I thought this was kind of common knowledge. But the savy shoppers know which stores sell the product the cheapest!!
Aldi sells the same products as Coles, just in different packaging and half the price! The quality is no different as the product inside is the exact same. Made in the same factory! It’s how big companies double dip.

It is not a scam. Everyone knows one factory produces certain products and just put’s different labels on them.

Same juice it different label is no surprise, this has been happening for ages, not just juice but with sauces, chocolate, drinks, milk you name it. That’s why some cheaper no brand name products are just as good.

Lol… Yes some things come from the same factory, just rebranded. No surprise to me there. Dicksmith did the same thing when woolworths owned it. They had their own brand products and we were never to discount them because they were lowest own brand but meanwhile bigw, goodguys and jbhifi had the exact same product just rebadged.
So moral is if you buy cheap brand products it’s not going to matter much 1 supermarket to the next, maybe 50c here or there. I happen to prefer some branded products so stick to woolworths or Coles online shopping.

Wooah.. lots of different issues here! 1) I agree that for many common products there is ‘no difference’ between brands, especially home brands .. think frozen berries, milk, spreads, juice; 2) these products are often priced differently making you wonder why.. but 3) for other products, they are very distinct. I can taste Aldi earl grey teas versus Twinning a mile away, and unsalted peanut butter from Coles just is not the same as Mayer, breads are different too and yougharts. .. and 4) When products are ‘no difference in taste’ I would not say that you can conclude that they always literally come from the same factory, and 5) as for stores stocking homebrands of other stores… who knows what explains that! So many different reasons come to mind beyond just error in printing labels/shipping!

Who didn’t know this? Read the address on the back of the packaging, even the dearer brands are sometimes packed there too.

I am not surprised at this – but the biggest problem is how much overseas content is in the ‘HomeBrand’ articles. I want to buy Australian procduce – not from overseas.

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  • • Ellen replied
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  Yes I agree with you. Probably what I dislike the most in this is the deception.