• Skanky@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    A lot of the “generic” or “store brand” packaged foods are literally the same exact product as the name brands, only in different boxes/bags

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      5 months ago

      I’m not so sure about food, but for many mass market products it is indeed true that the same manufacturer can be engaged to make the same product under different branding. The difference then comes down to the corners cut to meet the client’s pricing. Crappier boxes, thinner bags, packing material, and quality inspection. Assuming the core ingredients are not compromised in some way.

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        5 months ago

        I would like that… Saving on a smaller package for chips and cereal sounds great, most of it is air anyways.

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          5 months ago

          No you dont. I have worked in 2 groceries stores, the bags with less air get way more crushed and broken while stocking. Having bigger bags with a lot of air keeps the chips integrity in tact.

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      5 months ago

      Butter. I read somewhere sometime ago in a galaxy far far away that there is only a handful of US butter manufacturers which make all the butter for all the brands. Just different packaging. I have 0 proof or evidence and going entirely off memory of prolly a reddit post 10 years ago so google it and lmk if it’s true.