Can you tell the difference between knock-off brands and name brands?
Why are ‘no name’ brands cheaper than name brands, and is there really a difference in quality?
What are store brand foods? Are they just bad knock-offs of name brand foods, or are they just as delicious and more affordable than the original?
Everyone’s tastes and preferences are different. There’s an Afrikaans saying which goes, “Goedkoop koop is duur koop”, meaning the item will not last long and you’ll have to replace it more often.
However, how true is this really?
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Nowadays, stores are putting a lot of time and effort into their store-brand foods to make them delicious and attractive to customers.
You can get store brands packaged foods like cereal and pasta sauce, store brand fresh food like milk and eggs, and, of course, the more expensive ‘name’ brands.
The Breakfast with Martin Bester team did an experiment live on air to test the theory.
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Check it out below!
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