"Dave Smith" > wrote

> "Dee.Dee" wrote:

>> I buy Philadelphia cream cheese, because it's always there when I want
>> some,
>> and I've read that it is actually better, but I don't know that. Most of
>> the time it tastes metallic. I use it seldom and add honey to it when I
>> do,
>> so it really doesn't make a lot of difference.
>
> One thing to consider about store brands is that the stores don't make the
> stuff. They get it from the major suppliers who just take a run of the
> product and package it with the store brand label. There is a good chance
> that the store brand cream cheese and the Philadelphia cream cheese were
> made in the same place with the same recipe and process.

That's the problem I have with store brands. What you said ... there is
a good chance. Because there is a good chance their supplier will be
a different brand next month. You never know, and I like consistency.

nancy