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Default Store brands (further)

James Silverton wrote:

> Hello All!
>
> I've mentioned that I try store brands from time to time if it
> seems probable they can replace name-brand items. Today, I
> bought a can of Giant Stores "Vegetable Juice", an obvious take
> off on V-8. It wasn't bad at all even if it seemed lower in
> celery than the original. With a shot of Worcestershire sauce,
> as I usually drink it, there seemed little difference.


It could well be exactly the same product, the only difference
being the label. There are not that many canneries anymore. They
pack a certain amount with their company name. The rest of it gets
labels for the other companies and store brands.