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I only like the really cheap ham in the supermarkets (including the billy bear ham)
Yes but that is processed and suspected of being carcinogenic, like a lot of processed food. I would sooner pay more for the proper stuff.
Fitchet I'm not really looking for thoughts on what I eat, it's a discussion on cheap brands that you prefer to the more expensive ones 
Fitchet Exactly right. I do not eat it anymore. Problem is it’s cheaper than unprocessed and convenient, like many products these days.
I've tried various brands of ham, but I didn't really like any of them due to the odd taste it has. Spanish/Portuguese ham is so much better.
SamGoodship definitely try them think they are 47p a tin the beans and sausage are nice too
Leannexxx I see I’ve tried Branson they are good also tried the ravioli don’t see any difference lol
For canned spaghetti 
hoops never liked the Heinz brand tastes too sweet and smells bad like cat food 
I like supermarkets own brand and way way cheaper Stamford Street Co. at 19p a can at 400g!!
I prefer cheap porridge to the more expensive porridge. I had some expensive porridge once and I actually thought it tasted a bit worse than the cheaper stuff although there wasn't a lot in it. Like many others I prefer the generic baked beans from pretty much any supermarket to the Heinz baked beans. I have to say mostly though I have no preference between a lot of cheaper food compared to more expensive and some more expensive products are only marginally better so not worth the extra in cost. I feel its actually quite rare that cheaper is actually better but there are a few examples.
I now buy the cheap red kidney beans and can’t see/teste any difference. I wish I’d changed earlier.
Pretty much everything. I don't buy branded items anymore. I refuse to pay the extortionate prices for the same items.
We buy the cheaper cereals from Aldi, they don't taste any different compared to the top brands like Kellogg's
Soups especially compared to the prices of heinz products. No difference imo between the cheap ones or heinz
! Heinz way to expensive!! Even before they cost the price it is now changed to buying supermarkets own brand much cheaper and all the flavours tastes good and make a great delicious 
lunch with toasted sandwiches 
xKJG93 We buy the Waitrose soups which I think are no different to the Heinz ones but there baked beans are exactly the same.
Quite a lot of stuff to be honest. I don’t mind the cheaper beans, jam, cereal, garlic breads.
possy My husband and daughter eat jam but both same the Tesco own one is very watery and prefer Waitrose own brand.
The Aldi and Lidl dupes of a lot of popular and familiar branded products are fine - I don’t taste much difference
I've tried many ketchups, but none come close to Heinz Ketchup which is honestly the best one out there.
PhilipMarc I must admit I can't taste much difference between them. I just buy any random ketchup that is cheapest when I come across it and generally have no problems with them. I still have Heinz occasionally as often when in a pub or cafe you get the little Heinz sachets or Heinz ketchup in a bottle so I'm certainly reminded what Heinz ketchup tastes like. Thinking about it I don't really have anything where the ketchup flavour isn't mixed in with other flavours like a burger. If I'm having a portion of chips on their own I would choose mayonnaise to dip the chips into not ketchup. I often use 3 sachets of mayonnaise in Wetherspoons with their chips.
Aldi beans all the way!! I imagine its due to the high sugar content haha but you only live once, I used to be loyal to Heinz but not for ages now
I used to buy Kelloggs Bran Flakes but have switched to stores own cereals. Even M&S and Waitrose are about half the price.
We've converted to a lot of the cheaper brands in Aldi or Lidl and just got used to them now.
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