In Woolies yesterday the price of a tin of fruit salad was ;
Woolies own brand $1.50
Woolies select brand $2.50
SPC $3.50
be honest which one would you buy ?????????????
Cloak said
07:46 PM Feb 22, 2014
The one grown in Australia..... I think the Woolies house brand is SPC .
Gypsy Dreamer said
08:53 PM Feb 22, 2014
I would (honestly) buy the SPC because I refuse to buy Coles or Woollies brand of anything, regardless of the difference in price, because they send too many small businesses broke just to line their own pockets and gain a larger market share.
wendyv said
09:07 PM Feb 22, 2014
I'm with Laura - make a point of not buying the supermarkets own brands.
ballast2 said
09:19 PM Feb 22, 2014
Please forgive me if I am wrong, but I think SPC is owned by Coco Cola Amital so all their profits go offshore. I do think that they use some Aust products in their product
Jack
jetj said
11:17 PM Feb 22, 2014
I buy the one I can afford!
dazren said
11:18 PM Feb 22, 2014
Sorry Jack,, ,, Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company, however The Coca-Cola Company has a 29% shareholding in Coca-Cola Amatil, as it does with each of its primary or "anchor" bottlers in the worldwide Coca-Cola system
BriVee said
01:06 AM Feb 23, 2014
dazren wrote:
Sorry Jack,, ,, Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company, however The Coca-Cola Company has a 29% shareholding in Coca-Cola Amatil, as it does with each of its primary or "anchor" bottlers in the worldwide Coca-Cola system
Thanks Dazren, I didnt realise that CCA was an Australian company. Just googled their website to read for myself. Nice to know there are a few left.
I try to buy Australian when ever I can as I believe in keeping our jobs here and employing Australians. Plus I just dont trust overseas food. Too many contaminents in water and pesticides in a lot of other countries, I trust Australian grown food.
Cloak said
05:51 AM Feb 23, 2014
I think some of the preserved fruit grown and canned in South Africa are quite ok but since we grow arguably the best quality in the world why look anywhere else.
Price is about line item 3 on the criteria list I reckon.
Remember you have to look the locals in the eye when you visit these towns. Be patriotic and buy Aussie tucker.
Off the soapbox now.
dundreamin said
07:02 AM Feb 23, 2014
I too refuse to buy Woolies or Coles brands or cage eggs and always buy Australian made if I can get it & bugger the cost. If something is on special I'll stock up, otherwise I just buy what I need. I'm just afraid that in the not too distant future we won't have a choice because everything will be from overseas. Recently in SA it looked like Spring Gully was going under. They made a public plea and the response was enormous. Even the supermarkets got in on it, stocking more products and making the stock more visible. People were leaving the supermarkets with multiple jars of gherkins, sauces and pickles and they managed to start repaying their debt and trade their way out of it. Let's hope SPC can do the same.
GaryKelly said
08:25 AM Feb 23, 2014
I bought some SPC tinned spaghetti the other day in Woolies and noticed the shelves had been almost cleared of SPC stock, so it appears that the public is rallying to the cause and buying local.
barrie said
08:31 AM Feb 23, 2014
Just to add we did end up buying the SPC brand.
the rocket said
10:42 AM Feb 23, 2014
spc
milo said
11:15 AM Feb 23, 2014
hmm, I guess, it comes to money, for me I buy what I can afford on my limited income
I do try to support local companies when I can but it is also hard to know which is still
an aussie company,one that hasn't been bought out buy some overseas giant..
Plendo said
11:53 AM Feb 23, 2014
Hmm, I believe in supporting Australian companies, that share their wealth and good fortune with others, thus I have no problem buying from Coles or Woolies, since the last time I looked they were both listed on the ASX, and predominantly owned by our superanuation companies. As for the tinned goods, I would buy the best value product made in Australia, and in this case I expect it would be the house brand.
Companies supplying the big grocers are in a strange dilema, do the pack own brand or not. If they do, they land up making large runs of product for a specific grocer, and not making very much money out of it, but at least they know they will sell it. If they choose not to, then they are probably going to either waste the produce, or risk putting it into stock and hoping they can sell it before they have to give it away.
The big grocers actually prefer to source their own brand product locally, but like everyone else they know the consumer is not prepared to pay. As consumers we try to get our staples for nothing so we can spend our income on luxuries.
Sherio said
12:14 PM Feb 23, 2014
I try to avoid the plain brands of everything - I figure that sooner or later that could be all that's widely available due to having knocked many competitors out of the market, and then the prices will go up big time. Could be wrong, but that's my theory anyway (for what it's worth!)
We always support Australian own products. Also feel sad that Australia will loose auto-industry soon.
Kooroorinya Kelpie said
01:58 PM Feb 23, 2014
Politics, ownership and all other factors aside I'll go for the SPC on taste alone. Some of the generic brands have to be eaten with an unwashed spoon to have any flavour.
hako said
02:06 PM Feb 23, 2014
It's a bit strange - people are prepared to buy Australian groceries when pushed but they won't buy Australian cars.
aussietraveller said
02:26 PM Feb 23, 2014
I will not buy Woolworths or Coles brands so definately SPC even though it will cost a bit more and I would buy it at IGA so the price would probably be better than home brands at the two rip off merchants
ballast2 said
02:34 PM Feb 23, 2014
Thank you Dazren. I stand corrected
Jack
Santa said
03:08 PM Feb 23, 2014
Ha, judging by the answers to the original post I'm surprised Woolies and Coles sell any of their own branded products, of course we all know this is not the case, assuming quality is similar I always buy on price regardless of country of origin.
I'm over Australian producers claiming they deserve support for over priced and often poor quality products simply because their Australian.
I suspect there are many, perhaps most, people out there that feel the same, just that they won't fess up.
thomas01 said
09:06 PM Feb 23, 2014
Have to admit that I agree with Santa.
I guess you could also throw fuel into the same debate.
Do most people buy the cheapest fuel from the big 2 supermarket chains using their discount dockets or do they pay more and buy from the locally owned outlets at a premium price. Most people have no loyalty to any particular chain, they just search for the cheapest price. I must admit though that with the reduction in the discount now reduced to 4 cents per litre, (by self regulation or was that collusion?) we are now better placed to buy elsewhere without impacting too much on the hip pocket.
In the end, it doesn't really matter what the buying habits of the caring minority are, the price chasing majority will always influence which business's survive and expand and which are doomed to mediocrity or take-over bids.
Unless you have a personal interest in any particular company you are better off just shopping around for the best deal for you. Sad state of affairs for the local producers I agree, however, a non profitable business is rarely saved by public sympathy.
Robert.
Willow said
12:15 AM Feb 24, 2014
None of the above for me. I have never had to buy tinned fruit. We preserve as much surplus as we can and freeze the rest. We also choose our fruit trees to have something available all year round. I do buy canned sardines but aint none of them grown in Australia. But... forced to make the choice I would always buy the cheapest to be honest.
rosco532 said
02:49 AM Feb 24, 2014
Kiwi's living in Australia...
Our Strict rule is...We live in Rome...We buy ''Rome''....
If theres none available then we buy Kiwi....
After that its....Anything but Asian prepared food (might sound prejudice but I have been to their countries and seen food prepared in what I refer to as filth.)
At the end of the day I'd luv to see all Aussies take a pay cut and remain competitive in the world of business....Then we wouldn't need this foreign muck.
Bluefella said
05:16 AM Feb 24, 2014
Nice one Rosco. Now if we could just get the CEOs to take a pay cut
peterblack said
05:59 AM Feb 24, 2014
if I/we buy tin fruit try to buy aussie but a lot of coles don't always have spc in stock.
enjoy
Vic41 said
07:11 AM Feb 24, 2014
Willow wrote:
snip.......I do buy canned sardines but aint none of them grown in Australia. But... forced to make the choice I would always buy the cheapest to be honest........
I usually buy the Brunswick (made in Canada) sardines as I figure their food preparation standards would be similar to ours.
Tinned fruit I buy whichever is cheapest on the day. When travelling I usually buy the little tubs of fruit, a bit dearer but easier to store than an open large can of fruit. I have noticed the tubs have a good amount of fruit in them, unlike some cans that seem to have a large amount of fruit juice in them and not a lot of fruit.
Slightly OT, but I remember at time in WA when there was a big drive on to buy WA products and a WA State symbol was used on WA products. However the margarine made in WA was much dearer than margarine made in NSW which had to be transported from over east so it seemed like the WA product was overpriced to me so bought the NSW product instead.
The Phantom said
08:37 AM Feb 24, 2014
barrie wrote:
In Woolies yesterday the price of a tin of fruit salad was ;
Woolies own brand $1.50
Woolies select brand $2.50
SPC $3.50
be honest which one would you buy ?????????????
Someone has mentioned that the Woolies own brand is SPC so that would be OK to buy.
Consider this.
Woolworths make, say, 30 cents per tin profit on their own brand (I have no idea how much but it doesn't matter for this exercise) which means SPC would get probably 80 cents per tin. Apparently this 80 cents per tin is enough to keep SPC in business otherwise they would not be selling it for that price.
Now, if SPC are also supplying the Woolies select brand and it is being sold for $2.50 per tin, it goes to say that Woolies are making $1.30 profit per tin because they would still be paying SPC only the original 80 cents per tin.
Finally, if the punter buys the SPC brand at $3.50 per tin, I would reason that Woolies are making $2.30 profit per tin because they have SPC already locked in to supplying at 80 cents per tin.
So I would suggest that those that rush out and buy the local product at the inflated price are only lining the pockets of Woolies at the expense of their own pockets.
In Woolies yesterday the price of a tin of fruit salad was ;
Woolies own brand $1.50
Woolies select brand $2.50
SPC $3.50
be honest which one would you buy ?????????????
Jack
I buy the one I can afford!
Sorry Jack,, ,, Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company, however The Coca-Cola Company has a 29% shareholding in Coca-Cola Amatil, as it does with each of its primary or "anchor" bottlers in the worldwide Coca-Cola system
Thanks Dazren, I didnt realise that CCA was an Australian company. Just googled their website to read for myself. Nice to know there are a few left.
I try to buy Australian when ever I can as I believe in keeping our jobs here and employing Australians. Plus I just dont trust overseas food. Too many contaminents in water and pesticides in a lot of other countries, I trust Australian grown food.
Price is about line item 3 on the criteria list I reckon.
Remember you have to look the locals in the eye when you visit these towns. Be patriotic and buy Aussie tucker.
Off the soapbox now.
spc
I do try to support local companies when I can but it is also hard to know which is still
an aussie company,one that hasn't been bought out buy some overseas giant..
Hmm, I believe in supporting Australian companies, that share their wealth and good fortune with others, thus I have no problem buying from Coles or Woolies, since the last time I looked they were both listed on the ASX, and predominantly owned by our superanuation companies. As for the tinned goods, I would buy the best value product made in Australia, and in this case I expect it would be the house brand.
Companies supplying the big grocers are in a strange dilema, do the pack own brand or not. If they do, they land up making large runs of product for a specific grocer, and not making very much money out of it, but at least they know they will sell it. If they choose not to, then they are probably going to either waste the produce, or risk putting it into stock and hoping they can sell it before they have to give it away.
The big grocers actually prefer to source their own brand product locally, but like everyone else they know the consumer is not prepared to pay. As consumers we try to get our staples for nothing so we can spend our income on luxuries.
www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/episodes/s02ep01.htm
G.
Jack
Ha, judging by the answers to the original post I'm surprised Woolies and Coles sell any of their own branded products, of course we all know this is not the case, assuming quality is similar I always buy on price regardless of country of origin.
I'm over Australian producers claiming they deserve support for over priced and often poor quality products simply because their Australian.
I suspect there are many, perhaps most, people out there that feel the same, just that they won't fess up.
I guess you could also throw fuel into the same debate.
Do most people buy the cheapest fuel from the big 2 supermarket chains using their discount dockets or do they pay more and buy from the locally owned outlets at a premium price. Most people have no loyalty to any particular chain, they just search for the cheapest price. I must admit though that with the reduction in the discount now reduced to 4 cents per litre, (by self regulation or was that collusion?) we are now better placed to buy elsewhere without impacting too much on the hip pocket.
In the end, it doesn't really matter what the buying habits of the caring minority are, the price chasing majority will always influence which business's survive and expand and which are doomed to mediocrity or take-over bids.
Unless you have a personal interest in any particular company you are better off just shopping around for the best deal for you. Sad state of affairs for the local producers I agree, however, a non profitable business is rarely saved by public sympathy.
Robert.
None of the above for me. I have never had to buy tinned fruit. We preserve as much surplus as we can and freeze the rest. We also choose our fruit trees to have something available all year round. I do buy canned sardines but aint none of them grown in Australia. But... forced to make the choice I would always buy the cheapest to be honest.
Kiwi's living in Australia...
Our Strict rule is...We live in Rome...We buy ''Rome''....
If theres none available then we buy Kiwi....
After that its....Anything but Asian prepared food (might sound prejudice but I have been to their countries and seen food prepared in what I refer to as filth.)
At the end of the day I'd luv to see all Aussies take a pay cut and remain competitive in the world of business....Then we wouldn't need this foreign muck.
enjoy
I usually buy the Brunswick (made in Canada) sardines as I figure their food preparation standards would be similar to ours.
Tinned fruit I buy whichever is cheapest on the day. When travelling I usually buy the little tubs of fruit, a bit dearer but easier to store than an open large can of fruit. I have noticed the tubs have a good amount of fruit in them, unlike some cans that seem to have a large amount of fruit juice in them and not a lot of fruit.
Slightly OT, but I remember at time in WA when there was a big drive on to buy WA products and a WA State symbol was used on WA products. However the margarine made in WA was much dearer than margarine made in NSW which had to be transported from over east so it seemed like the WA product was overpriced to me so bought the NSW product instead.
Someone has mentioned that the Woolies own brand is SPC so that would be OK to buy.
Consider this.
Woolworths make, say, 30 cents per tin profit on their own brand (I have no idea how much but it doesn't matter for this exercise) which means SPC would get probably 80 cents per tin. Apparently this 80 cents per tin is enough to keep SPC in business otherwise they would not be selling it for that price.
Now, if SPC are also supplying the Woolies select brand and it is being sold for $2.50 per tin, it goes to say that Woolies are making $1.30 profit per tin because they would still be paying SPC only the original 80 cents per tin.
Finally, if the punter buys the SPC brand at $3.50 per tin, I would reason that Woolies are making $2.30 profit per tin because they have SPC already locked in to supplying at 80 cents per tin.
So I would suggest that those that rush out and buy the local product at the inflated price are only lining the pockets of Woolies at the expense of their own pockets.
But no doubt you feel good about it.
The Phantom