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  • @maryduncan698
    @maryduncan698 Před 4 lety +317

    I worked at Aldi for 6 years.... the milk comes on a Dean's truck. The chicken comes in Tyson boxes. Same product, different label

    • @maryduncan698
      @maryduncan698 Před 4 lety +9

      Omg Vivian I just love your videos!!! Thank you for the love.

    • @johnc1519
      @johnc1519 Před 4 lety +21

      Private labeling.

    • @stacylenick5656
      @stacylenick5656 Před 4 lety +29

      I worked there too and was going to comment the same thing, lol. Also they have lots of other items that are privately labeled from name brands. Including pastas and cereals.

    • @angiepinney8202
      @angiepinney8202 Před 4 lety +24

      Exactly why we shop at aldi why not you save some money and the product s are pretty good

    • @lucyhughes497
      @lucyhughes497 Před 4 lety +10

      It is same product its just the batchesthat didnt make the cut for brand but is still good so they don't name it inorder for other people can afford it i love that idea

  • @patriciahawkins7337
    @patriciahawkins7337 Před 4 lety +140

    Aldis originated in Germany where artificial coloring is banned and also brought the concept to the US Aldi. The coloring comes from natural food sources such as red cabbage and beets

    • @melindabraun6060
      @melindabraun6060 Před 4 lety +10

      Correct. :) I am in Spain but come from Germany. If I remember correctly the last super bright candy or other eatable stuff slowly but surely disappeared for good in the 90s. Lidl and Aldi also undergo regular quality checks for their food and take them off the shelf till the producer fixes whatever did not meet the legal requirements or permanently if no product improvement is delivered. I believe that begun when it was discovered that certain artificial food colours can cause cancer and other stuff that nobody ever cares for. So....we removed them wherever possible. :)
      Here is a fun thing Vivian :) compare German Haribo Gold Bear from Germany to the US Haribo Gold Bear ;)

  • @Marty4650
    @Marty4650 Před 4 lety +49

    One missing ingredient in generic foods is "marketing cost." As much as 30% of a product's price can be due to advertising, promoting and marketing expenses. They don't spend one cent advertising these generics so you get to pay less for them.

  • @boomingbubblebus1470
    @boomingbubblebus1470 Před 4 lety +35

    The Aldi Captain Crunch looks like how Captain Crunch used to look back in the 80s. Way2go a classic.

  • @KenDall-gu8bq
    @KenDall-gu8bq Před 4 lety +196

    Is it just me or was Captain Crunch duller like the Aldi version in the 90’s? We did not have neon poppin colors back in my day. I don’t think I even want to eat that nuclear reactor Captain Crunch.

    • @kimberlykitzmiller5042
      @kimberlykitzmiller5042 Před 4 lety +12

      We only had red berries back then. I think I prefer that. And they didn't seem as bright, you're right.

    • @Joy.Elizabeth
      @Joy.Elizabeth Před 4 lety +7

      Yep!! I def remember them being like the Aldi's ones, much lighter!

    • @HannahHoney92345
      @HannahHoney92345 Před 4 lety +4

      I agree I so not remember those popping colors!

    • @brandicowan3684
      @brandicowan3684 Před 4 lety +2

      Exactly my thought as well!

    • @ZoeBellCake
      @ZoeBellCake Před 4 lety +13

      I learned a harsh lesson about today's Captain Crunch... If you eat it a few days in a row it will dye your poop. 😆

  • @pika23
    @pika23 Před 4 lety +180

    I love Aldi! Their gourmet shit around Christmas time is fab. Lobster tails, apps, cheesecake platters, icecream cakes.

    • @mbradley5543
      @mbradley5543 Před 4 lety +6

      Any major holiday or event. The recipes and extras for like super bowl is omgawd.

    • @christinebaker6393
      @christinebaker6393 Před 4 lety +9

      The cheesecake is SOOOOO good 😋

    • @wsue1038
      @wsue1038 Před 4 lety +8

      especially the gourmet chocolate

    • @TheN0t0rIuS1
      @TheN0t0rIuS1 Před 4 lety +2

      I also like if u look well enough you csn find gourmet things on sale

    • @christinabader5469
      @christinabader5469 Před 4 lety +4

      Cheesecake?!? Really?!?! We just got an Aldi built close to me and I haven't had a chance to go yet...I just found my reason for going 😊 Do they always carry it? Certain brand?? Details please 🤗

  • @DarlingNikki9706
    @DarlingNikki9706 Před 4 lety +45

    You pay more for the "name brand" because you're paying for the name. There is no difference between the two.

  • @Ashley.CD24
    @Ashley.CD24 Před 4 lety +14

    Here's a few ways aldi reduces cost:
    Making the packaging smaller,
    Not hiring as many employees as a big grocery store, only having a few selections of the same thing (ex. They sell one organic ketchup and one regular, no other brands), only stocking as much as they need to eliminate waste, not having plastic bags, ect. :)

  • @andreat1612
    @andreat1612 Před 4 lety +190

    Most “off brands” are made at the exact same place but the ingredients will be a little different. Vivian you are definitely spot on and there’s no suing since the ingredients are different and packaging. 😘

    • @heathkindle6260
      @heathkindle6260 Před 4 lety +37

      This is correct i used to work at Dannon yogurt and we also made the great value walmart brand.

    • @TheLightbright01
      @TheLightbright01 Před 4 lety +17

      My 2nd husband worked in a milk processing plant. They package for other companies + their own. The only difference was the sticker on the milk carton.

    • @syxepop
      @syxepop Před 4 lety +2

      TheLightbright01...also that the PRIVATE LABEL owners PAID A DISCOUNT to make those dairy products (those products would cost them less at wholesale than the ones with the name brand even if they were made in the same assembly line).

    • @CJBelle
      @CJBelle Před 4 lety +3

      I was about to say the same thing! They do the distributing for big brands. They are owned by the same company that owns trader Joe's

    • @gripitl6878
      @gripitl6878 Před 4 lety +3

      andrea triplett Exactly, there’s certain grocery store brands that I’ll buy the storebrand because I knew it’s the same thing are you have to do is look on the labeling

  • @Wendykenson
    @Wendykenson Před 4 lety +115

    Those capn colors are alarming now.

  • @fuzzs6100
    @fuzzs6100 Před 4 lety +231

    My kids like original brands so I save the boxes and put the generic brand in it and they don’t no the difference

    • @codyandashley2004
      @codyandashley2004 Před 4 lety +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @tinak.3022
      @tinak.3022 Před 4 lety +9

      Devious and smart!!! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @sandranevins2144
      @sandranevins2144 Před 4 lety +10

      I did the same for years...until my son caught me lol

    • @iolychan811
      @iolychan811 Před 4 lety +3

      That's actually pretty smart. Dayum!

    • @melissadeville1703
      @melissadeville1703 Před 4 lety +10

      I am 48yrs old & my mom did the same thing when we were kids. I'm from Michigan & back then they didn't have store brand/private label brands. We had what was called "generics" & they literally came in a plain black & white box. Anyhow, as a kid my world was shattered (JK) when I caught my mom taking the generic cereal bag out of it & placing it inside the name brand box! Until that moment we had no clue & were none the wiser. My mom was ahead of the times LOL 😅

  • @lovedabunny
    @lovedabunny Před 4 lety +4

    When Aldi first came to our area, my hubs was sold on everything. I, however, was a name brand shopper and was not going to be swayed. Or so I thought. The Aldi fig newtons, the Aldi bean, and bacon soup and the wheat thins had pretty much won me over but when my husband brought home the Aldi Oreos and the Aldi yellow mustard, I was a FULL-FLEDGED CONVERT! I thought NOBODY could match Oreos and French’s mustard but Aldi can!

  • @redsawxfan
    @redsawxfan Před 4 lety +253

    “This should be sponsored because I’m giving them the best damn commercial they’ve ever had!”
    You should be sponsored because you’re giving Aldi the ONLY commercial they’ve ever had sister!!

    • @rachela397
      @rachela397 Před 4 lety +11

      Lol Aldi's has commercial.

    • @zaqu33n88
      @zaqu33n88 Před 4 lety +1

      And that was *#FACTS*

    • @zaqu33n88
      @zaqu33n88 Před 4 lety +2

      @@rachela397 I've never seen it... Untilllllll now mmmmwwwaaaahhhhh hahaha (Creepy laugh, u know the way I'm trying to say it) ;) lol

    • @rachela397
      @rachela397 Před 4 lety +3

      @@zaqu33n88 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I getcha. 😉. They used to do a commercials like this one that compares the products and prices.

    • @rachela397
      @rachela397 Před 4 lety +1

      Lol their commercials are similar to this 😂😂😂. Vivian is acting like Aldi's 😂😂😂.

  • @gigijulesb
    @gigijulesb Před 4 lety +108

    We love Aldi! Our son has a red food dye intolerance, when we found out their products contained no artificial dyes we switched to them. We now prefer them over name brands, especially their pop tarts 😂

    • @ThePomskysPalace
      @ThePomskysPalace Před 4 lety +5

      Yes! I said the same thing about their pop tarts. Love them! I cant eat "real" poptarts anymore!!

    • @justinhumphries6594
      @justinhumphries6594 Před 4 lety +2

      I have the same thing... Only red dye #40 though... I've never heard of anyone else having it lol

    • @gigijulesb
      @gigijulesb Před 4 lety +2

      @@justinhumphries6594 that's the same as my son. It's amazing how much of our food and medicine have it!

    • @justinhumphries6594
      @justinhumphries6594 Před 4 lety +1

      @@gigijulesb I know it's crazy... Apparently it comes from some bug in the Amazon that they grind up... Obviously it gets a whole lot of treatment before it goes into stuff but I thought that was interesting... When I was a kid I hated being sick solely bc of the dye free medicine I had to take... That was the NASTIEST ish I've ever tasted lol luckily my kids didn't get my allergy

    • @Prymelady
      @Prymelady Před 4 lety +2

      @@justinhumphries6594 Red #40 is made from coal tars. Not bugs. Carmine, which is a natural food dye is made from the Cochineal (insect). It also goes by natural red 4.

  • @hiphopangel77
    @hiphopangel77 Před 4 lety +27

    Millville is owned by General Mills. I have always heard that cheap brands are owned by the bigger companies

  • @ms.donaldson2533
    @ms.donaldson2533 Před 4 lety +40

    You should test their version of Girl Scout cookies - they NAILED it for 1.00 a box

  • @kristinalaw7857
    @kristinalaw7857 Před 4 lety +128

    I think malt-O-meal cereals are sometimes better than the originals... you should do a video on it😊

    • @mbradley5543
      @mbradley5543 Před 4 lety +6

      Especially, the sugar smacks and (the flat cinnamon sugar one with the honey bear logo, lol)

    • @belindaroney
      @belindaroney Před 4 lety +3

      Yes, I love their S'mores cereal, it's the best!

    • @kristinalaw7857
      @kristinalaw7857 Před 4 lety +6

      M Bradley yes lol the Cinnamon Toast Crunch-ish one? Yum!

    • @chrmng1
      @chrmng1 Před 4 lety +5

      My fam thinks the cocoa dinosaur bites taste better than name brand as well.

    • @marciaturpin88
      @marciaturpin88 Před 4 lety +5

      OMG, Have you tried the wal-mart brand bag oreo cereal? it taste waaaay better than than the actual oreo cereal😂😂 mmmmm....

  • @jeffgill4249
    @jeffgill4249 Před 4 lety +15

    The adult humor, the infectious laugh. God I love this woman, best channel on youtube.

  • @mistyjomay6272
    @mistyjomay6272 Před 4 lety +27

    "Do not buy this stuff until they start paying me some money" lmfao Vivian you are hilarious I love you

  • @sabrinacomelchook5508
    @sabrinacomelchook5508 Před 4 lety +31

    So interesting. I never bothered with the food at Aldi cuz I thought it was "generic" and I just honestly never had much luck with generics but wow maybe that stuff is worth a try. Thanks Viv!

    • @savpoint
      @savpoint Před 4 lety +7

      Sabrina Comelchook aldis is so good 😊 and u will save at least 30% on every trip. I’m obsessed!!!

  • @Sondan1988
    @Sondan1988 Před 4 lety +36

    Vivian when my father worked at a meat packing plant, they would just change the packaging from the expensive bacons to the cheap bacons.

    • @hannafox1979
      @hannafox1979 Před 4 lety +2

      Sondan same when I worked at a potatoe packaging company we just changed the labels on the name brand and great value fries and don’t eat McDonald’s fries they have mold rats eat the boxes and they are almost 4 yrs old when u eat them

    • @jessicavaquero6640
      @jessicavaquero6640 Před 4 lety +2

      Same with sunglasses. My sister worked at a warehouse and the only difference between the glasses was the label/product number.

  • @clairebatters6798
    @clairebatters6798 Před 4 lety +48

    Lol we bought ice tea once and my bf was so pissed when he realized it wasn't REALLY Snapple 😆

    • @rachela397
      @rachela397 Před 4 lety +5

      But did he like it 🤔

    • @wsue1038
      @wsue1038 Před 4 lety +7

      Men! Years ago my Mom wrapped margarine in butter wrappers because it was cheaper. One time my dad caught her. Boy was he mad!

    • @LaadeeV
      @LaadeeV Před 4 lety +2

      @@wsue1038 my husband's grandma used to do the same with Quaker oats. Put the off brand in Quaker container. I don't think she ever got caught though. IDK why we have to do this to our men. They enjoy it fine until they find out.

    • @CMason-yr9ks
      @CMason-yr9ks Před 4 lety +2

      @@wsue1038 when I was growing up i did most of the cooking because I loved it and my mom didn't. I had a stepfather that would only eat name brand butter, Jif peanut butter and other name brands, NO Exceptions! Even at 13 years old I I knew a penny saved is a penny earned. So I decided like you to rewrap the generics in the packages he insisted that we buy that cost more money. A 13 year old outsmarting a 30 something grown man once again. My mom and I got some good laughs out of this when he would spread that generic peanut butter on toast and say boy this Jif peanut butter is delicious. I will say that some generics are not as good. And you have to be careful with medication because the medicine may be the same but the fillers may be different and for some people fillers can be a problem. Vivian's doing her thing again. Although I must say I'm a little amazed at how amazed Vivian is at generic cereal and Pop-Tarts that have been out for many many years. But it makes for funny entertainment. I also love Aldi's! C Mason

  • @emilytweets642
    @emilytweets642 Před 4 lety +8

    I worked at nickels bakery and we made great value bread and buns... same exact bread for nickels. We just stopped the line and switched bags

  • @amanmo862
    @amanmo862 Před 4 lety +14

    It's all made in the same factory. That's why when there is a recall, the "name brand" and the "knock offs" get recalled at the same time

  • @MissShellGrimes
    @MissShellGrimes Před 4 lety +21

    I know it's not the same as their foods, but I bet you they do the same thing with other products. A few years ago I ran a diaper line in a private label diaper factory. We made Aldi, Seventh Gen, Fisher-price, Walmart, Meijer, Kroger..... Aldi by far were the highest quality diaper we made, and Aldi's quality testing was enough to have corporate shaking in their boots when their private testers walked in the door.

    • @stephaniel4507
      @stephaniel4507 Před 4 lety +6

      I work for a manufacturer who also produces for Aldi and it's still that way! They get so nervous with Aldi, everything has to be spot on..

    • @donna6368
      @donna6368 Před 4 lety +2

      The diapers are amazing!! I buy them but the case from there.

  • @penniewyatt9391
    @penniewyatt9391 Před 4 lety +144

    Remember when generics were in a plain box that just said, macaroni?

    • @KKK-ft6ct
      @KKK-ft6ct Před 4 lety +2

      Pennie Wyatt before my time but my parents always told me that when I complained about generic food lol

    • @mnmomify
      @mnmomify Před 4 lety +16

      Lol yes! I remember cans with white labels that said "green beans" or "chicken noodle soup" in black print, nothing else. Yellow boxes said "rice cereal" or "oatmeal" 😉

    • @dianethoroughman9541
      @dianethoroughman9541 Před 4 lety +2

      @@mnmomify I remember that too!

    • @ashleyoliva7588
      @ashleyoliva7588 Před 4 lety +1

      I remember a can of hairspray that was white with black letters that said, "generic hairspray" i think that might've been like the brand or something.🤷‍♀️ has anyone seen what im talking about? It was in the 90s.

    • @c.leondyson3416
      @c.leondyson3416 Před 4 lety +2

      I remember pouring myself of no frills detergent... thinking I grabbed the box of cereal!

  • @kaycee2922
    @kaycee2922 Před 4 lety +11

    When food network had unwrapped still on, they had an episode on Aldi and the guy they interviewed from Aldi said that they are all pretty much the same companies, just with generic labels allowing them to be cheaper

  • @jlc38
    @jlc38 Před 4 lety +8

    Vivian is the BEST! This was one of my fav Ep. I learned a lot! I just assumed that the cheaper ones would be more horrible for you. Shocked to find no dye and less Cal.

  • @ThePrettiiTrucker
    @ThePrettiiTrucker Před 4 lety +11

    I used to be a machine operator at Hostess and the cream filling, icing and swirl are definitely done by machine!

  • @madonnagross478
    @madonnagross478 Před 4 lety +25

    Vivian girl I was holding my breath I didn't want you to come for Aldi but I'm glad you experienced the goodness that is Aldi. The bandwagon is here girl jump on!!!

  • @blubuterfli772
    @blubuterfli772 Před 4 lety +18

    Love the video and all ur "reactions"🤣! I happen to be ALDI'S #1 fan for years now! Love the products and the prices! For $250 I always need 2 carts... Plus they pay their employees a pretty decent wage in my state so they're happy to help you!!!🥰😁

  • @JoelBrewton
    @JoelBrewton Před 4 lety +11

    A friend of mine once offered me an Aldi Toaster Tart, and I immediately told my dad to stop wasting $$$ on brand-name Pop Tarts. I knew they were better from the very first bite!

    • @tuesdiseabourne5377
      @tuesdiseabourne5377 Před 3 lety

      I agree! Aldi pop tarts taste better and have more icing on the top.

  • @razztazz1982
    @razztazz1982 Před 4 lety +71

    ALDI's snack aisles are gonna be raided tomorrow by Vivian fans. Good video!

    • @CitizenPerkins
      @CitizenPerkins Před 4 lety +3

      Haha, I was looking for the nearest Aldi while watching Ms. Vivian. Found it! 👍

    • @wirelesmike73
      @wirelesmike73 Před 4 lety +2

      Awesome! They deserve the business.

    • @denasharpe2393
      @denasharpe2393 Před 3 lety +1

      Good, then they will have to stock quicker and we won't have to worry about spoilage!!

  • @joshplunkett2932
    @joshplunkett2932 Před 4 lety +52

    I love Aldi and do most of my grocery shopping there! Also their "Crofton" Kitchenware line is very good!

    • @AnnaMarie1395
      @AnnaMarie1395 Před 4 lety +2

      josh plunkett yesss!!! I love the knives

    • @dianethoroughman9541
      @dianethoroughman9541 Před 4 lety +1

      I don't have an Aldi's store near me.

    • @suzyt2634
      @suzyt2634 Před 4 lety +3

      I told her to try the happy farms and Burman brands.

    • @gwendorphins7
      @gwendorphins7 Před 4 lety +1

      As long as you know what to buy there. Some of it is a rip off. Like way too expensive on some products.

  • @shareewilliams1124
    @shareewilliams1124 Před 4 lety +11

    This was awesome. Please do more of these. This single mom on a budget really appreciates it. Thank you! P.s. you're hilarious😁❣

  • @oooiluvpancakesooo7781
    @oooiluvpancakesooo7781 Před 4 lety +12

    I know it’s a little derpy that she just now realized that off brands are a thing, but she’s so adorable when she gets excited that I don’t have the heart to tell her 😆

  • @MagickShadow
    @MagickShadow Před 4 lety +42

    Where the hell do you shop. A box that size of capn crunch cost almost 4 damn dollars

    • @SalivatingSteve
      @SalivatingSteve Před 4 lety +1

      I'm thinking she had to be buying them from Walmart. At Ralph's/Kroger and Vons/Albertsons/Safeway everything is expensive, BUT they tend to have much better quality produce than Aldi.

    • @MagickShadow
      @MagickShadow Před 4 lety +1

      I shop at wal mart. Haha 😅😅
      I have nothing but wal mart and aldis.
      I agree with the produce. The one where i used to live got remodeled so they have actual cooled produce for the stuff that needs cooled. Mine currently does not.

    • @socksfox
      @socksfox Před 4 lety +1

      I said the same thing, LOL

    • @MagickShadow
      @MagickShadow Před 4 lety

      @@socksfox
      I think i need to move to Texas. Lol
      I can deal with some of the laws for significantly cheaper food prices.

    • @EvadoCouto
      @EvadoCouto Před 4 lety +1

      I thought the same! I haven’t seen brand name cereal for under $5, but San Francisco is crazy so I don’t even know what reasonable prices are anymore

  • @roddob3389
    @roddob3389 Před 4 lety +64

    A lot of times the off-brand or "store brand" foods are from the same factory, sometimes with a missing ingredient and cheaper quality packaging, so it's cheaper. As a college student, I ate a lot of "store brand" things and found tons like taste identical, sometimes better than the real stuff. And way cheaper. Some are duds though, like ketchup. I need my Heinz!

    • @Jane-yg3vz
      @Jane-yg3vz Před 4 lety +5

      I always bought off brand taco shells for my family but one time I bought brand name because it was on sale and no one likes them.

    • @Themccormickfamily
      @Themccormickfamily Před 4 lety +1

      We were the same way with ketchup until about a month ago. I tried the new great value, it taste exactly the same. Even my ketchup snob husband said there was no difference.

    • @madthumbs1564
      @madthumbs1564 Před 4 lety +1

      Was looking into who made some Aldi's products a few months ago, and I think I read that Heinz made their ketchup for them (same thing).

    • @denasharpe2393
      @denasharpe2393 Před 3 lety +1

      Again..taste buds are individually distributed but you decide for yourself always!!

  • @423ShelbyLee
    @423ShelbyLee Před 4 lety +2

    I had an interview there and they explained that they manufacture their own products/brands so it cuts out the middle man so they don’t have to hike up prices. And since ingredients are probably slightly altered (maybe even better at Aldi) they can’t technically sue.

  • @dbirdeycapozzi9807
    @dbirdeycapozzi9807 Před 4 lety +2

    Viv, all the PopTarts were originally unfrosted for several years. Back then, they were delish! We always put butter, which soaked in and it would get that toasty flavor...
    Sorry you missed it! 💕

  • @BeeinTX
    @BeeinTX Před 4 lety +67

    The major companies produce store brands as well.

    • @nusgnomeslayer4720
      @nusgnomeslayer4720 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah, I may be wrong, but I grew up believing that the same factory/company made the items. Walmart brand and major brand produced in the same factory, just packaged in slightly different packages, etc.

    • @thechickwhocritfails
      @thechickwhocritfails Před 4 lety +3

      @@nusgnomeslayer4720 no it's called private labeling. Companies like kelloggs, coke, pepsi, post and etc license their recipes to companies who specialize in producing store brand products. Some companies leave out certain ingredients to make the off brand taste just a little worse than the name brand (like coke and pepsi). Others give them the full recipe (post, kelloggs).
      This is also currently a big thing in the beauty guru world right now. Makeup companies private label as well.

    • @juniorjr.427
      @juniorjr.427 Před 4 lety +1

      Aldi's isn't an American company... That's their version of crunch berries.... It's a German company...and the rules and regulations on artificial is foods are different from us

    • @thechickwhocritfails
      @thechickwhocritfails Před 4 lety +1

      @@juniorjr.427 Germany still does private labeling and the aldi she went to is in the US your point?

    • @juniorjr.427
      @juniorjr.427 Před 4 lety +1

      @@thechickwhocritfails ....Aldi manages to achieve such by stocking virtually all own-branded goods. It means they don’t have to split profits with brand manufacturers.... On their own website and the owner of the... States the recipe the packaging they do all their self.... And ship them to the United States.... That's my point.... And they try their hardest to capture to mimic other brands packaging... To catch your eye.... And the UK has done multiple articles on aldi.... Saying their food is healthier and majority of the time taste better...

  • @jeannethompson1853
    @jeannethompson1853 Před 4 lety +52

    The giant companies also have subsidiary companies of the same product just to sell more at a lower price the giants still get the money

  • @melaniefisher8823
    @melaniefisher8823 Před 4 lety +1

    Vivian, when I lived in Fredonia NY I worked @ a place called Red Wing, they made and canned things like Welch's jams and jellies, Miracle Whip salad dressing, and the honey bear honey.
    When it came time to run "store brand" items, all they did was switch out the containers and the labels.
    Very same product, just different packaging.

  • @hectorvasquez3752
    @hectorvasquez3752 Před 4 lety +2

    Hi...just watched this video. Having worked in production, I can tell you that the companies that make the national brands are actually the ones making the Aldi's ones as well. They produce the items under the Aldi's name with their specifications.

  • @TheOrigFirem00n
    @TheOrigFirem00n Před 4 lety +7

    My husband worked at a plant that made cereal for several brands. Slightly different variations of the same recipes on the same machines for Walmart, Target, Post and Aldi's. It's all pretty much the same exact stuff. Hint: the stuff they made for Walmart has considerably more sugar and salt in it than for other brands.

    • @TheOrigFirem00n
      @TheOrigFirem00n Před 4 lety

      They made cereal for Trader Joe's as well. Joe's Os are the same thing as every other brand, but the healthiest choice.

  • @brandonmorris358
    @brandonmorris358 Před 4 lety +34

    Drop whatcha doin...it's Vivian tries. Love when I get an alert!! I hit like before I even watch it.

  • @ingbrown1024
    @ingbrown1024 Před 4 lety +11

    Generic branding is often done by name brand companies for a contracted price.

  • @videri57
    @videri57 Před 4 lety +2

    Now I’ve got to try Snapple peach tea. Snapple is hard to find here. Going to keep my eyes peeled!

  • @internaloptometrist2702
    @internaloptometrist2702 Před 4 lety +42

    I love aldi!! They are just the shit! Mom of family of 6, I can fill my cart for $150 at aldi, $350 at Walmart. And the kids won’t notice the difference. Aldi moms unite haha. But you do gotta have a quarter and your own bags so if you’re not prepared it can suck hahah

    • @carolinecollins9756
      @carolinecollins9756 Před 4 lety +4

      Same it's a great place to get food for half the price of everywhere else

    • @gwendorphins7
      @gwendorphins7 Před 4 lety +1

      @@carolinecollins9756 only on some items, others are too expensive rip off. I love Aldi too, but you gotta know what to buy and not be a sucker lol

  • @penniewyatt9391
    @penniewyatt9391 Před 4 lety +371

    Vivian discovers generics in 2019.🤪

    • @lhiatt2
      @lhiatt2 Před 4 lety +21

      😅😅 that's exactly what I was saying to myself. Too funny. Love Aldis!

    • @SeontaSkky
      @SeontaSkky Před 4 lety +20

      This video has had me rolling over her reactions to generics

    • @alvinwine5665
      @alvinwine5665 Před 4 lety +11

      Hahahaha I know right something I discovered in the 1960' a and yes I'm that old just young at heart.

    • @syxepop
      @syxepop Před 4 lety +15

      Pennie Wyatt, actually... those are NOT called GENERICS anymore. There's the newer term PRIVATE LABEL when a retail store chain manufactures (mostly through a contractor) cheaper versions of BRAND NAME products.
      I suppose Walmart's Great Value brand is the largest seller there, since it's the largest retailer, followed by Target's Up And Up and Archer Farms. But in Vivian's parent's "home country" (Puerto Rico) it's actually locally-owned SUPERMERCADOS ECONO (franchise-based chain) who has the largest PRIVATE BRAND by far, as they contract in the Island, the States and even Europe ~ 2x as many categories as Great Value, probably only Aldi sells more PRIVATE LABEL as a % of items (probably 70-75% of items in the store).

    • @makeupmommy4538
      @makeupmommy4538 Před 4 lety +2

      This literally made me laugh so hard

  • @koentalks2888
    @koentalks2888 Před 4 lety +1

    Tonight is food shopping night and now youve got me looking up the closest Aldis cause I want them deals gurl!

  • @bobcatsmith246
    @bobcatsmith246 Před 4 lety +1

    Back in 1980 I worked for a winery one summer. They also made grape juice. One day I was helping put cases of juice on pallets after the juice was jarred and boxed. After about an hour the lables changed, I asked the person I was helping what was going on. They said we don't only make our brand we make other brands as well. So you can have one company making two or three different brands made with the same product.

  • @kylermattingly8018
    @kylermattingly8018 Před 4 lety +24

    The bright green and blue crunch berries actually looks unappetizing lol

  • @MissShellGrimes
    @MissShellGrimes Před 4 lety +39

    All those mom's out there who are swapping their kid's cereal do not appreciate this video. Lol... Forget all that mess.

  • @danafidler8815
    @danafidler8815 Před 4 lety +7

    The Red Bull looks more yellow! It looks like the Aldi cupcake has more filling!

  • @darkredvan
    @darkredvan Před 2 lety +1

    I can remember when I was a kid, around 60 years ago in my hometown in Germany the first Aldi opened. Back then the shops looked like storage halls, everything on pallets, prices on cardboard sheets above. Main products offered at that time were household items that a) every household needed, and b) could be stored for a long time without a) being refrigerated, b) frozen, and had a very long shelf life. Products I can remember (I was 5 at that time) are: sugar, salt, flour, matches, pasta, all in paper boxes. Canned items like sausage, meat, kraut, cabbage, soup, carrots, peas. Glasses with pickles, onions, peeled potatoes, everything else you would expect. No fresh items at all, no frozen or refrigerated items, nothing fancy, no special offers. No brand items at all, boxes only said: Salt 500 gram. Sugar 500 gram. Flour Type XX 500 gram. etc., etc. No producer, no fancy picture, no nothing. No air conditioning either. No fridges, no freezers, poor lighting. Very few racks, most stuff on pallets only, no boxes at all. At that time Aldi was regarded as a shop for the poor only. But they proceeded,, got better shops, better / more products, much more items. The best of all is: they kept prices down, Aldi in Germany is regarded the cheapest (when buying the same stuff) at a comparably high quality ( Lidl is 2.). Interesting fact: when the founders of Aldi (Nord and Süd), brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht were alive, they were the richest and second richest person in Germany, followed by Dieter Schwarz, founder of Lidl as the third.

  • @KAT-KIT
    @KAT-KIT Před 4 lety +210

    No one needs that much artificial food coloring in their life.

  • @TiaLaMuneca
    @TiaLaMuneca Před 4 lety +103

    The whole video I couldn’t focus I was like: “Vivian has never heard of Generics?????” 😂😂😂

    • @TheEmbersFromAshes
      @TheEmbersFromAshes Před 4 lety +4

      Hahaha me too. But hey her discovery lead to our entertainment so it's a win!

    • @chrishall.03
      @chrishall.03 Před 4 lety +4

      I know right...Walmart and other grocery stores have their own " off brand " of everything lol

    • @CoriMarie629
      @CoriMarie629 Před 4 lety +2

      I’m so glad someone else said it!! 😂

    • @brandypeeples8084
      @brandypeeples8084 Před 4 lety +6

      .. and most of the time the store brand is a better product.. just my opinion 😉

    • @courtneyh6231
      @courtneyh6231 Před 4 lety

      @@brandypeeples8084 I agree

  • @nancybixby2577
    @nancybixby2577 Před 4 lety +9

    Vivian, I love Aldi's! Just so you know, they also have their own brand of Almond milk!

  • @sharonbeauford7398
    @sharonbeauford7398 Před 4 lety

    I worked for Georgia Pacific for years. Back when you had all the smaller local grocery stores, we ran lots of different private label Toilet Tissue, Paper Towel, and Facial Tissue. The same machinery ran it all, the paper the product was made with the same starting paper. All we did was change the plastic wrap and the finished case they were being shipped it. We made Costco brand was a different paper. We ran Sparkle and Brawny also.

  • @bethlouden971
    @bethlouden971 Před 4 lety +28

    Aldi has the best spiral sliced hams. The brand is called Appleton Farms. Your welcome. 😁

    • @dianerose8316
      @dianerose8316 Před 4 lety +2

      Have one in my freezer 😁

    • @LaadeeV
      @LaadeeV Před 4 lety +5

      The Appleton bacon is good too. As are the beef hot dogs.

    • @razztazz1982
      @razztazz1982 Před 4 lety +3

      Thx for the suggestions, I need to start shopping there. We recently moved & now there's an ALDI's 10 minutes from us.

  • @mommyandmatthew6447
    @mommyandmatthew6447 Před 4 lety +32

    Love Aldi's, been saving me money for YEARS
    We should send Aldi's CEO a link to this video.

    • @ed8519
      @ed8519 Před 4 lety

      I think I save on average almost 50% on food shopping at Aldi and the quality is as good as branded items from elsewhere but because they are cheaper I think they taste even better.

  • @bradfordramsden1669
    @bradfordramsden1669 Před 3 lety +2

    Yup, it is very common for the national brand to make store brands frequently the only difference is the package.

  • @jewelwipple7952
    @jewelwipple7952 Před 4 lety

    Love you Viv, keep on teaching us.

  • @prynkya
    @prynkya Před 4 lety +49

    Lol just do like Roseanne did and buy the first brand name box and then keep refilling with the low cost one. 😁

  • @shawnsisler3743
    @shawnsisler3743 Před 4 lety +64

    All made at the same factories... seriously. lol So when you're buying don't feel like you're cheating, you're not they are.

    • @pattylovett4682
      @pattylovett4682 Před 4 lety

      That's what I was going to say. Found that out working at Walmart

    • @syxepop
      @syxepop Před 4 lety +2

      Shawn Sisler, NOT ALL PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCTS ARE MADE BY NAME BRAND MAKERS. Some examples of manufacturers that doesn't make private label products are P&G and J&J, as they do specify that fact. There are companies that specialize in PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCT w/o having (or having weak selling) name brands, like Vi-Jon, Swan and Perrigo in OTC medicines and other similars and Ralston Foods (has passed through several hands, now they're owned by investor funds) in cold cereals.

    • @gwendorphins7
      @gwendorphins7 Před 4 lety

      Yeah, not the same factories

    • @nikkinaugle607
      @nikkinaugle607 Před 4 lety +1

      Most are made by the same company i know to many who work in these factories

    • @syxepop
      @syxepop Před 4 lety +2

      Nikki Naugle, again, it depends... I'll give you a local example. My neighborhood SuperMax store had recently their private label brand of Danish pork luncheon meat (Spam substitute if you like) for U$1.50 / 12oz. can on sale (normally U$1.89, still cheap).
      The can had the same EU-DofA code of DK-65-EF as the Tulip name brand pork luncheon meat selling for ~ U$3 / can (same as Spam brand name). IOW, it was made at the same Tulip factory in Denmark (US has the same kind of coding w/a USDA seal and 'est. #") as the name brand (they also make the Spam brand eaten in Europe under Hormel license). SCORE! (same ingredients and quality at half-price)

  • @scottfrancois4129
    @scottfrancois4129 Před 4 lety

    Great seeing you doing food tasting again. Those were my favorite videos that you have done.

  • @tasha4052
    @tasha4052 Před 4 lety +1

    I really enjoyed this! I've always wondered about some of these items too & if they were made by the same people. Thank you Vivian!

  • @4u2cpooka
    @4u2cpooka Před 4 lety +22

    A patent only lasts for 7-10 years, after that, anyone can make a generic product.

    • @tonysingleton8019
      @tonysingleton8019 Před 4 lety

      I didn't think it worked that way, I thought places bought the rights to manufacture a knock off version of the original

    • @robertvirginiabeach
      @robertvirginiabeach Před 4 lety +1

      Patents are for 17 years in the US but might have different durations in other countries. As long as they're being used AND challenged when violated trademarks like product NAMES and logos are essentially immortal (thus the different names and characters on the packages). "Cup cake(s)' is a descriptive name that would be ineligible for trademark protection. Copyrights (like books and videos) are much longer than patents and the duration extended in the US when about to expire for some well know classic movies.

  • @lw9924
    @lw9924 Před 4 lety +28

    🍓Lol when you said “ It’s not toast”.

  • @lizzettecruz5054
    @lizzettecruz5054 Před 4 lety +2

    Hey Viv, an Aldi store just opened about 3 minutes from my house. Because of your amazing Aldi's commercial, I'm going to stop by and shop for some things to do my own taste test. I'm an HEB fan but the savings that you showed are real!!

  • @reneecatagnus6446
    @reneecatagnus6446 Před 4 lety +1

    Morning! Drinking coffee, and being amazed! Thanks! Have a great Tuesday!

  • @dahian1992
    @dahian1992 Před 4 lety +22

    Have children that are picky eaters? Just put the off-brand cereal onto cereal dispenser and voila! They won’t know 🤫

    • @DarkCabaret
      @DarkCabaret Před 4 lety +1

      I had to do that with my nephew. My sister is a brand snob. He always ate off brand with me cause I ain't paying all that unless I have a coupon lol

    • @dahian1992
      @dahian1992 Před 4 lety

      :’ D

  • @lambchop206
    @lambchop206 Před 4 lety +49

    Girl, my kids prefer the off brand poptarts over the originals.

    • @Ashley.CD24
      @Ashley.CD24 Před 4 lety +2

      Me too! I haven't found an off brand poptart that I didn't like more than the original.

    • @chrishall.03
      @chrishall.03 Před 4 lety +1

      Ooooh me too...Dollar General has aome amazing poptarts...their icing and the pastry its in tastes amazing lol

    • @dianecooper936
      @dianecooper936 Před 4 lety +1

      I love love dollar general pop tarts. But wal-marts brand of pop tarts are terrible!!!

    • @courtneyh6231
      @courtneyh6231 Před 4 lety +1

      I do too! I love the chocolate ones, they seem softer!

    • @HuhHowboutThat
      @HuhHowboutThat Před 4 lety

      I'm addicted to the Aldi "pop tarts." Their oatmeal is the best too. 🤤

  • @sharonneely9433
    @sharonneely9433 Před 4 lety +1

    Vivian, you are so fun to watch! Love your laugh and how you say, “5.......Vivian heads” the pause cracks me up! Great way to start the weekend! 😂💓👍

  • @jenniferagrusa3155
    @jenniferagrusa3155 Před 3 lety +1

    Loved this what a great idea. Always wondered what the difference was. Thx Viv

  • @heatherbrooks7006
    @heatherbrooks7006 Před 4 lety +15

    Hey, my daughter's love Aldi, and with big families they save a ton of money. And their kids don't even notice😊

  • @Smileyfaceawsome
    @Smileyfaceawsome Před 4 lety +14

    I’m excited. Ima newer Vivian fan and I’ve binge watched almost every episode ❤️

  • @kazzrust
    @kazzrust Před 4 lety +1

    MORE OF THIS PLEASE, LOVE YOUR CHANNEL

  • @amandawiele9734
    @amandawiele9734 Před 4 lety +1

    Loved this one Vivian! Please do some more Aldi reviews! I always wonder which knock offs are close to the real thing and which ones aren’t. Thanks!

  • @Barebones247
    @Barebones247 Před 4 lety +78

    Anyone else get a little triggered when she put the name brand cupcakes on the Aldi side?😂

  • @AmberMW-12783
    @AmberMW-12783 Před 4 lety +12

    You gotta try Aldi brand of thin mint cookies.

  • @deathtower
    @deathtower Před 4 lety +1

    A lot of knockoff product comes from the same manufacturer and are packaged differently. It's usually b or c stock such as overfilled cakes or uneven frosting or if the dye isn't perfect in a batch

  • @stellamarie9339
    @stellamarie9339 Před 4 lety +1

    Love this taste test comparison. Please do more?😋

  • @dianafitzgerald7948
    @dianafitzgerald7948 Před 4 lety +8

    Yep, same product's. It's funny that Aldi's makes them without artificial stuff. Wish I had that store to try stuff.

    • @lindatannock
      @lindatannock Před 4 lety +2

      Aldi started in The Netherlands. As a company they follow EU food regulations (like we have in the UK too). No artificial preservatives etc. Our food regs are way different than the US!

  • @ashtonharris1973
    @ashtonharris1973 Před 4 lety +3

    The unfrosted cherry pop tarts are great even toasted and untoasted

    • @Excitable67
      @Excitable67 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes! And they're impossible to find by me (which is probably just as well, as I really don't need to eat them!)

    • @ashtonharris1973
      @ashtonharris1973 Před 4 lety

      @@Excitable67 omg try walmart! My grandma always gets her groceries from there or kroger

  • @rebeccawempe6851
    @rebeccawempe6851 Před 4 lety +10

    I heard Aldis is going organic, they have almost always had less sugar and food coloring in their cereal

  • @courtneyh6231
    @courtneyh6231 Před 4 lety

    Loved this video and LOVE Aldi!! I would love to see more videos comparing more products!!!♥️

  • @marxe1205
    @marxe1205 Před 4 lety +9

    You should do the same with great value (Walmart) and aldi!!!!!

  • @hannahismylastname1420
    @hannahismylastname1420 Před 4 lety +17

    Aldi absolutely mimics colors, shapes, etc... a friend told me that and now when I go, it’s all I can think of and notice! Lol 😂

  • @ladyk10
    @ladyk10 Před 4 lety +10

    This is good content, please keep them coming.

  • @teresacarter3844
    @teresacarter3844 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video am going to try these out of aldi thank you x 🇬🇧😁

  • @lostjohnny9000
    @lostjohnny9000 Před 4 lety +14

    Things that are better and considerably cheaper at UK Aldi:
    Mature Cheddar Cheese
    German Pilsner
    Fresh Orange juice
    Cocoa powder
    Honey
    DIY tools.

    • @Leanne_w
      @Leanne_w Před 4 lety +3

      There’s a lot more than that.
      The meat seems a lot better too.
      The hula hoops are better too , oh and the little carton drinks that are like ribena taste identical too. The ribena ones are about £1.70 for 3 and Aldi’s are 49p for 3.
      My niece wouldn’t have the Aldi ones she said she doesn’t like them.
      ( I pretended I didn’t buy them) I bought her a unicorn bottle thing with a straw while we was shopping. (she couldn’t wait to use it) so it was a perfect opportunity to use the Aldi drinks. I poured them in and she didn’t know the difference. Lol.

    • @dawnschaffner8895
      @dawnschaffner8895 Před 4 lety +1

      Milk too

    • @lostjohnny9000
      @lostjohnny9000 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Leanne_w Cheers, was going to list on but would have been a bit long.... apparently they put out discounts for the early morning shoppers too.

    • @Leanne_w
      @Leanne_w Před 4 lety +1

      @LostJohnny, do they? I didn’t know that.
      Have you ever tried their spareribs? They’re gorgeous.

  • @cindylack1409
    @cindylack1409 Před 4 lety +15

    If I’m not mistaken when pop tarts first came out they did not have frosting.

    • @tinak.3022
      @tinak.3022 Před 4 lety +3

      Cindy Lack That’s what I thought too. When they finally added frosting that was an extra special treat that Mom would buy.

    • @vodnurse5702
      @vodnurse5702 Před 4 lety +2

      Cindy Lack yep.

  • @CitizenPerkins
    @CitizenPerkins Před 4 lety +3

    I'm 56 and I like my Pop-Tarts _unfrosted._ Dammit! 🤣🤣🤣
    It meant that daddy (me) always had Pop-Tarts cause everyone else liked the frosted ones! 👍

  • @mimimim
    @mimimim Před 3 lety +1

    Vivian like always, you are always so Informative and entertaining. Really enjoy watching your videos!!

  • @sweettexast2894
    @sweettexast2894 Před 4 lety +58

    Some are knocked off and some are “private labeled” I happened to know personally that many of the Clancys chips are actually made by Frito lay. I also know that the Dakotas beans are Bush’s beans. There are quite a few other products there that are private labeled meaning they are the expensive brands who have put different names and things on their packaging so they can ask less money and sell them there in mass quantities. But somethings are just plain knock off. I shop there all the time and I have a friend that works at Corp who has told us some of the secrets.
    Also, in some cases, let’s say Red Bull, would private label as RED but they’ll change one ingredient to make it just a little different so consumers won’t know. But most times, they just don’t care. I’m afflicted to the diet peach tea. I’m so used to it now, I don’t miss the Snapple or paying a lot more! So you MUST try the Aldi “Oreo double stuff” omg...identical!! Better actually. Oh and the “Girl Scout” Cookies they sell...holy moly!!! Like one third of the price! Identical.

    • @SalivatingSteve
      @SalivatingSteve Před 4 lety +8

      The Aldi girl scout cookies are delicious and I can buy them all year round without having to find a girl scout selling them!

    • @lauram5590
      @lauram5590 Před 4 lety +4

      Aldo’s frozen chicken brand (I can’t remember the name rn) is actually Tyson.

    • @dindog22
      @dindog22 Před 4 lety +1

      aldi has girl scout cookies? do they have the thin mints and the trefoils?

    • @SweetnessChgoLady
      @SweetnessChgoLady Před 4 lety

      Yeah the benton oreo looking cookies are so similar to the real oreos omg unbelievable

  • @rocks04
    @rocks04 Před 4 lety +22

    “They didn’t give three shits!” Hahah lol 🤣

  • @sharroyn
    @sharroyn Před 4 lety +6

    I’ve always eaten Pop Tarts with butter on them, since childhood.

  • @evelynrodriguez9221
    @evelynrodriguez9221 Před 4 lety +1

    I will have to shop at Aldis this weekend. My ten year old nephew watches your videos before he goes to sleep 😂