Rossen Reports: How do store brands compare to name brands in blind test?

Generic groceries cost about 40% less than name brands. Producer Kelly and I showed you the savings last summer when we went shopping for the same exact stuff. I bought generic 32 ounces in the car. So brands granulated sugar, Jack Kelly got the name brands and when we tallied the results. Wow. Did generic win? That is *** whopping $50.67 in savings just by buying generic. That is incredible. But hold on. I know what you're thinking. You're screaming at the TV. Right now saying Jeff, I don't buy generic because it doesn't taste as good as the more expensive name brand stuff or the products don't work as well. But we're about to figure that out once and for all ladies and gentlemen introducing the Burke family, they have agreed to do *** blind taste test. We're gonna put *** generic product in front of them and then the counterpart of the name brand brand product and see which one they like better. We are starting with *** family favorite orange juice while everyone is out of the room, I pour the generic brand into one cup and the name brand juice into the other. You're ready ally. Go tell me which one is which or which one you like better? I think this one, this one just like tastes sweeter. Like I this one wasn't as sweet. Ok, fine. She picked the name brand expensive taste. Let's bring in her sister Sam for the potato chip challenge. This is Sam. You, you love chips right here. Ok, tell me which one you like better. She tries both and comes up with *** quick answer. This one. You like this one better because it's like saltier and more crunchy. You know this is the cheaper one. This one's cheaper. This one is much more expensive. Next up peanut butter mom says she's *** connoisseur. She has *** taste for name brand. Peanut butter. It's hard to talk. You like this one. I like this one. Premier. Not super sweet. This is the generic. I like it. Do you usually buy name brands or do you usually buy store brand, name brand? You buy *** name brand. What about now? I would buy this. Yeah, sure. Really good. Boom blowing your mind. Saving you money just saving you money. But the biggest shock comes when we pull out the glass cleaners, we took the labels off and we call in dad do this one. Tell me which one works better. All right, I got it. Ok. That worked very nicely. Ok. Now try this one. Here's *** new uh thing now. So What do you think? I have to be honest. I think this one has less streaks on this side. On this side. Yes, they both work. This one's leaving more streaks than this side. This is the generic. No way. This is crazy. So here's the final family tally. One of them like name brand better, but three of them chose generic. Now, if you're not ready to change your entire grocery list to generic brands, I get it. I've done it slowly too. We're going to take baby steps. I bought one or two substitutions on my list. And then the next time I did some more you can do that. Experts have actually put together *** list of groceries. You can buy generic right now and they say you really won't notice the taste difference. I'm going to put that list at Rosson reports dot com. Back to you.

For some, prices at the grocery store are still too high to stomach. One of the biggest ways to save is by buying generic. On average, generic groceries cost about 40% less than name-brand ones. Rossen Reports showed just how much you can save in a test last summer. Watch that video here.But we know what you’re thinking — you probably don’t want to spend the money on something that might not taste “as good” or work “as well.” So Rossen Reports decided to put it to the test, trying name brand versus generic groceries back-to-back to settle the debate. Watch the test in the video above.Experts say you don’t have to buy all generic. Just substitute a few items on your list each time to bring down your bill. Here's a list of food that you can buy generic and probably won’t notice the difference, according to experts.Baking ingredients: There are only so many ways to sell basic ingredients like flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Why not save serious cash and buy generic?Spices: FDA registration is required for spices, which means all brands probably taste similar. Studies have shown even professional chefs use generic, too.Frozen vegetables and frozen fruit: Experts say these tend to taste the same no matter what name is on the packaging.Water: Buying a generic version of water that’s filtered similarly to name-brand water will save you a lot of money.Cereal: Experts claim that in some taste tests, generic brands tested well against their name-brand counterparts. If you read the labels and find that the ingredients are similar, why not try it out for yourself?Rice: This is one you can always dress up with spices and sauces. So why spend more when you’re covering up the taste anyway?Pasta: Another food that you cover up with sauce. So you can save a few cents and dollars here too.Here are some tips for buying generic that might help:Compare ingredients: Look at the ingredients on both labels and do a little compare and contrast. For some of your favorite products, you’ll see there are the same or very similar ingredients on both the generic and name-brand groceries.Swap one in your cart: Just replace one or two products each time you shop. If you bring it home and don’t like it, you know that’s not the one to swap next time. Just swapping a couple here and there will save you.Switch one in your recipe: Take a look at your recipe. Swap one or two ingredients in your recipe. The other ingredients should cover up if the flavor is different.Dress it up: Use spices you have at home to dress up generic groceries.

For some, prices at the grocery store are still too high to stomach. One of the biggest ways to save is by buying generic. On average, generic groceries cost about 40% less than name-brand ones.

Rossen Reports showed just how much you can save in a test last summer. Watch that video here.

But we know what you’re thinking — you probably don’t want to spend the money on something that might not taste “as good” or work “as well.” So Rossen Reports decided to put it to the test, trying name brand versus generic groceries back-to-back to settle the debate.

Watch the test in the video above.

Experts say you don’t have to buy all generic. Just substitute a few items on your list each time to bring down your bill. Here's a list of food that you can buy generic and probably won’t notice the difference, according to experts.

Baking ingredients: There are only so many ways to sell basic ingredients like flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Why not save serious cash and buy generic?
Spices: FDA registration is required for spices, which means all brands probably taste similar. Studies have shown even professional chefs use generic, too.
Frozen vegetables and frozen fruit: Experts say these tend to taste the same no matter what name is on the packaging.
Water: Buying a generic version of water that’s filtered similarly to name-brand water will save you a lot of money.
Cereal: Experts claim that in some taste tests, generic brands tested well against their name-brand counterparts. If you read the labels and find that the ingredients are similar, why not try it out for yourself?
Rice: This is one you can always dress up with spices and sauces. So why spend more when you’re covering up the taste anyway?
Pasta: Another food that you cover up with sauce. So you can save a few cents and dollars here too.

Here are some tips for buying generic that might help:

Compare ingredients: Look at the ingredients on both labels and do a little compare and contrast. For some of your favorite products, you’ll see there are the same or very similar ingredients on both the generic and name-brand groceries.
Swap one in your cart: Just replace one or two products each time you shop. If you bring it home and don’t like it, you know that’s not the one to swap next time. Just swapping a couple here and there will save you.
Switch one in your recipe: Take a look at your recipe. Swap one or two ingredients in your recipe. The other ingredients should cover up if the flavor is different.
Dress it up: Use spices you have at home to dress up generic groceries.

Rossen Reports: How do store brands compare to name brands in blind test?

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