• fox2263@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Once upon a time in England we had “No Frills” which was basically exactly that

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        7 hours ago

        Now they dress it up with fake farm and deli names. “Creamfields”, “Hearty Food Co”, “Boswell Farms”. I am not fooled!

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        2 days ago

        When I was poor and unemployed in the distant past, I sustained myself on Tesco value pasta at 13p a bag.

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          I remember their orange juice being so thick and rich for something like 30p per litre. The richer parents bought the brands with pulp

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      1 day ago

      Canada still has No Frills, at least In British Columbia. They essentially get the leftovers the big-box stores don’t want.