Testing Expensive Brand Products vs. Private Label Copycats

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Testing branded products from Walmart vs. their match in private label brands like Trader Joe's or Aldi. I hope you like it and don't forget to subscribe for more videos.
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@JDoors 28 күн бұрын

I worked in a factory that made products under a dozen or more names. I can tell you the only difference was the packaging. As soon as an order for one store was completed, we changed the packaging, while keeping the line running -- same product, different packaging. Overheard at a checkout, "I always buy this brand because it's so much better than the other brand." Lady, they are the exact same product.

@crystallinemaven888 28 күн бұрын

Exactly what I came to say. I currently work at a factory and this is still true. ❤❤

@simplyjaz5278 28 күн бұрын

lol it’s a mind thing atp 😂 i’d love to know the science behind it

@nenasaleem924 27 күн бұрын

Oh wow! How some of these brands are selling the packaging more than they're selling the products 😭

@pericore9100 27 күн бұрын

It's essentially mind-games. It's an interesting topic, really. In some cases, the product is actually different and better. But more often than not, you're being offered the same product with a different brand behind it's back, boosting the price. But for some reason it also magically boosts the taste/smell/feel to many people. A lot of many people. As long as they know it's from brand X, they'll interpret additional taste to it, despite none being there. If they don't know it, they'll never taste the difference.

@ArmySoldiersLady 27 күн бұрын

You are correct! While I’ve never worked in a factory, my dad has done work for factories and has said the same thing. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@christyc1574 28 күн бұрын

Yes you're comparing the "same products" but you also need to compare the same size packages too if you're comparing price. Some looked the same size but others, not so much (like the pretzels)

@ThatBetchEllie 28 күн бұрын

Exactly I was gonna say the same thing like the animal crackers TJ's was 16oz Walmart was 24oz

@middleagewidow4732 28 күн бұрын

I was just gonna comment that the Trader Joes pretzels were 8oz and the other one was 14oz

@saratemp790 28 күн бұрын

I know the pretzel bags were totally different sizes!

@underthewater176 28 күн бұрын

Yes I agree

@tiwainashanda 28 күн бұрын

I was about to say the same thing

@kornstaralc 28 күн бұрын

His lights make me think he has a thinking bubble coming from his head like a comic book. Lol

@kayangperme1462 26 күн бұрын

I was gonna say the same thing😅

@katedavies5698 26 күн бұрын

I cannot unsee that now 🤣💭

@SillyMoonshine 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for writing this, I've been thinking that for the last few videos now!

@pmg-1 28 күн бұрын

Walmart is wild charging $13.50 for a tiny tin can of mints 😂😂😂😂

@Paigerbaby1976 28 күн бұрын

I love how his round lights look like he's starting a thought bubble. 😂

@artistonleave 28 күн бұрын

It gets me every time

@vanessasfamily 28 күн бұрын

I commented this on his first video in his new home

@meversace 28 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. At first, I didn't even realize they were lights. Lol

@missdebrami6862 28 күн бұрын

I literally just wrote the same thing before I saw the comments lol

@mustwereallydothis 28 күн бұрын

That gets me every time

@crasicatlady 28 күн бұрын

The order of the ingredients determines the amount. The soups for example, if the first ingredient is tomato and the second is pepper, there will be more tomatoes than peppers. Which explains the difference in the green juice flavours.

@stanastubbs3936 27 күн бұрын

You explained it better than me.

@bellamacdonald6584 27 күн бұрын

I’m a product development technologist in food manufacturing and a lot of companies contract manufacture products for other brands that don’t have their own factory. A lot of times we get customers requesting us to basically replicate an exisiting product on the market and we essentially develop a match. So pretty common that the cheaper branded products are basically identical.

@kweenalize5455 28 күн бұрын

Private label is really just the stores own brand. Like Walmart has Great Value, Sobeys has Compliments, etc. Usually made by the same manufacturer...

@g-mawmhatton4751 27 күн бұрын

This

@christinegreywolf 28 күн бұрын

I was a security guard at a large food manufacturing plant that cooked up peanut butter, jellies and preserves and a few other things. The exact same batch of peanut butter produced Jiff and several large chain grocery store brand. They just rolled on different labels. So many people think Jiff is superior but it is the same as several store brands. The same thing for the jellies and preserves. The expensive brands were taken from the same batch as the store brands. Hint- buy the store brands....

@philcarbone3996 28 күн бұрын

Trader Joe's and Walmart don't manufacture any products. They outsource the manufacturing process to major brands. The manufacturer then "white labels" the products for the supermarkets. A better comparison would of been comparing Trader Joe's to Walmart's Great Value brand.

@ThatBetchEllie 28 күн бұрын

Yes that's what I thought this was going to be was all the store brands compared not name brand of course the prices are going to be a lot different when you get name brand he says Walmart but none of these of Walmart brand

@tammyporte755 28 күн бұрын

I agree it would be good to compare brand name, Great Value and Trader Joe's at same time.

@shanialively6114 28 күн бұрын

Taking a shot every time Raphael says “same” 🤣

@smina5547 28 күн бұрын

😅😅😂😅😂😅

@smokeandshadows 16 күн бұрын

eXActLy tHe sAMe

@nancymawson4724 28 күн бұрын

Please give the package weight for a true comparison.

@truthbom 28 күн бұрын

Exactly, because you can clearly see that the TJ's brand are less in quantity so actually you might be paying more for TJ's in comparison.

@user-gs7ku8nc7m 28 күн бұрын

Fully agree walmart has a much larger amount of the pruduct and Rapha of you are reading this then please consider checking the quantity as a factor

@Amy-Bo-Bamy 28 күн бұрын

Please mention package size and price per pound when you do these type of comparisons. 👍

@vickytaylor9155 28 күн бұрын

In the uk, if you see a circle on the pack with a code, it shows the country of origin, the town they were made in and the product code. Many products from different companies are made in the same factory.

@Ms.DemTube 28 күн бұрын

Wait why did i think Trader Joe's was the fancier store and Walmart the cheap chain store?

@montananerd8244 28 күн бұрын

Marketing magic, but also TJ quality IS often better or TJ has things that WM doesn't offer. No Trader Joe's where I live so we treasure it when we get it. Overall, def better products than WM, but I like new flavors & interesting ingredients a lot.

@KISEMA02 28 күн бұрын

Same. We don’t have it in Canada

@marybethc521 27 күн бұрын

@@Ms.DemTube it is for the most part. He’s comparing store brands to national brands. If you compare 8 Oz of the pretzel thins to the great harvest brand and the trader Joe brand, Walmart is cheaper for their store brand by 24 cents. Buying the name brand at Walmart (price per Oz is more expensive than buying store brand at Trader Joe’s price per Oz. Name brand is 37 cents per Oz in 14 Oz bag, Walmart 28 cents per Oz in 8 Oz bag, trader Joe is 31 cents per Oz in 8 Oz bag. They all look the same so he is correct they are probably all made n same factory but if you put the store brands head to head I doubt that Trader Joe is cheaper than the Walmart Great Harvest brand very often. They do have more unique and upscale food offering than Walmart though.

@m.d.5050 27 күн бұрын

Same

@debiannh 12 күн бұрын

Me also!

@feliciagrande128 28 күн бұрын

Lacroch killed me😅👀

@lunasi0910 28 күн бұрын

This channel is my therapy fr

@rds1717 28 күн бұрын

Hi Rafe! About the pretzels ... enriched flour is not the same as unbleached enriched flour. Enriched flour IS bleached ... using chemicals... TJs does not have artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. None of the yucky stuff you find in food. Non GMO, etc. TJs is a great place to shop. The employees are actually really knowledgeable and helpful there. Luv ur channel! ❤

@2Bjaded1 24 күн бұрын

Raph having an existential crisis opening animal crackers.🤣

@chrisfulton4990 28 күн бұрын

You have to take the net weight of each item into consideration when comparing price.

@heathereagleson1098 28 күн бұрын

12:21 With ingredient labels (according to what my mom told me), is that the ingredient that is most prevalent will be listed first, but I’m really not sure.

@skyebear1261 28 күн бұрын

That is the case in the UK but not sure about elsewhere

@lavenderoh 28 күн бұрын

@@skyebear1261 it is the same in the US

@ThatBetchEllie 28 күн бұрын

Yes this is true the last ingredients listed are usually 1% or less

@Kimbojangles 28 күн бұрын

@@lavenderohthanks! I was wondering if it was like that for the US. In Australia we have ingredients listed the same way, except there’s also the % of each ingredient listed.

@montananerd8244 28 күн бұрын

Yep you are right, lol I remember when they passed that law! 🧓

@TeressaJ1960 28 күн бұрын

Wonder what Raphi is thinking... (kitchen pendant lights) 😂😂

@essgee621 28 күн бұрын

The way Raphael doesn't understand the concept of Trader Joe's trying to copy the competitors product and says everything is the same 😂

@eathomelive 6 күн бұрын

They get their products manufactured by good brand name companies, hence why their stuff is so good.

@jenchaney9753 28 күн бұрын

Everytime I watch your videos lately those 3 lights will trick me into thinking a thought bubble will pop up.

@juliashirokova8374 28 күн бұрын

fun fact about those pistachios: the expensive ones are 10.48 for 24 oz, so 0.44 per oz, and the cheap ones are 6.99 for 16 oz, so also 0.44 per oz. raph is not saving any money on this one.

@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563 27 күн бұрын

Nobody ever accused him of being the brightest bulb.

@itsjakia2759 26 күн бұрын

And pistachio is pistachio 😭 it's gonna taste pretty similar even if u buy it from a local wholesaler

@kb__0579 27 күн бұрын

about smoothies and juices in general: the problem is not per se that they're unhealthy ingredients wise, the problem is, that for example the mango smoothie in the video would be made of (idk for sure but I hope you get the point) 1 mango, 3 Apples and what else do I know. All of these fruits are in and of its self healthy, but packed in a smoothie they're less sating as a lot of fibre is lost and packed with fructose sugar naturally occurring in the fruit (which as far as I know is even worse for you than normal glucose as the body digests it differently ) So you basically consume an insane amount of fruit with barely a thought and as everything else, in too high amounts fruit can also be bad for you.

@camillecassatt9971 28 күн бұрын

The walmart mints are 14.99! That's some Erewhon type pricing there

@arabstyle-gaming6035 28 күн бұрын

this channel has one of the most unique content on youtube

@lindaritchie4845 28 күн бұрын

Still waiting for you to finish your thought bubble! (Your kitchen lights!!) Great video, Raphael.

@Ann_Inky 26 күн бұрын

My dad used to deliver groceries to the stores he would often go to a name brand factory and pick up not only the name brand item but 2 or 3 generic brand products as well. the difference is usually they will use the best ingredients on the name brand and the slightly inferior ones on the generic

@kaydiglawson7767 28 күн бұрын

Why didn't you compare the Walmart brand to the Trader Joes brand?

@nellythecrybaby 28 күн бұрын

i love your outros in every video, you’re just so sweet when you talk about what made you make that video💙

@LIGHT-tq5un 28 күн бұрын

You are my comfort youtuber ilysmmmmm

@hollynovak4789 28 күн бұрын

Hey all the things you brought from Walmart you can also buy at different grocery stores Walmart has store brand call great value

@taichouu_1840 28 күн бұрын

raph I love your videos but you do realize companies can use the same equipment and not be in the same factory, right? like the pizza shop I work at uses the same oven as dominos but we're clearly not the same as dominos

@holssiying 28 күн бұрын

43 mins?! You are spoiling us Raphael!! Thank you so much I love you and your videos so much 🤍 They always make my day and I look forward to you uploading and watching them always!! Much love from Singapore 🇸🇬

@ladeelibra925 28 күн бұрын

*To do any sort of "Price Comparison"* *- U HAVE to Also Compare the Sizes/Ounces, etc.* *If one bag of something Contains 6oz & Another has 10oz - then it makes sense why the 10oz may be More Pricey.* 💰💰💰

@ritisingh6724 28 күн бұрын

Was just watching the previous video.. And a new notification of yours popped.. So happy.. ❤❤

@tomvoyles5101 28 күн бұрын

9:55 Im a big fan of Aldi's and Trader Joe's but if you compare Walmart's Great Value brand they are only pennies apart. Great content as always Raphael 🎉

@Misti.T.215 27 күн бұрын

"I think it's a rabbit or a lamb" 😂 When it's clearly a donkey 😂

@LifeWithMrsB 28 күн бұрын

I watched a show a little while ago and they found that Aldi choc chip cookies were made in the same factory as Maryland Cookies. The only difference in the recipe was slightly less choc chips in the Aldi ones but they were half the price.

@kathyjones3414 28 күн бұрын

I worked in a factory that made cards and another that made break shoes for cars the only difference was the color of ink we used

@SlytherinHero 28 күн бұрын

You would also be surprised that half the vitamins is made by the same company with same pills In different bottle for huge price difference. Pst nbty/nestle makes most vitamins brands even overseas Europe vitamins

@AdventuringLifeHS 28 күн бұрын

I had no idea!! Thanks for this video. Loved it!!!

@astroworfcraig9164 28 күн бұрын

A lot of store brand and generics are made by companies other than the name brands, too. Kroger, for example, owns factories to produce many of their store brand products.

@ThatBetchEllie 28 күн бұрын

Yea but Walmart uses a lot of the name brand companies at last for the cereal too name the generic

@sky0343 28 күн бұрын

I love watching your videos so much Rapha❤

@gonzalomarinellep.7335 27 күн бұрын

THIS IS WHY WE LOVE YOU HAHAHAHHA

@Sara_99_ 27 күн бұрын

I went to visit the biscuit company where my father worked, it is among the most famous in Italy, and I can confirm that they were producing a line of biscuits specifically for a supermarket company that would use its own name and packaging in sales. They were the same biscuits, only they will be sold cheaper and without the original branding on display!

@AmySparkles27 28 күн бұрын

For some reason I always thought Trader Joe's was fancier and more expensive. I'm Aussie and have only been to a Walmart once but from videos I always got the opinion TJs was pricey! 😂❤

@debbied7191 23 күн бұрын

It is for the most part

@eathomelive 6 күн бұрын

No. Their products in general are very inexpensive compared to their counterparts at other stores, they just carry more bougie type products and fewer non bougie products.

@CookinQuick_n_Easy 16 күн бұрын

That’s great information to know! Thank you!! Especially when I thought I was already buying the cheapest brand! We are a family of 10, grocery shop LOTS!

@robinhumburg1400 27 күн бұрын

I wasn’t too surprised that the products were mostly identical. I did discover some new products to try. Thanks for the great descriptions of the items, it helps me decide whether I should try them.

@Moebz818 28 күн бұрын

Here's me over here with no Trader Joe's but I have a Grocery Outlet and it's Irregular Corndogs.

@ifunnyenzo 28 күн бұрын

This video just proved to me I need to shop at Trader Joe’s more 🤷🏻‍♂️:)

@ThatBetchEllie 28 күн бұрын

Minus the PB&j sticks cause those are cheaper at Walmart they do taste the same too I love them

@ThatBetchEllie 28 күн бұрын

Keep in mind he compares it with name brands not Walmart brand if you get Walmart brand items it's still cheaper than TJ's

@artistonleave 28 күн бұрын

I was shocked that they were less.

@marybethc521 28 күн бұрын

It looked like maybe the Walmart came in bigger weight package. If so cost per Oz probably cheaper at Walmart

@ifunnyenzo 28 күн бұрын

@@artistonleaveseriously. I always thought Trader Joe’s was wayyy expensive

@JodiGastelum 28 күн бұрын

Loved the music! It's the little things that set you apart from the pack, they're not lost on us.

@oliviafreedom22 22 күн бұрын

Great video 😊 I hope your feeling better these days 💜

@stanastubbs3936 27 күн бұрын

In America the list of ingredients is as follows; The 1st ingredient has the largest amount in measurement. As an example if the 1st ingredient is 13 ounces the second ingredient is less than 13 ounces. So the amount of ingredient decreases from 1st to last. I hope that makes sense

@shrutisharma4426 28 күн бұрын

Is the parent company the same ? Maybe they are targeting as many ppl as they can. Like all economic statuses and all.... this is way too shady

@heathereagleson1098 28 күн бұрын

The king has posted! Speaking of Trader Joe’s, I’m so excited that a brand new store is opening up near me. It’s literally like less than 15 minutes away. The other one is a total of about 20 minutes from me, but the parking lot is too small. I love Trader Joe’s and now I will go more often, on my way to work.❤ Edit: In the four minutes since this video was posted, I’m the fifth to comment. 👑

@Robloxlover19831 28 күн бұрын

This is so good :)!!!

@pattysorrell3008 28 күн бұрын

I wish you would of compared great value brand to trader Joe's. Name brand is going to be more in cost to trader Joe's. Need to know how great value compares in taste and price to trader Joe's to name brand.

@joannepreston611 28 күн бұрын

The music made it for me! Shades of the X Files😅

@Kam___kam 28 күн бұрын

I love your videos so much you’re my favorite person to watch ❤

@eileenthomas6342 28 күн бұрын

Awesome job Raphael , love you .

@pinkwerewolf 28 күн бұрын

La crotch 😂 omg lol

@danih2972 28 күн бұрын

Usually in factories when they make the product it can be exactly the same or have small variants but make a product for a brand or supermarket brand. They can just change the measurements and packaging size. (This doesn't apply to all foods, just some I know of in the UK)

@jarkasidorova399 28 күн бұрын

❤️❤️ thanks for your videos :)

@natsfan100 28 күн бұрын

It's simple accounting why brands do this. They have a factory, advertising, sales costs, packing and shipping costs, overhead etc. If Trader Joes comes along and offers to buy a bunch of their product, in their own label, in bulk, as long as they have the capacity to produce and what trader joes is paying is more than the cost to produce, the name band have to do it. The name brands fix costs dont change, they dont have to pay for advertising, or selling costs, Trade Joe just picks it up.

@loolafly7967 4 күн бұрын

Same products made with different brand labels that seem like competitive helps you capture the whole market. You have those who go to Walmart who don’t care about what the pay and just what’s the most convenient and then you have those who have less money or are just more frugal and don’t mind travelling to a specific Aldi or trader joes just to get that discount. It’s clever marketing😂

@lorivattes2187 28 күн бұрын

I noticed that too about the thought bubble. I think the companies also think of other uses for a product that's been around for a long time and then just relabel it and say it's new.

@ingridwinn9082 28 күн бұрын

I did the same thing with canned ravioli. Vs store brand name. Same can same printing on bottom of can. One factory but diferent lables at the assembly line

@kweenalize5455 28 күн бұрын

Also.. you should do some grocery chain vs. dollar store videos :)

@kaydiglawson7767 28 күн бұрын

The Trader Joes soup dumplings were recalled jot long ago. They had metal and plastic pieces in them.

@JK-808 22 күн бұрын

Great video, as usual

@maxlira4353 28 күн бұрын

I saw a video of a Walmart employee exposing them of changing packaging for the same products, so everything you said it probably right

@JLor-eu5oh 28 күн бұрын

Luv this guy! Ha! I thought vitamin is pronounced "vie (rhymes with buy) tah min" the drink La Croix was pronounced "La Croy". Bruh! We need a grwm skin care tutorial !!! 😄

@lisachalmers7977 28 күн бұрын

Great video!! Thank you. 😊

@GetDat1 27 күн бұрын

Lecrotch ? Sounds delicious 😂😂

@pmg-1 28 күн бұрын

Even tho they are different prices...you need to check the weight of each products..because if the packaging is smaller on the Trader Joes (which it looks like with most products) then you probably arent saving any money.... just fyi!

@amputeeright 28 күн бұрын

If you are a dumpling fan, you have to go to H Mart, if you have one nearby. As much as I love TJs, I skip their dumplings for the aisle at H Mart.

@juliashirokova8374 28 күн бұрын

i want part 2 of this but with great value vs trader joes and taking the net worth into account

@laitinlok1 28 күн бұрын

I would say unbleached flour is more natural

@BTinSF 28 күн бұрын

I would agree. The bleaching probably makes more difference as far as taste goes than does organic vs non-organic.

@ambers. 27 күн бұрын

Trader Joe's beefless bulgogi is Nasoya plantspired steak. So good and so much cheaper.

@SuperSkittyCat 28 күн бұрын

I always try to buy the store brand product as I know its actually a name brand at a discounted price.The quality is usually good.I have only had issues with a a few generic products.

@kimroos3008 28 күн бұрын

The slurping is over the top

@g-mawmhatton4751 27 күн бұрын

Bless your heart. You always pay more for name brand...for the same thing. And...as others have said ...look at the difference in packaging size, weight etc

@bellak2662 27 күн бұрын

La Crotch 😅😂🤣 (La Croix)

@ev0luti00n 28 күн бұрын

I agree on private label most of times is same quality as nanmed brands however you need to account the price per kilo or pound, also the worst was the piatachio, why didnt you get red apples (of same family to compare?), some things gonna taste pretty much the same no matter where you get them or how much you pay, paying more (on nuts or fruits/vegetable for example) most of time give a better product (bigger size, better color, better taste)

@WlknHope2024 28 күн бұрын

We love you Raphael! ❤ 😊

@ruthhorowitz7625 28 күн бұрын

I do 75% of my grocery shopping at TJs

@skyeventy 26 күн бұрын

Yup same product, same manufacturer but different size, different label etc .. alsoo supply chain management n security etc would also play role in the pricing

@mgooding8 25 күн бұрын

I keep thinking your lights behind you are a thought bubble lol

@kimmurray9346 28 күн бұрын

Polar is from my hometown!!!!!! Worcester Massachusetts! You know you’re in Worcester when you see the Polar Bear ❤

@lbednaz 28 күн бұрын

It was my 1/2 point from Westfield State University and home in Cambridge!

@spiffydays 27 күн бұрын

Size and quantity of products left the chat 😂😂

@darrelladams4188 28 күн бұрын

Why are so many complaining about comparing the same size weight., up to the mozzarella cheese and the weights are fairly similar…… and yes I worked in a food processor and mostly the private labels we produced for used the ingredients we used for our national brand. Only one that had any differences was the store in southeast US known for the color green and their subs…. we couldn’t use Mexico CoO ( country of origin ). He basically did a comparison of National Brands v Trader Joe private brand.

@hkandm4s23 27 күн бұрын

A few things... for some of these products, there's not much wiggle room for how different something can be. Pistachios or fresh mozzerella for instance are all going to be approximately the same except the amount of salt. The prices are pretty much equivalent on many of these items once you account for price per ounce. There's obviously markup on certain brands but most often, the store brands are private labeled at any store. Target's market pantry, great value at Walmart, trader notes, aldi, Kirkland..... is all the same for the most part.

@b.1756 28 күн бұрын

2:08 "product of Greece" yet they are nowhere to be found here 😭

@alysharankin 28 күн бұрын

Ughhh the pretzels.. my addiction. Have them with dill pickle hummus. Delicious

@strawberrysoymilkshake 26 күн бұрын

Ok , as an Australian I need dill pickle hummus, thanks

@strawberrysoymilkshake 26 күн бұрын

Rapha, did you eat the soups without heating them? It's freezing here in Melbourne Australia right now and it made me cold just watching 😂

@Truecrimeresearcher224 27 күн бұрын

most places make the same exact things. just package it different. like store brands are usually the leftover ingredients of the brand name stuff

@Bs81265 22 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@katedavies5698 26 күн бұрын

I used to work in a Dessert factory and was shocked when I saw the same Desserts being potted and Sealed with Taste The Difference { a more expensive brand } and the normal ones were made exactly the same. It' sjust an illusion. Labels and packaging makes you pay more for the item !!!