Supermarkets and Retail

[Tane04]

I actually liked Starbursts.

[JBar]

Natural Confectionery Company is more popular.

[Bort]

starburst chews are good. Although the red ones go straight in the bin.

[stilesykenny]

Allen’s lollies are the best.

[JohnsonTV]

@Tane04

With Toys 'R Us closing down in the US and the UK, will they be closing in Australia as well?

Well today the Australian operations went into administration. All Toys ‘R’ Us Australia stores will remain open and continue to trade while the administrators explore options for the sale.
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/toys-r-us-goes-into-administration-in-australia/news-story/1699b0958dbe97de1ffde6e0e53e3e90

[pelican]

@Bort

Although the red ones go straight in the bin.

I feel personally attacked.

[JBar]

@Bort

starburst chews are good. Although the red ones go straight in the bin.

Were the red ones strawberry or raspberry?

[Bort]

@JBar

Were the red ones strawberry or raspberry?

[JBar]

Cherry is alright but not as good as raspberry. If it was strawberry, I’d throw those out.

[mubd]

Cherry

My preference of gummi lollies is as follows:

Tied for 1st - Haribo & The Natural Confectionery Company
3rd - Allens
4th - Woolworths brand stuff
5th - Coles brand stuff
6th - Starburst
7th - Allsops (Glucose Sweets) which you usually find at pharmacies
8th - Those godawful No Frills/Woolworths Home Brand/Coles Smart Buy/Black & Gold sweets which I believe you can’t buy anymore. I think they were always just rebranded Allsops sweets anyway

[JBar]

Not a big fan of lollies but if they were offered to me I’d have a raspberry or lime one. I used to love the Allen’s Red and Green frogs, when I was a child. I went off lollies, in general, as an adult. Chocolate is another thing.

[pelican]

@JBar

Chocolate is another thing.

You have powerful perceptive skills.

[JBar]

I mean, it has no rival.

[Bort]

@JBar

If it was strawberry, I’d throw those out.

I feel personally attacked.

[JBar]

Can’t stand fake strawberry yet I love fake raspberry.

[Sully]

@stilesykenny

Allen’s lollies are the best.

Absolutely.

They’d still have the lions share of ‘lolly’ market wouldn’t they? I just see a sea of red when I walk down the confectionary isle.

I’ve seen their factory toured on Sunrise or something before, somewhere in Victoria, Wallan is it?

[Sully]

My favourite single discretionary item from a supermarket (apart from a Big M or Oak) would have to be this:

There must be a niche market going strong for LD&D, because they’ve been around for about 18 years now! LD&D have a licence from Mars to manufacture the M&Ms Minis component for that particular one.

So begs my question, what is your weekly/fortnightly single discretionary item from a supermarket, if you have one?

[Moe]

@Sully

So begs my question, what is your weekly/fortnightly single discretionary item from a supermarket, if you have one?

This:

And yes, that results in a single serve - though I make it with a lot less than the suggested mince.

Absolute perfect mixture of laziness, but expensive per box so it’s a sometimes thing.

[Radiohead]

For me, it’s 2 things

Tim Tams (Double Coated!) - though a packet will last me 2-3 weeks

Tip Top English Muffins - once a week, I’ll have 2-3 of these loaded with margarine and Vegemite!
Yum!

[eddel]

@Radiohead

Tim Tams (Double Coated!) - though a packet will last me 2-3 weeks

A packet of these is lucky to last 2-3 hours in my house (disgusting I know).

I don’t have the self control to have treaty foods in the cupboard so usually only have them when I go out. When I do get something to have at home it’ll be a small 40-50g bar of chocolate which I can have the satisfaction of finishing the same evening without ploughing through an excessively huge number of calories.