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Chatbrat 06-04-2015 06:34 AM

Walmart is so huge they dictate prices to their suppliers

Villager Joyce 06-04-2015 06:38 AM

I'm not siding with anyone. I am stating from the food wrapper: Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise has <1g of sugar. On second thought I would like to side with Cisco Kid. I like peanut butter, but only Jif crunchy.

graciegirl 06-04-2015 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1069788)
Walmart is so huge they dictate prices to their suppliers


You are right. They have a BIG pencil and enormous buying power. If you can sell your product to them, you do it pretty much their way and on their terms and their price.

That is why I shop there for a number of things. They are just plain cheaper..

DougB 06-04-2015 06:50 AM

Mayo is mayo. Don't really care what brand it is.

wudda1955 06-04-2015 06:55 AM

Walmart has stores all around the country (world?). They can buy from the manufacturer in larger quantities. Larger quantities, lower price, which they pass on to their customer. Winn-Dixie is a considerably smaller franchise and they can't get the same deals from the manufacturer.

Wandatime 06-04-2015 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 1069794)
Mayo is mayo. Don't really care what brand it is.


Oh, the horror! :eek:

I am weeping for you, DougB, weeping.

Wandatime 06-04-2015 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1069781)
I was thinking the same thing. At my house, The usual bunch?

Did you know German descendants put sugar in their slaw and in their potato salad and in their red tomato spaghetti sauce?

I am now a southern woman of German descent. Maybe if I bought Duke's and put a teaspoon of sugar in it................

Sounds wonderful! I have heard tales about the Germans and their love of sugar. Many years ago I had a German friend serve me a wonderful cucumber dish made with mayonnaise or sour cream, I don't know which, vinegar and sugar. It was wonderful and I can not seem to replicate it. Maybe because I'm using Dukes, LOL!

wudda1955 06-04-2015 07:38 AM

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I have heard tales about the Germans and their love of sugar.
That explains my husband, then. He's of German descent and, I swear, he is addicted to sugar!

CFrance 06-04-2015 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1069768)
I like peanut butter.

Yes! Peanut butter is better than Dukes, which is better than Hellmans, but not in egg salad.:loco:

karostay 06-04-2015 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1069601)
Without using my card, and comparing prices, I found WD to be less expensive. I tracked prices for purchases for about 2 months before I requested a card. Most of our purchases are for produce, certain meats, and some tonic (sodas). I tend to buy bulk products at Sams.

We make a monthly trip to BJ's find it better than Sams

CFrance 06-04-2015 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1069781)
I was thinking the same thing. At my house, The usual bunch?

Did you know German descendants put sugar in their slaw and in their potato salad and in their red tomato spaghetti sauce?

I am now a southern woman of German descent. Maybe if I bought Duke's and put a teaspoon of sugar in it................

So do I. It's the PA Dutch influence. Or my mom's French Huguenot heritage. Slaw/potato salad/egg salad/macaroni salad--mayo, sugar and vinegar. Tomato sauce--I don't know what that influence that is, but IMO tomato sauce needs a little sugar to cut the acid. It "makes" the sauce.

I don't think it's the lack of sugar that makes Dukes taste better. You can't even detect the taste of the sugar in Hellmans. Dukes is just a great taste. And I was a lifelong Hellmans fan.

Miracle Whip is salad dressing, but Hellmans is mayo, and good. Dukes just edges it out a bit with a je ne sais quoi element. Only my opinion, though.:wave:

perrjojo 06-04-2015 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer (Post 1069480)
Why does a jar of Kraft mayo cost $5.98 at Winn Dixie and only $2.98 at Wal Mart.

Because if you wait for a BOGO its the same price.

Bonny 06-04-2015 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1069781)
I was thinking the same thing. At my house, The usual bunch?

Did you know German descendants put sugar in their slaw and in their potato salad and in their red tomato spaghetti sauce?

I am now a southern woman of German descent. Maybe if I bought Duke's and put a teaspoon of sugar in it................

I put a little bit of sugar in my sauce and my slaw dressing.

joldnol 06-04-2015 09:00 AM

Walmart is the first retailer in history to dictate what they will pay for products. Because they are the biggest they can say jump and manufacturers say how high. That and the fact they treat employees horribly.

jblum315 06-04-2015 09:02 AM

Dukes is better than others, even better than Hellmanns


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