Shopping – A Love Hate Relationship

So there I was in the liquor store before Christmas, rhapsodizing about how wonderful shopping is. Well, there are some down sides. Like house brands.

Loblaws has a knack for buying one of their suppliers and then…. Bastardizing the brand. Watch and see if I’m right. Ace Breads is now owned by Loblaws, So I’m guessing that soon there will be no more Ace Breads, just some President’s Choice Breads that have oh so similar packaging to the former Ace.
But the bread will be less than Ace, in so many ways. It will be crappy, taste bad, crummy (no pun intended) texture and probably fewer available varieties. You will be able to think of it as President’s Bland Bread. Or it will be tough and waaaay too chewy.

I have been wondering how cum Loblaws, owned by the gang that owns Weston Foods, known as a bread maker, has the worst bread of any grocery store. I can’t say why, but it’s likely cost cutting and trying to up the profit margin. Until recently, lots of stores carried Ace, so there was at least something to pack your ham and cheese into. Now? Who Knows?

Tip: Sobey’s still has great bread that they make themselves. Lots of good varieties, great zinging flavour, fresh and affordable. I say yay Sobeys, and blah blah Loblaws