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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sargento's Erin Price on Long-Term Growth and Consumer-Centric Innovation
In this episode of Brave Commerce, Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter sit down with Erin Price, general manager of consumer products at Sargento. Erin shares how Sargento's identity as a family-owned business has shaped its category leadership, commitment to long-term value, and approach to consumer-driven innovation. Erin discusses how the company's newest brand platform, "The Sargento Family Promise," is rooted in transparency and trust, and how deep consumer insights, rather than fleeting trends, guide the development of new products. She also offers her perspective on recruiting top CPG talent to Wisconsin, managing through change, and developing the next generation of business leaders. A long-term mindset enables more meaningful innovation and stronger retailer relationships. Consumer trust is earned through consistency, transparency, and product quality. Data is only powerful when paired with focus, agility, and real-time consumer understanding.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sargento plans new facility, new Longhouse Axe Bar tenants & more May business news
SHEBOYGAN – Sargento Foods' plan to build a new manufacturing facility in Plymouth, the opening of a trampoline park and checking on new tenants in the Longhouse Axe Bar were among the top business stories in May. Additionally, Krazian Fuzian opened in the former Emmer's bar, Harry's Diner at Interstate rebranded to Dina's Diner, and Beechwood's Twisted Pair Bar and Restaurant suffered a devasting fire. Deertrace Kohler's Joann store officially closed May 25, and event design company Take Flight Enterprise took over the Breaking Bread Banquet Hall in the town of Wilson. Here's more on business news you might've missed. Sargento announced it plans to move manufacturing from its headquarters at 1 Persnickety Place to a new 384,000-square-foot facility on the southeast corner of State 57 and County PP. The company still needs approval from the Plymouth Common Council, following rezoning in May. This would be the company's sixth facility in Wisconsin. Site construction could start in spring 2026 and finish sometime the following year. Staff switching facilities would be gradually moved in. Corporate staff and trucking operations would remain at the Sargento headquarters. Read more: 3Elephants & Company selling Wisconsin-made goods at larger space on Taylor Drive The highly anticipated Bounce Trampoline Park, 802 Blue Harbor Drive, held a grand opening June 1 after moving it back from May 17. The building, formerly housing Spaceport Sheboygan and Cosmic Bounce, is now outfitted with a foam pit, ninja course, toddler area and other amenities. Bounce is offering memberships, birthday party rentals and open jump times. Learn more at Dice Dungeon tabletop gaming lounge and retail shop and RUFF Rage Room are the new tenants of the former Longhouse Axe Bar, 1133 Indiana Ave. The bar closed at the end of March, and its escape rooms closed last June. Dice Dungeon sells trading card games, board games and wargames and offers roughly 6,000 square feet for playing games, including a video game room and a rentable role-playing room. RUFF Rage Room recently moved to the new space after being forced out of the EBCO Venture Center building mid-April because the city determined there were several municipal code violations. It's offering smash and splat packages again. Read more: Flawless Hoops founder using basketball to 'pave the way for kids who don't have opportunities' Twisted Pair, N1502 County A, was devastated by a fire in the early morning May 15, which the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office deemed a 'total' loss from the damage. The restaurant and bar's operations manager and executive chef Jeff Brown said some 40 staff would be moved to affiliated business Beavers Tail Food & Spirits, W497 County SS in Campbellsport, as the owner considers plans to rebuild and reopen. Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@ This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sargento plans new manufacturing site, more Sheboygan business news
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
"Like A Dog Biscuit": People Are Sharing The 43 Foods They Bought Off-Brand And Seriously Regretted
Let's be real: most of us are tightening our belts at the grocery store, tossing the cheapest brand into the cart, and hoping for the best. But sometimes, those bargain buys come back to bite us in the booty; if you've ever had off-brand ranch dressing, you understand. Redditor nightreader5 sparked a passionate debate in the r/cooking community with one simple question about groceries: "They say store brand food is just as good as name brand. What are the exceptions?" The responses came flooding in, and they were... brutally honest: 1."Hidden Valley ranch is the ONLY ranch I'll eat." —Responsible_Style314 2."Doritos. The store-brand ones are always awful. If I want Doritos, I only get the name brand." —scornedandhangry 3."Eggo waffles. The store-brand version tastes like roof shingles." —Reus20 4."Pop-tarts. They never get the crust right." —durrtyurr 5."Thomas' English Muffins. The store brands can go to hell on those." —digiriotdev 6."I'll probably get flamed for this, but some store-brand pasta goes from crunchy to complete mush; it feels like there is a two-second window where it's a pleasant texture." —hannahbananahs 7."I'm a sucker for UNnatural peanut butter, and there's nothing like JIF." —navelbabel "Peanut butter. Holy shit, I thought I hated peanut butter growing up. Nope, we just bought the kind made from trash peanuts." —pizzapizzamesohungry 8."Cream cheese, specifically in the brick form (not the spread in the tub). I once tried the Kroger brand instead of my beloved Philadelphia, and the texture and flavors were just way off!" —oracleofwifi 9."Honeymaid Graham crackers or bust." —glittersurprise 10."Butter. At least not when you actually taste the flavor of the butter." —AlleyOKK93 11."Store-brand shredded cheese has zero flavor and too much cornstarch. The extra dollar for Sargento or Tillamook is worth it." —ibashdaily 12."Store-brand refried beans are just not as good as Rosarita's." —NoMoreBeGrieved 13."Oreos!" —Routine_Mechanic6239 "Oreos! The off-brand honestly tastes like a dog biscuit." —candleelit 14."Duke's and Kewpie mayo, depending on what you're using it for. Duke's is for everyday stuff, such as potato salad, tuna, etc. Kewpie for special occasions." —thaiborg 15."Sour cream. Gotta be Daisy." —justlurking246 "For most dairy products, I've found certain brands to be much better quality. For example, Daisy brand sour cream is the only one on the market I can find that is just cream, salt, and cultures." —harrold_potterson 16."Wheat Thins and Triscuits must be name brand." —allthecrazything 17."Jam. Often good, brand-name jam has more fruit and less juice/sugar filler." —LadyOfTheNutTree 18."Ketchup. It's Heinz or nothin'." —Mi_Pasta_Su_Pasta 19."I've yet to find a store-brand soda that isn't trash. Especially the diet varieties." —flutterbylove22 20."The one thing that store brands can never seem to get right is Cheerios... No one seems to have figured out how to replicate the taste and texture of Cheerios. Store-brand 'toasted O's' invariably taste like sawdust and are weirdly stale in texture." "Except Trader Joe's. For some reason, their O's are almost identical to Cheerios. But no one else comes close." —arcticmischief 21."Store brand and cheaper canned whole tomatoes taste like the tin can they came in. Spend the money to get good, imported, preferably organic, San Marzano tomatoes. Makes all the difference." —WhoCalledthePoPo 22."I am incredibly picky about my frozen peas, so frozen petite peas from C&W or nothing — they're the only ones that are sweet and tender, and not grainy/mealy and disgusting." —darktrain 23."Generic-brand Cheez Its. Oh, my goodness. It was like eating little squares made 99% of crispy butter with a little cheese sprinkled in. So, so gross." —nightreader5 24."Oats. My husband thinks I'm crazy for it, but I won't eat the generic oats. There's too much of the 'bottom of the container' pieces — you know, the tiny shavings, as opposed to the whole oats. It has a totally different flavor when you cook it." —JACKiED_Daniels 25."Mac and cheese. If I'm reaching for yellow powder from a box, it is only going to be Kraft." —CurlyRN_ 26."Land O' Lakes American white cheese." —efox02 "American cheese slices. When I want pasteurized cheese products, I don't skimp on flavor. No, but for real... Kraft is the only way to go." —AwarenessVirtual4453 27."I only use Tollhouse chocolate chips for my chocolate chip cookies." —PezGirl-5 "Chocolate chips, as I just found out tonight while using store-brand ones. They took forever to melt and when I compared the ingredient list to the Toll House ones, the store brand ones had soy lecithin." —BeirutJH 28."Fage Greek yogurt ONLY. Every other brand is gloopy and watery?" —This-Cicada-5304 29."Any Worcestershire sauce that isn't Lea & Perrins." —big_data_mike 30."Soda. The off brands do not compare to Coke, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper." —SportyCarpet 31."Premium crackers. Every other brand I've tried tastes stale to me." —coolreg214 32."Fritos corn chips." "With fewer ingredients, smaller packages, and higher prices, I usually have no brand loyalty for most." —cwsjr2323 33."Maille cornichons. Love those little guys. And the juice makes great slaw and Bloody Marys." —andrewsutton 34."Soy sauce. Every store brand I've tried is bitter." —thetinyness 35."I don't mess with generic unsweetened cocoa powder." —CreativeMyxologist 36."I'm a La Croix fan. Store-bought is just not the same." —paperanddoodlesco 37."This is kind of random, but marshmallows. Jet-Puffed is miles better than generic — those have no flavor other than sweet. Jet-Puffed tastes vanilla-y and delicious!" —dontakelife4granted 38."Yellow mustard, only French's, King Arthur. Sugar, Domino's." —theycallmeruby 39."If you eat Stouffer's frozen entrees, like lasagna, Salisbury steak, or the chicken rice casserole, the store brand versions are vastly different, and not in a good way." —anonymouscog 40."Oh my god, cornflakes. We were poor and bought generic cornflakes, they were so thick and just gross. Even though we were struggling, we just couldn't eat generic cornflakes again." —Loud_Statement9491 41."Coca-Cola. Nothing hits like a Coke brand Coke. I don't care about most other sodas, but Coke and Dr. Pepper have to be name brand." —saturnsqsoul 42."A1 Sauce. I don't use it for my steak, but my husband does, and wow... Generic tastes terrible." —elizurofsinai 43."I tried grocery store-brand ginger snaps in, like, 2019. Ginger snaps are not even exclusively a Nabisco brand thing either… just a classic treat. They were awful, the flavor of raw ginger with the texture of cardboard." —petrichorandpuddles Now, it's your turn: What's the name-brand food item that the generic version simply doesn't live up to? Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form below and your response could be featured in an upcoming Tasty post. Hungry for more? Download the free Tasty app to browse and save 7,500+ free recipes — no subscription required.
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18-04-2025
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"Like A Dog Biscuit": People Are Sharing The 43 Foods They Bought Off-Brand And Seriously Regretted
Let's be real: most of us are tightening our belts at the grocery store, tossing the cheapest brand into the cart, and hoping for the best. But sometimes, those bargain buys come back to bite us in the booty; if you've ever had off-brand ranch dressing, you understand. Redditor nightreader5 sparked a passionate debate in the r/cooking community with one simple question about groceries: "They say store brand food is just as good as name brand. What are the exceptions?" The responses came flooding in, and they were... brutally honest: 1. "Hidden Valley ranch is the ONLY ranch I'll eat." 3. "Eggo waffles. The store-brand version tastes like roof shingles." 5. "Thomas' English Muffins. The store brands can go to hell on those." 6. "I'll probably get flamed for this, but some store-brand pasta goes from crunchy to complete mush; it feels like there is a two-second window where it's a pleasant texture." — hannahbananahs 7. "I'm a sucker for UNnatural peanut butter, and there's nothing like JIF." — navelbabel "Peanut butter. Holy shit, I thought I hated peanut butter growing up. Nope, we just bought the kind made from trash peanuts." — pizzapizzamesohungry 8. "Cream cheese, specifically in the brick form (not the spread in the tub). I once tried the Kroger brand instead of my beloved Philadelphia, and the texture and flavors were just way off!" — oracleofwifi 9. "Honeymaid Graham crackers or bust." 10. "Butter. At least not when you actually taste the flavor of the butter." — AlleyOKK93 11. "Store-brand shredded cheese has zero flavor and too much cornstarch. The extra dollar for Sargento or Tillamook is worth it." 13. "Oreos!" — Routine_Mechanic6239 "Oreos! The off-brand honestly tastes like a dog biscuit." — candleelit 14. "Duke's and Kewpie mayo, depending on what you're using it for. Duke's is for everyday stuff, such as potato salad, tuna, etc. Kewpie for special occasions." — thaiborg 15. "Sour cream. Gotta be Daisy." Daisy Brand / Via — justlurking246 "For most dairy products, I've found certain brands to be much better quality. For example, Daisy brand sour cream is the only one on the market I can find that is just cream, salt, and cultures." — harrold_potterson 17. "Jam. Often good, brand-name jam has more fruit and less juice/sugar filler." 18. "Ketchup. It's Heinz or nothin'." 20. "The one thing that store brands can never seem to get right is Cheerios... No one seems to have figured out how to replicate the taste and texture of Cheerios. Store-brand 'toasted O's' invariably taste like sawdust and are weirdly stale in texture." "Except Trader Joe's. For some reason, their O's are almost identical to Cheerios. But no one else comes close." — arcticmischief 21. "Store brand and cheaper canned whole tomatoes taste like the tin can they came in. Spend the money to get good, imported, preferably organic, San Marzano tomatoes. Makes all the difference." — WhoCalledthePoPo 22. "I am incredibly picky about my frozen peas, so frozen petite peas from C&W or nothing — they're the only ones that are sweet and tender, and not grainy/mealy and disgusting." 23. "Generic-brand Cheez Its. Oh, my goodness. It was like eating little squares made 99% of crispy butter with a little cheese sprinkled in. So, so gross." —nightreader5 24. "Oats. My husband thinks I'm crazy for it, but I won't eat the generic oats. There's too much of the 'bottom of the container' pieces — you know, the tiny shavings, as opposed to the whole oats. It has a totally different flavor when you cook it." — JACKiED_Daniels 25. "Mac and cheese. If I'm reaching for yellow powder from a box, it is only going to be Kraft." 26. "Land O' Lakes American white cheese." — efox02 "American cheese slices. When I want pasteurized cheese products, I don't skimp on flavor. No, but for real... Kraft is the only way to go." — AwarenessVirtual4453 27. "I only use Tollhouse chocolate chips for my chocolate chip cookies." — PezGirl-5 "Chocolate chips, as I just found out tonight while using store-brand ones. They took forever to melt and when I compared the ingredient list to the Toll House ones, the store brand ones had soy lecithin." — BeirutJH 29. "Any Worcestershire sauce that isn't Lea & Perrins." 30. "Soda. The off brands do not compare to Coke, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper." 32. "Fritos corn chips." "With fewer ingredients, smaller packages, and higher prices, I usually have no brand loyalty for most." — cwsjr2323 33. "Maille cornichons. Love those little guys. And the juice makes great slaw and Bloody Marys." 35. "I don't mess with generic unsweetened cocoa powder." 37. "This is kind of random, but marshmallows. Jet-Puffed is miles better than generic — those have no flavor other than sweet. Jet-Puffed tastes vanilla-y and delicious!" — dontakelife4granted 38. "Yellow mustard, only French's, King Arthur. Sugar, Domino's." 39. "If you eat Stouffer's frozen entrees, like lasagna, Salisbury steak, or the chicken rice casserole, the store brand versions are vastly different, and not in a good way." — anonymouscog 40. "Oh my god, cornflakes. We were poor and bought generic cornflakes, they were so thick and just gross. Even though we were struggling, we just couldn't eat generic cornflakes again." — Loud_Statement9491 41. "Coca-Cola. Nothing hits like a Coke brand Coke. I don't care about most other sodas, but Coke and Dr. Pepper have to be name brand." 42. "A1 Sauce. I don't use it for my steak, but my husband does, and wow... Generic tastes terrible." — elizurofsinai 43. "I tried grocery store-brand ginger snaps in, like, 2019. Ginger snaps are not even exclusively a Nabisco brand thing either… just a classic treat. They were awful, the flavor of raw ginger with the texture of cardboard." — petrichorandpuddles Now, it's your turn: What's the name-brand food item that the generic version simply doesn't live up to? Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form below and your response could be featured in an upcoming Tasty post. Hungry for more? Download the free Tasty app to browse and save 7,500+ free recipes — no subscription required. Tasty
