High price doesn't always indicate quality, while I wouldn't recommend the lowest priced foods; generally the medium priced foods give you the best value for the money. This is true in most things besides foods, by the way. If you look at Consumers Reports the most expensive products are seldom the highest rated, and in fact, are often the lowest rated. People pay for packaging and advertising, as well as store's overhead. Bigger stores are able to buy things in quantity which reduces the per piece rate, and this saves on shipping. Some products just have a higher markup, which means the store makes more from those brands, and sales people will be told to push those products. So price is just one of the factors you should look at when choosing a food. Don't forget to do a search for "coupons" for your brand, this can often save you money, and buying the larger package, is always cost efficient as long as you store the contents properly. |