Value shopping tips at Fairprice

[arthur]

Spreadable cream cheese ($6 and below)



I still find Philadelphia Cream Cheese (original) to provide the best value in this category. It tastes perfectly creamy and cheesy (the very reasons why I want cream cheese). Usually $5.50 for 250g. However, I'm not the only shopper at JP's Fairprice Xtra to notice this, as this product is often sold out. Don't confuse this with Philadelphia Cream Cheese (light), as I'll explain later.

If Philadelphia Original isn't available, Emborg Cream Cheese is a passable backup. But it's a distant second as the taste is noticeably lighter and not as cheesy. 

But please avoid SCS Cream Cheese. Its packaging is similar to Philadelphia Original's; SCS knows what they're doing.  But the flavour is almost nonexistent. At this point, you're better off buying butter.

And if you're like me—buying cream cheese for the creaminess and cheesiness, also avoid Philadelphia Light. It costs the same as Philadelphia Original but tastes like a cheaper brand. Of course, it may still be a decent choice if you want cream cheese with lower fat content. But taste-wise, let's just say there's a reason why Philadelphia Original is often sold out and Philadelphia Light is always available.

Cheap everyday sliced bread


If you take a look at the nutritional information of both products, they're exactly the same. It's extremely likely that Bonjour Bakery is also the manufacturer of the Super Value generic brand. Of course, Super Value is 20-30% cheaper (if I remember correctly) than Bonjour.

Dental Floss


Oral-B Essentialfloss is a good product as it doesn't shred easily unlike some other brands I've tried. However, it's not fairly priced at Fairprice (more than $5). It's available on Carousell typically from $2.50 to $3.90. It used to be sold in those Value$ outlets at $2.50 but sales have been discontinued, for some reason.

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