The big two have concocted this "code of conduct", carefully crafted to suit their own business plan, and now they are trying to force Aldi into it.
The only reason for that is that they are feeling the heat from Aldi and it may put price pressure on Aldi if it signs up.
So now they are making threats about intellectual property, pointing out that Aldi's home brands often have a similar appearance to national brands.
Who cares? What they don't have is the extortionate prices of the brands sold by the big two.

These guys have got so used to pushing markets, suppliers, consumers and governments around that they have forgotten Aldi is a bigger business than the two of them put together.
Pull your heads in barrow boys and start giving your customers a fair deal!

Mexican standoff: Woolworths takes aim at Aldi over packaging

DateDecember 10, 2013 - 8:44AM



Woolworths has stepped up pressure on rival Aldi to sign the grocery code of conduct, alleging the discount retailer's private label products may be infringing on the intellectual property of leading national brands, writes The Australian Financial Review.

Under the code of conduct signed last month by Woolworths, Coles and the Australian Food & Grocery Council, retailers and suppliers must respect intellectual property rights, including brand names, packaging designs and advertising.

Woolworths managing director of supermarkets Tjeerd Jegen has pointed to similarities between some of Aldi's exclusive brands and national brands, including Bundaberg ginger beer, Procter & Gamble's Pantene shampoo, General Mills's Old El Paso taco kits and Kellogg's Special K.

Spot the difference: the similarity between the products' packagin has upset Woolworths.
Spot the difference: the similarity between the products' packaging has upset Woolworths. Photo: Rob Homer

"One of our major competitors has 96 per cent of their range that is own-brand," Mr Jegen told The Australian Financial Review. "If you don't look carefully, you'd think it came from suppliers' brands."



Mr Jegen called on Aldi to sign the voluntary code of conduct, echoing comments by Woolworths chief executive Grant O'Brien, Coles managing director Ian McLeod, and Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder.

Metcash has said it is reluctant to sign the code because it played no part in the negotiations and the code is irrelevant to its business model as a wholesaler, rather than a retailer, with no control over shelf space or retail prices.

Aldi has yet to comment on its position, although managing director Tom Daunt has said in the past that he supports any code that "levels the playing field". Mr Daunt was unavailable for comment on Monday.

Mr Jegen turned up the heat on Aldi. "In order to get a level playing field, I can't understand why every retailer is not signing up to the code," he said. "Everyone is asking for a level playing field and we're providing it now."

I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is??

if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would...

well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned.

why copy someone else if you have such a good product?

What's funny is that Aldi shapes and sao biscuits have very similar packaging to Arnotts, but it's Woolworths that have issue with it. Many Aldi products have similar packaging to famous brands. Why are these companies not taking Aldi to court.

cry me a river Woolworths

Aldi 9,325 stores globally

Australia 311 stores since 2001

Karl Albrecht retains ownership of Aldi Süd, and with a personal wealth of €17.2 billion, is the richest man in Germany, while the co-owners of ALDI Nord, Berthold and Theo Albrecht Jr., follow close behind at €16 billion.

Geographic distribution[edit]

Country      Name      Aldi group      Since      Outlets

Germany      Nord              1946         2,400
Germany   Aldi      Süd       1946   1,790
Australia            2001         311
Austria            1968         430
Belgium              1973         380
Denmark            1977         244
France            1988         680
Hungary            2008          85
Ireland            1998        105
Luxembourg      1990          12
Netherlands      1975         406
Poland            2008          72
Portugal            2006          36
Slovenia            2005          71
Spain            2002        227
 Switzerland      2005        130
United Kingdom      1989        511
United States      1976       1,200

Trader Joe's      Nord      1979      399

total number of Aldi Nord stores      4,805

total number of Aldi Süd stores      4,430

combined total of Aldi stores      9,235

Some Aldi facts from Wikipedia

cods wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 9:27am:

I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is?? if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would... well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned. why copy someone else if you have such a good product?

The thing is cods, Aldi very, very rarely carry 'brand names', so shoppers know that the product is from some other company.

They have Nescafe coffee and vegemite, apart from those two, I don't think they have any other brand name products, they could, but harldly any.

A person would have to pretty stupid to not know this.

Aldi shoppers are well aware of the product lines because they are sensible people, that's why they shop at Aldi  :)

cods wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 9:27am:

I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is?? if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would... well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned. why copy someone else if you have such a good product?

Woolworths' bastards are terrible in creating monopoly wherever they can. The corrupted council officials in Perth for years haven't allowed ALDI on the market letting Wolwarths to have higher prices in perth than in the rest of Australia.

Good to see that someone has finally had a go at Aldi over their misleading labelling practices, even if it had to be their competitors.  Copying the design and colours of a well known brand name and changing a few letters is hardly an honest way of doing business, is it?

Frances wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 10:08am:

Good to see that someone has finally had a go at Aldi over their misleading labelling practices, even if it had to be their competitors.  Copying the design and colours of a well known brand name and changing a few letters is hardly an honest way of doing business, is it?

What does it have to do with the consumers benefit.

misleading labelling practices?

I can't see what's "misleading" about it. You get what you pay for on the label, whether it's a packet of corn flakes or a bottle of sauce. It may look like and taste like the same product you could pay twice or three times the price for. So what?
If fact, I actually prefer Aldi home brands because the quality is often better and I don't have to throw a lot of it out.
Some people wouldn't know a good deal if it hit them in the face.

cods wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 9:27am:

I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is?? if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would... well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned. why copy someone else if you have such a good product?

What you do and don't call cheating would be more than a very interesting story: GO THE COPPER INTERNET FOR THE CLEVER COUNTRY!!!  :D

Frances wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 10:08am:

Good to see that someone has finally had a go at Aldi over their misleading labelling practices, even if it had to be their competitors.  Copying the design and colours of a well known brand name and changing a few letters is hardly an honest way of doing business, is it?

Honesty, well let's all get high fallutin' about business practises then  ;D

bogarde73 wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 8:57am:

The big two have concocted this "code of conduct", carefully crafted to suit their own business plan, and now they are trying to force Aldi into it. The only reason for that is that they are feeling the heat from Aldi and it may put price pressure on Aldi if it signs up. So now they are making threats about intellectual property, pointing out that Aldi's home brands often have a similar appearance to national brands. Who cares? What they don't have is the extortionate prices of the brands sold by the big two. These guys have got so used to pushing markets, suppliers, consumers and governments around that they have forgotten Aldi is a bigger business than the two of them put together. Pull your heads in barrow boys and start giving your customers a fair deal!

It's called competition...get used to it

I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything.....

gizmo_2655 wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 12:52pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 8:57am: The big two have concocted this "code of conduct", carefully crafted to suit their own business plan, and now they are trying to force Aldi into it. The only reason for that is that they are feeling the heat from Aldi and it may put price pressure on Aldi if it signs up. So now they are making threats about intellectual property, pointing out that Aldi's home brands often have a similar appearance to national brands. Who cares? What they don't have is the extortionate prices of the brands sold by the big two. These guys have got so used to pushing markets, suppliers, consumers and governments around that they have forgotten Aldi is a bigger business than the two of them put together. Pull your heads in barrow boys and start giving your customers a fair deal! It's called competition...get used to it

Its called competition with benefits, get used to it[fixed]

Frances wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 1:35pm:

I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything.....

Well lets all cheer the questionable women in our lives wasting good oxygen!  :-?

Frances wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 1:35pm:

I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything.....

It's Mrs Andrei

You might have had the same problem in Woolies or Coles......without the glasses.

Mrs andrei, lol: no need to be rude  8-)

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 9:34am:

cods wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 9:27am: I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is?? if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would... well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned. why copy someone else if you have such a good product? The thing is cods, Aldi very, very rarely carry 'brand names', so shoppers know that the product is from some other company. They have Nescafe coffee and vegemite, apart from those two, I don't think they have any other brand name products, they could, but harldly any. A person would have to pretty stupid to not know this. Aldi shoppers are well aware of the product lines because they are sensible people, that's why they shop at Aldi  :)

Cods is pretty stupid though ;)

Frances wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 1:35pm:

I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything.....

I wonder how you even knew it was an Aldis store without your glasses ;D

bogarde73 wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 8:57am:

The big two have concocted this "code of conduct", carefully crafted to suit their own business plan, and now they are trying to force Aldi into it. The only reason for that is that they are feeling the heat from Aldi and it may put price pressure on Aldi if it signs up. So now they are making threats about intellectual property, pointing out that Aldi's home brands often have a similar appearance to national brands. Who cares? What they don't have is the extortionate prices of the brands sold by the big two. These guys have got so used to pushing markets, suppliers, consumers and governments around that they have forgotten Aldi is a bigger business than the two of them put together. Pull your heads in barrow boys and start giving your customers a fair deal!

That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff ;)

Aldis would be wise not to have anything to do with these two harvey norman equivalent of supermarkets ;)

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:04pm:

That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff

Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits.

Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices. 

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:27pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.

I wish they'd hurry up and come to Perth.

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:28pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:27pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.  I wish they'd hurry up and come to Perth.

I heard that Aldis won't come to Perth unless they can open on the weekends. Have things changed ?

My only problem with Aldi is that they don't have any stores in Hobart.   I wish they would open one to give Woolworths and Coles some competition.

Hobartian wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

My only problem with Aldi is that they don't have any stores in Hobart.   I wish they would open one to give Woolworths and Coles some competition.

Yes, Hobart too!

Open in Perth and Hobart, Aldi.

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:32pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:28pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:27pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.  I wish they'd hurry up and come to Perth. I heard that Aldis won't come to Perth unless they can open on the weekends. Have things changed ?

We have seven day trading in Perth.

Come on Aldi!

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:32pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:28pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:27pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.  I wish they'd hurry up and come to Perth. I heard that Aldis won't come to Perth unless they can open on the weekends. Have things changed ?

Nah,.. youll have to wait awhile: having said that i actually don't know  8-)

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 4:01pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:32pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:28pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:27pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.  I wish they'd hurry up and come to Perth. I heard that Aldis won't come to Perth unless they can open on the weekends. Have things changed ? We have seven day trading in Perth. Come on Aldi!

Do we???????????

Frances wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 1:35pm:

I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything.....

People don't give   s h i t   for brand names. What they want is a quality and chiper price.

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:01pm:

Frances wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 1:35pm: I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything..... I wonder how you even knew it was an Aldis store without your glasses ;D

:D ;D 8-)

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:27pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.

Aldi applies German work ethics. They have much less staff and unlike in Woollies you can't see them chatting and doing nothing.

** Go the copper internet in an allegedly clever country and be proud you vote globalist  :-?

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:01pm:

Frances wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 1:35pm: I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything..... I wonder how you even knew it was an Aldis store without your glasses ;D

I can read signs without my glasses - I just can't read too much on the labels.....

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 9:34am:

cods wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 9:27am: I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is?? if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would... well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned. why copy someone else if you have such a good product? The thing is cods, Aldi very, very rarely carry 'brand names', so shoppers know that the product is from some other company. They have Nescafe coffee and vegemite, apart from those two, I don't think they have any other brand name products, they could, but harldly any. A person would have to pretty stupid to not know this. Aldi shoppers are well aware of the product lines because they are sensible people, that's why they shop at Aldi  :)

I disagree pansi.. they now carry cadburys Nesafe is another oneand I have seen Kelloggs .I dont think its stupid
of customers not to expect to be hoodwinked..

I bet if you had a brand and a style all your own and a little back street store camealong and stole more or less everything except the name you would complain.... and rightly so..

a lot of Aldi products look very similar..and no they are getting more and more into selling brands.. not off of their lines... but enough

I have been buying their cheaper tissues..mainly because I felt I am getting ripped off by the brands.. theirs are getting smaller and smaller..anyway for a few weeks I have been really happy.. I wouldnt buy their other paper products as they aint soft enough..anyway this last lot I bought the tissues are horrible..almost crackle they are not the same quality they have been.. I am nit picking if you like..

but their tim tams may look the same but they don taste the same.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 3:27pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.

this is about all the big guys signing an agreement not to do that

cods wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 5:06pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 9:34am: cods wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 9:27am: I tend to agree with this... not everyone reads bloody labels...they see something looks familiar..why wouldnt it be what you think it is?? if a bloke went in and bought a set of golfclubs because they looked almost identical to the ones he thought he was buying..only to find it was a generic brand with a good disguise.. do you think he would be ropeable????  I am sure he would... well its the same with us we see a product a shampoo it looks exactly the same as the one we always buy.. only it isnt.. are we going to take the lousy bottle of shampoo back to the shop?????????..its annoying it isnt fair and it isnt right either... its called cheating as far as I am concerned. why copy someone else if you have such a good product? The thing is cods, Aldi very, very rarely carry 'brand names', so shoppers know that the product is from some other company. They have Nescafe coffee and vegemite, apart from those two, I don't think they have any other brand name products, they could, but harldly any. A person would have to pretty stupid to not know this. Aldi shoppers are well aware of the product lines because they are sensible people, that's why they shop at Aldi  :) I disagree pansi.. they now carry cadburys Nesafe is another oneand I have seen Kelloggs .I dont think its stupid of customers not to expect to be hoodwinked.. I bet if you had a brand and a style all your own and a little back street store camealong and stole more or less everything except the name you would complain.... and rightly so.. a lot of Aldi products look very similar..and no they are getting more and more into selling brands.. not off of their lines... but enough I have been buying their cheaper tissues..mainly because I felt I am getting ripped off by the brands.. theirs are getting smaller and smaller..anyway for a few weeks I have been really happy.. I wouldnt buy their other paper products as they aint soft enough..anyway this last lot I bought the tissues are horrible..almost crackle they are not the same quality they have been.. I am nit picking if you like.. but their tim tams may look the same but they don taste the same.

Go the invisible hand  8-)

cods wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 5:09pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:27pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.  this is about all the big guys signing an agreement not to do that

Declaration of false peace ya mean  :o

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 4:05pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 4:01pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:32pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:28pm: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:27pm: Sir lastnail wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 3:04pm: That's funny though because I thought that Coles and Woolies got up to the same tricks with their premium homebrand stuff Oh they do, but they're just jealous of Aldi's profits. Aldi know how to grow their customer base. Superior parking, fast service, quality product, good selection and best of all, low prices.  I wish they'd hurry up and come to Perth. I heard that Aldis won't come to Perth unless they can open on the weekends. Have things changed ? We have seven day trading in Perth. Come on Aldi! Do we???????????

Yep.  Since August last year.

Trading hours for general retail shops in the metropolitan area:

8.00am - 9.00pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday
8.00am - 5.00pm, Saturday
11.00am - 5.00pm, Sunday
11.00am - 5.00pm Public holidays

New laws have given all general retail shops in the Perth metropolitan area, including major supermarkets and department stores, the right to open their doors on Sunday between 11am and 5pm.

http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumerprotection/content/consumers/Retail_Trading_Hours.html

I am not so sure if Woolies can really do that to Aldi, taking them to task over similar packaging, it could be a bluff, and as the outcome in court is not such a sure thing. I say this because of the well known case with Cadbury's trying to do the same against their competitior, with their purple coloured wrapping for their chocolate that was imitated to look similar, as I can't put up links yet, I have to copy and paste this case, for your perusal, below in italics.

Cadbury can’t stake claim on purple packaging


By Packaging Buzz Staff

October 17, 2013



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Cadbury’s purple reign is over. Nestle S.A. recently won a court appeal against Cadbury Enterprises, which overturned a decision from October 2012 that said Cadbury could trademark its particular shade of purple packaging, according to Reuters.

The company had established a decades-long marketing campaign, in which the British chocolate maker sought to make purple synonymous with its products. In 2004, it even won a trademark on the color, winning the exclusive right to use it on candy bars and drinking chocolate in the United Kingdom

The decision allows Nestle and other chocolate makers to package chocolate products with the same colored wrapping.

Three judges at the Court of Appeal in London ruled that the trademark Cadbury applied for “lacks the required clarity, precision, self-containment, durability and objectivity to qualify for registration.”

Cadbury is studying the ruling and will consider whether to appeal, it said in an e-mailed statement to Bloomberg.

Cadbury History

“Our color purple has been linked with Cadbury for a century and the British public has grown up understanding its link with our chocolate,” Cadbury said.

Mondelez, which also makes Oreo cookies, was created in a split of Kraft Foods Group Inc. (KRFT) last year. The Deerfield, Illinois-based Mondelez had a 20.5 percent share of the western European chocolate confectionery market in 2012, according to Bloomberg Industries data.

I think Aldi's prices are amazing, and some of their products that are similar to the other supermarkets, I think are similar, in quality, but better in price, for instance, gluten free flour in a supermarket other than Aldi, is nearly $6, yet Aldi has it for under $3. I consider that Aldi are scrupulous with their products, and would not sell us crap, in fact, this computer I am on at present, I bought nearly 3 years ago, an all in one 22inch touch screen, and it's been brilliant! (Medion brand). It was $1100 at the time, when similar HP brands were $1800. Thank you Aldi  :)
Anyway, I do my shopping at 3 or 4 different supermarkets, I don't just go to the same one all the time. Too boring, I like to change course and go to different wilds of the supermarket aisles coz I can  8-)

Sophia wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 10:04pm:

I am not so sure if Woolies can really do that to Aldi, taking them to task over similar packaging, it could be a bluff, and as the outcome in court is not such a sure thing. I say this because of the well known case with Cadbury's trying to do the same against their competitior, with their purple coloured wrapping for their chocolate that was imitated to look similar, as I can't put up links yet, I have to copy and paste this case, for your perusal, below in italics. Cadbury can’t stake claim on purple packaging By Packaging Buzz Staff October 17, 2013 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on google_plusone_shareShare on email Cadbury’s purple reign is over. Nestle S.A. recently won a court appeal against Cadbury Enterprises, which overturned a decision from October 2012 that said Cadbury could trademark its particular shade of purple packaging, according to Reuters. The company had established a decades-long marketing campaign, in which the British chocolate maker sought to make purple synonymous with its products. In 2004, it even won a trademark on the color, winning the exclusive right to use it on candy bars and drinking chocolate in the United Kingdom The decision allows Nestle and other chocolate makers to package chocolate products with the same colored wrapping. Three judges at the Court of Appeal in London ruled that the trademark Cadbury applied for “lacks the required clarity, precision, self-containment, durability and objectivity to qualify for registration.” Cadbury is studying the ruling and will consider whether to appeal, it said in an e-mailed statement to Bloomberg. Cadbury History “Our color purple has been linked with Cadbury for a century and the British public has grown up understanding its link with our chocolate,” Cadbury said. Mondelez, which also makes Oreo cookies, was created in a split of Kraft Foods Group Inc. (KRFT) last year. The Deerfield, Illinois-based Mondelez had a 20.5 percent share of the western European chocolate confectionery market in 2012, according to Bloomberg Industries data.

Nestle are a pack of amoral grubs.

I wouldn't give them the time of day, and certainly won't buy their products.

Sophia wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 10:10pm:

I think Aldi's prices are amazing, and some of their products that are similar to the other supermarkets, I think are similar, in quality, but better in price, for instance, gluten free flour in a supermarket other than Aldi, is nearly $6, yet Aldi has it for under $3. I consider that Aldi are scrupulous with their products, and would not sell us crap, in fact, this computer I am on at present, I bought nearly 3 years ago, an all in one 22inch touch screen, and it's been brilliant! (Medion brand). It was $1100 at the time, when similar HP brands were $1800. Thank you Aldi  :) Anyway, I do my shopping at 3 or 4 different supermarkets, I don't just go to the same one all the time. Too boring, I like to change course and go to different wilds of the supermarket aisles coz I can  8-)

So how long have you been working at ALDI?

Chimp_Logic wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 10:58pm:

Sophia wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 10:10pm: I think Aldi's prices are amazing, and some of their products that are similar to the other supermarkets, I think are similar, in quality, but better in price, for instance, gluten free flour in a supermarket other than Aldi, is nearly $6, yet Aldi has it for under $3. I consider that Aldi are scrupulous with their products, and would not sell us crap, in fact, this computer I am on at present, I bought nearly 3 years ago, an all in one 22inch touch screen, and it's been brilliant! (Medion brand). It was $1100 at the time, when similar HP brands were $1800. Thank you Aldi  :) Anyway, I do my shopping at 3 or 4 different supermarkets, I don't just go to the same one all the time. Too boring, I like to change course and go to different wilds of the supermarket aisles coz I can  8-) So how long have you been working at ALDI?

You're not a fan then, I take it?

athos wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 4:12pm:

Frances wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 1:35pm: I wandered into Aldi's Parramatta store at lunchtime mainly to get out of the heat.  I didn't have my glasses with me and I found it difficult to tell what items were brand names and which ones were Aldi's home brand.  I ended up leaving without buying anything..... People don't give   s h i t   for brand names. What they want is a quality and chiper price.

Sorry athos..but bullshit..Speaking as a price orientated shopper. I'm quite prepared to pay a little extra for a quality brand name product...I don't really look for chiper (or even CHEAPER, learn to spell dude) prices if the quality is significantly less.

Sophia wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 10:10pm:

I think Aldi's prices are amazing, and some of their products that are similar to the other supermarkets, I think are similar, in quality, but better in price, for instance, gluten free flour in a supermarket other than Aldi, is nearly $6, yet Aldi has it for under $3. I consider that Aldi are scrupulous with their products, and would not sell us crap, in fact, this computer I am on at present, I bought nearly 3 years ago, an all in one 22inch touch screen, and it's been brilliant! (Medion brand). It was $1100 at the time, when similar HP brands were $1800. Thank you Aldi  :) Anyway, I do my shopping at 3 or 4 different supermarkets, I don't just go to the same one all the time. Too boring, I like to change course and go to different wilds of the supermarket aisles coz I can  8-)

I like Aldi's products.
Bread, dairy, raspberries! Eggs, cat food (my cat eats only silvester :)) ), soaps, baby nappies, hygiene products. You name it. Both quality and price - unbeatable. Not sure about shampoo, I can only use the one from pharmacy anyway, so who cares

Torpedo wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 11:31pm:

Sophia wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 10:10pm: I think Aldi's prices are amazing, and some of their products that are similar to the other supermarkets, I think are similar, in quality, but better in price, for instance, gluten free flour in a supermarket other than Aldi, is nearly $6, yet Aldi has it for under $3. I consider that Aldi are scrupulous with their products, and would not sell us crap, in fact, this computer I am on at present, I bought nearly 3 years ago, an all in one 22inch touch screen, and it's been brilliant! (Medion brand). It was $1100 at the time, when similar HP brands were $1800. Thank you Aldi  :) Anyway, I do my shopping at 3 or 4 different supermarkets, I don't just go to the same one all the time. Too boring, I like to change course and go to different wilds of the supermarket aisles coz I can  8-) I like Aldi's products. Bread, dairy, raspberries! Eggs, cat food (my cat eats only silvester :)) ), soaps, baby nappies, hygiene products. You name it. Both quality and price - unbeatable. Not sure about shampoo, I can only use the one from pharmacy anyway, so who cares

Yeah, my cat likes silvester too, of ci\ourse he 'prefers' whiskas which is basically the same stuff, just a different label.

Just as a comparison, woolies's home brand sour cream contains flour, I am sure of it, it just tastes "cloggy", this dry taste, horrible, yet it's still little more expensive than the one at aldi.
Not everything is quality comparison, in fact many things aren't

gizmo_2655 wrote on Dec 10^th, 2013 at 11:37pm:

Torpedo wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 11:31pm: Sophia wrote on Dec 10th, 2013 at 10:10pm: I think Aldi's prices are amazing, and some of their products that are similar to the other supermarkets, I think are similar, in quality, but better in price, for instance, gluten free flour in a supermarket other than Aldi, is nearly $6, yet Aldi has it for under $3. I consider that Aldi are scrupulous with their products, and would not sell us crap, in fact, this computer I am on at present, I bought nearly 3 years ago, an all in one 22inch touch screen, and it's been brilliant! (Medion brand). It was $1100 at the time, when similar HP brands were $1800. Thank you Aldi  :) Anyway, I do my shopping at 3 or 4 different supermarkets, I don't just go to the same one all the time. Too boring, I like to change course and go to different wilds of the supermarket aisles coz I can  8-) I like Aldi's products. Bread, dairy, raspberries! Eggs, cat food (my cat eats only silvester :)) ), soaps, baby nappies, hygiene products. You name it. Both quality and price - unbeatable. Not sure about shampoo, I can only use the one from pharmacy anyway, so who cares Yeah, my cat likes silvester too, of ci\ourse he 'prefers' whiskas which is basically the same stuff, just a different label.

See, my cat is very fussy, he will never ever consume anything low quality. And whiskas, not just little, double the price

I've never given my dog Aldi food because I prepare home cooked meals for him.

One time when he was constipated, the vet said to buy a can of Pal, it worked.......straight up. What the heck is in that can?

Next time I will try Aldi canned dog food as a comparison.

Aldi shampoo and conditioner is A1.......it's got a Pantene look alike container, half the price and just as good.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 5:52am:

I've never given my dog Aldi food

I wouldn't give Aldi food to a dog either.....

Frances wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 6:09am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 5:52am: I've never given my dog Aldi food I wouldn't give Aldi food to a dog either.....

Of course not Mrs Andrei, not a bleck dog anyway.

no, i wont shop at woolworths. i know 2 dairy farmers who have suicided over impending bankruptcy. they are an evil corporation.
my daughter managed an ALDI for 12 months. awesome company, extra good to their staff. she was on $26 an hour compared to $18 at woolies.
i will not set foot in a woolies or coles again. i will not buy fuel off them, play their pokies or drink their alcohol.
i urge all australians to think hard about $2 milk.  bad karma

i usually pick up a road kill roo and cut it up for my fellow. he's as strong as an ox.  same as tinned food but not all those hydroxysulphates

aquascoot wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 7:41am:

i usually pick up a road kill roo and cut it up for my fellow. he's as strong as an ox.  same as tinned food but not all those hydroxysulphates

full of worms though

aquascoot wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 7:16am:

no, i wont shop at woolworths. i know 2 dairy farmers who have suicided over impending bankruptcy. they are an evil corporation. my daughter managed an ALDI for 12 months. awesome company, extra good to their staff. she was on $26 an hour compared to $18 at woolies. i will not set foot in a woolies or coles again. i will not buy fuel off them, play their pokies or drink their alcohol. i urge all australians to think hard about $2 milk.  bad karma

well we cant all do that but dont forget Aldi is still an overseas company??.. so what do Australians really want??.. we talk on the one hand buy aussie made...and then we have someone saying dont support aussie business

I cant say as I know what farmers are going through but I do watch landline..and the farmer that is surviving is the one that makes the changes..if dairy is n ot the answer for them  what about chickens.. or even sheep I can only assume sheep are dwindling when  I see the price of lamb..its ridiculous... I would say if you hang everything you have on one source you are begging for a fall....they pay people huge sums to get the cheapest prices..its called competition..and its tough..

cods wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 8:12am:

aquascoot wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 7:16am: no, i wont shop at woolworths. i know 2 dairy farmers who have suicided over impending bankruptcy. they are an evil corporation. my daughter managed an ALDI for 12 months. awesome company, extra good to their staff. she was on $26 an hour compared to $18 at woolies. i will not set foot in a woolies or coles again. i will not buy fuel off them, play their pokies or drink their alcohol. i urge all australians to think hard about $2 milk.  bad karma well we cant all do that but dont forget Aldi is still an overseas company??.. so what do Australians really want??.. we talk on the one hand buy aussie made...and then we have someone saying dont support aussie business I cant say as I know what farmers are going through but I do watch landline..and the farmer that is surviving is the one that makes the changes..if dairy is n ot the answer for them  what about chickens.. or even sheep I can only assume sheep are dwindling when  I see the price of lamb..its ridiculous... I would say if you hang everything you have on one source you are begging for a fall....they pay people huge sums to get the cheapest prices..its called competition..and its tough..

This myth and argument that Woolworths is an Australian company is ridiculous and misleading.
Neither Woolworths nor Aldi are manufacturing industries that produce goods in Australia and export oversees. They both sell variety of products that are produced in Australia and oversees
Only difference is that Aldi sells more quality products from Europe instead cheep crap from British colonies.

Thank you Aldi for the good fair prices.  Please open more Aldi supermarkets.      [smiley=thumbsup.gif]    

Regardless of the likelihood of success, as someone has mentioned, I can see Woolworths pressuring one or two of its suppliers to launch cases against Aldi on the basis of similarity of packaging.
For instance, Sanatorium"s Weetbix looks almost the same as Aldi's Wheat Biscuits.
Of course, Woollies won't fund the cases or in any way get involved. It will all be a nod & a wink and an understanding that shelf space might be difficult to find if they don't play along.
These people are ruthless.

bogarde73 wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 9:23am:

Regardless of the likelihood of success, as someone has mentioned, I can see Woolworths pressuring one or two of its suppliers to launch cases against Aldi on the basis of similarity of packaging. For instance, Sanatorium"s Weetbix looks almost the same as Aldi's Wheat Biscuits. Of course, Woollies won't fund the cases or in any way get involved. It will all be a nod & a wink and an understanding that shelf space might be difficult to find if they don't play along. These people are ruthless.

What rubbish !! Aldis doesn't even sell Sanatorium branded stuff. Unless it's a direct copy of the artwork they have no case against Aldis. People go to Aldis to buy Aldis branded stuff at a good price and not some branded stuff at a ripoff price. Coles and Woolies need to learn that its all about value for money !!

Like crook always says drop your prices !!

F*@K WOOLWORTHS!

Gnads wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 10:03am:

F*@K WOOLWORTHS!

And Coles.

Don't forget Coles.

wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 9:21am:

Thank you Aldi for the good fair prices.  Please open more Aldi supermarkets.     [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

THANK YOU ALDI FOR TREATING PEOPLE WITH RESPECT.
LONG LIVE ALDI.
PISS OFF WOOLWORTHS AND COLES.

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 10:03am:

Gnads wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 10:03am: F*@K WOOLWORTHS! And Coles. Don't forget Coles.

200 GRAMS OF SMOKED WILD SALMON FROM PRISTINE SEA WATERS OF SCANDINAVIA COSTS IN ALDI $6.99.

200 GRAMS OF SMOKED SALMON, ARTIFICIALLY GROWN, FULL OF ANTIBIOTICS AND HORMONES COSTS $10.00 IN WOOLWORTHS AND COLES.

cods wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 8:12am:

aquascoot wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 7:16am: no, i wont shop at woolworths. i know 2 dairy farmers who have suicided over impending bankruptcy. they are an evil corporation. my daughter managed an ALDI for 12 months. awesome company, extra good to their staff. she was on $26 an hour compared to $18 at woolies. i will not set foot in a woolies or coles again. i will not buy fuel off them, play their pokies or drink their alcohol. i urge all australians to think hard about $2 milk.  bad karma well we cant all do that but dont forget Aldi is still an overseas company??.. so what do Australians really want??.. we talk on the one hand buy aussie made...and then we have someone saying dont support aussie business

Well, it's not like Asian market, where they buy, employ and benefit purely Asians.
Aldi is not biased, and they employ aussies, and they buy from Aussies.
And woollies aren't exactly playing the game in anyone's benefit, just profit making, monopolizing.
I still buy from Woollies, but it seems as though they try to rid of all the good products I used to buy, lately the fill the shelves with the worst at the most ridiculous cost. For example "Ansell" gloves Silk Touch isn't available anymore, and the available stock is just not that great, so what's the point buying from Woollies? May as well buy the same crap, only cheaper, elsewhere...  :-/

bogarde73 wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 9:23am:

Regardless of the likelihood of success, as someone has mentioned, I can see Woolworths pressuring one or two of its suppliers to launch cases against Aldi on the basis of similarity of packaging. For instance, Sanatorium"s Weetbix looks almost the same as Aldi's Wheat Biscuits. Of course, Woollies won't fund the cases or in any way get involved. It will all be a nod & a wink and an understanding that shelf space might be difficult to find if they don't play along. These people are ruthless.

steve jobs should sue woolies for stealing his logo

Torpedo wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 11:21am:

cods wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 8:12am: aquascoot wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 7:16am: no, i wont shop at woolworths. i know 2 dairy farmers who have suicided over impending bankruptcy. they are an evil corporation. my daughter managed an ALDI for 12 months. awesome company, extra good to their staff. she was on $26 an hour compared to $18 at woolies. i will not set foot in a woolies or coles again. i will not buy fuel off them, play their pokies or drink their alcohol. i urge all australians to think hard about $2 milk.  bad karma well we cant all do that but dont forget Aldi is still an overseas company??.. so what do Australians really want??.. we talk on the one hand buy aussie made...and then we have someone saying dont support aussie business Well, it's not like Asian market, where they buy, employ and benefit purely Asians. Aldi is not biased, and they employ aussies, and they buy from Aussies. And woollies aren't exactly playing the game in anyone's benefit, just profit making, monopolizing. I still buy from Woollies, but it seems as though they try to rid of all the good products I used to buy, lately the fill the shelves with the worst at the most ridiculous cost. For example "Ansell" gloves Silk Touch isn't available anymore, and the available stock is just not that great, so what's the point buying from Woollies? May as well buy the same crap, only cheaper, elsewhere...  :-/

Yes, I'd noticed the same thing.

But at this stage, WW is still better than Coles, who carry very few brand-name lines (at least in my town).

Aldi are going from  strength to strength, their range is increasing, literally by the week.

I spoke with a cashier who said as long as you're not afraid of hard work, they are great to work for.

Incidentally Aldi pays its cashiers well, 35K to start with, not bad for a walk up start.

Their chocolates genuine German fare, exquisite and cheap.

Did my Christmas stuff today, ham, chocolates, chicken, all the fancy stuff. Full trolley, cost, $262.

Same one at Coles up the road try doubling it, Coles and Woolies are truly f....d

red baron wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 6:15pm:

Aldi are going from  strength to strength, their range is increasing literally by the week. I spoke with a cashier who said as long as you're not afraid of hard work, they are great to work for. Incidentally Aldi pays its cashiers well, 35K to start with, not bad for a walk up start.

And they're all allowed to sit down at the checkout.

Coles and Woolworths won't even allow pregnant or injured workers to sit down at the checkout.

red baron wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 6:15pm:

Incidentally Aldi pays its cashiers well, 35K to start with, not bad for a walk up start.

Actually, that's a little low.

WW pays around $37,000 to start with.

Coles pays even more.

I just checked.

Aldi pay around $45,000 to start.

Well above Coles and WW.

However, WW and Coles have allowances on top of the base rate.

Aldi's rates are inclusive of all allowances.

:P No I don't work for Aldi's, just appreciative of some products that have worked that I took a punt on, when I actually wasn't sure at the time (me thinking of brand names being better like HP etc)...so that is why, I said thank you to Aldi's for that.
The most annoying thing about a touch screen computer, friends, family, come along, I show them something online, and they point to something on the screen, and touch the screen, then it all disappears and they wondered what happened...and I say..yep, just don't touch the screen, it's a touch screen.....and they give me this amazed look, and yep, believe it or not, from Aldi's...more amazed looks   ;D you see, I am up with the latest mod con there amidst my friends  ;D It was the first computer I had bought brand new, as up to that point in time, I always had 2nd hand ones, that always needed the computer tech to fix stuff up. So since buying this new one, not one cent spent on fixing or upgrading. Thank goodness!

Oh and not to exclude say, Woolworths, thanks to them, I bought their most amazing coffee machine for $69 that take them coffee pods, and I tell you, amidst all them other expensive machines, the coffee on this machine is amazing and well worth it! Now, Coles is next.....lately, they have included in their line, amidst all the roast chickens, roast beef...and it was delish! And then, IGA.....too many good things to say, but they have the best cordial we love, 90% fruit juice! Can't find it in other supermarkets, so that is why I said earlier, I shop at 3 or 4 different supermarkets over the course of a couple of weeks.

Sophia wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 7:08pm:

:P No I don't work for Aldi's, just appreciative of some products that have worked that I took a punt on, when I actually wasn't sure at the time (me thinking of brand names being better like HP etc)...so that is why, I said thank you to Aldi's for that. The most annoying thing about a touch screen computer, friends, family, come along, I show them something online, and they point to something on the screen, and touch the screen, then it all disappears and they wondered what happened...and I say..yep, just don't touch the screen, it's a touch screen.....and they give me this amazed look, and yep, believe it or not, from Aldi's...more amazed looks   ;D you see, I am up with the latest mod con there amidst my friends  ;D It was the first computer I had bought brand new, as up to that point in time, I always had 2nd hand ones, that always needed the computer tech to fix stuff up. So since buying this new one, not one cent spent on fixing or upgrading. Thank goodness!

Touch-screens on computers SUCK!

BIG-time.

red baron wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 6:15pm:

Aldi are going from  strength to strength, their range is increasing, literally by the week. I spoke with a cashier who said as long as you're not afraid of hard work, they are great to work for. Incidentally Aldi pays its cashiers well, 35K to start with, not bad for a walk up start. Their chocolates genuine German fare, exquisite and cheap. Did my Christmas stuff today, ham, chocolates, chicken, all the fancy stuff. Full trolley, cost, $262. Same one at Coles up the road try doubling it, Coles and Woolies are truly f....d

100% agree.

aldi 24V battery drills are excellent...

I purchased one for work 4 years ago, then another one 2 years ago for another depot... I also purchased one for myself because the first one was working so well after the first two years...

out of the three of the they are all still working like rippa's... the batteries don't go flat from just sitting around like some of the big brand name ones do and they last a long time...

I think the brand is Taurus.. I think..

the newer ones even have LED lights on them if you are working in a dark corner or under a vehicle..

$40 each I think they were...

a few months back I purchased a five inch grinder for work ... it has adjustable speed and works a treat so far... it feels good and strong.. I think that was around $50 or something..

if they were to stuff up after 12 months then who cares... but they are all still going strong..

I also purchased a 45lt three way camping fridge... it also ran great but have sold it off now and got top dollar for it as there's nothing else around in that price range... about $230 I think it was...  :)

but the quality is incredible...

wollies have the freshest fruit I have to admit... coles are ok and IGA are just terrible.. they ought to be ashamed of themselves for the garbage they put on display..  >:(

True Blue... wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 8:17pm:

IGA are just terrible.. they ought to be ashamed of themselves for the garbage they put on display..

Terrible?  Maybe more like variable - the one on the Bobbin Head Road at North Turramurra is really good - and it's one of the cleanest supermarkets I've seen.  The one at Parramatta Westfields is dreadful - and badly organised and scruffy.

SupaBarn at Five Dock is pretty good too.....

Frances wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 8:25pm:

True Blue... wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 8:17pm: IGA are just terrible.. they ought to be ashamed of themselves for the garbage they put on display..  Terrible?  Maybe more like variable - the one on the Bobbin Head Road at North Turramurra is really good - and it's one of the cleanest supermarkets I've seen.  The one at Parramatta Westfields is dreadful - and badly organised and scruffy. SupaBarn at Five Dock is pretty good too.....

variable?

agreed..

True Blue... wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 8:33pm:

Frances wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 8:25pm: True Blue... wrote on Dec 11th, 2013 at 8:17pm: IGA are just terrible.. they ought to be ashamed of themselves for the garbage they put on display..  Terrible?  Maybe more like variable - the one on the Bobbin Head Road at North Turramurra is really good - and it's one of the cleanest supermarkets I've seen.  The one at Parramatta Westfields is dreadful - and badly organised and scruffy. SupaBarn at Five Dock is pretty good too..... variable? agreed..

But you have to remember, with IGA, each shop is individually owned, usually by the manager. There's no real hierarchy of regional/state senior managers above the store level, to set a standard.

We have 3 IGA stores within 10 kms approx of each other. One is terrible, I do not like going in there at all. The other two, are much better, but the best one is the one that has upgraded and expanded in Seville, and lo and behold, they will be up against so stiff comp, because, I think it's Woolworths, is building a giant supermarket, concrete prefab falls are up, and quite frankly, I don't think we needed another supermarket, not in a country town like Seville. This will be interesting to see what happens now. But it ruins the look of the village type township it was. Now, as far as Coles goes, in Lilydale, they upgraded something unbelievable, but at the same time, the old Lilydale Marke place shopping centre truly did upgrade amazingly, with underground parking, Dick Smith store, cafes, food court, Aldis, Woolies, fresh fish (all Australian), expensive as all hell, but absolutely beautiful fish, Millers, Sanity, cake shops, donut king, ANZ bank just shifted there last week, new Bank of Melbourne just opened up today by the looks of it, Spec savers, Big W, reject, so you get the drift of some of these shops how amazing this place has become, well, this Coles supermarket that upgraded is struggling, it is the best priced supermarket with markdowns you would not believe. I took my friend there, and she was amazed, I said, "It's one of my best kept secrets about Lilydale and where to shop cheaply, coz they are struggling".....she said she saved at least $60 from shopping there compared to Woolies (or is it Safeways) in Monbulk. Now their prices are a bit horrendous. So it's not all Coles that are expensive, this one is doing me huge favours by being so cheap. I am so happy about it, for a change! (pardon the pun  ;D )

Quote:

Aldi's home brands often have a similar appearance to national brands.

Aldi in Australia ( ... so far, at least) is a DUMPING GROUND
It targets the same market demographic as Not Quite Right (NQR)


And in COMMON with NQR - it is rare to find the same item in two visits - a month apart

( ... this has always been MY experience, at least)



I doubt Aldi and NQR feel threatened by Coles and Woolworths - and vice-versa - being quite different markets

I'm surprised to hear buzz, given your vociferous condemnation of Aldi over a long period, that you have visited it twice & only a month apart.

Hope you saved a motza.

True Blue... wrote on Dec 11^th, 2013 at 8:17pm:

aldi 24V battery drills are excellent... I purchased one for work 4 years ago, then another one 2 years ago for another depot... I also purchased one for myself because the first one was working so well after the first two years... out of the three of the they are all still working like rippa's... the batteries don't go flat from just sitting around like some of the big brand name ones do and they last a long time... I think the brand is Taurus.. I think.. the newer ones even have LED lights on them if you are working in a dark corner or under a vehicle.. $40 each I think they were... a few months back I purchased a five inch grinder for work ... it has adjustable speed and works a treat so far... it feels good and strong.. I think that was around $50 or something.. if they were to stuff up after 12 months then who cares... but they are all still going strong.. I also purchased a 45lt three way camping fridge... it also ran great but have sold it off now and got top dollar for it as there's nothing else around in that price range... about $230 I think it was...  :) but the quality is incredible... wollies have the freshest fruit I have to admit... coles are ok and IGA are just terrible.. they ought to be ashamed of themselves for the garbage they put on display..  >:(

Yeah you can say that again ..... the IGA here.. their fruit & veg is all 2nds or 3rds or worse.

But I have to admit when my daughter was living in Brisbane the Supa IGA down the road was brilliant all round.... even their friut & veg .... although it was a tad expensive.

IGA is so expensive and disgusting.

I doubt Aldi and NQR feel threatened by Coles and Woolworths - and vice-versa - being quite different markets

I have no idea what NQR is, but yes, I doubt Aldi would feel threatened by the big two. As already pointed out, it could have them for breakfast. But I get the feeling they are coming under distinctly unwelcome pressure from Aldi, which can only be a good thing. Nobody else, certainly not the ACCC, seems able or willing to have an impact on their unfair and misused level of market power.
But

Obviously, IGA stores are owned individually, depending on the owner, the frame of mind, reflects the store's appearance and quality. The best one for me is in Seville, absolutely upmarket and classy with a variety of gourmet stuff that is locally made, a little pricey, but fresh and so unique, the others are either dingy, or just average.
It is probably much the same with McDonalds, as we travelled a lot, driving between Victoria and Queensland, we always stopped at Maccas for a coffee, and I can tell you, the difference is noticeable there too, depending on whom is managing it. One I can't remember where it was now, somewhere in NSW, was the pits, dirty floors, and the toilet looked as if it wasn't cleaned in a month! I just could not get over it. And their drink had black things floating in it, I had to go up and ask what it was, they said it was bits of oreo that must have accidentally gone in there. Really? Never had it happened before in a Maccas store, ever! When we stopped at another one along the way a few hours later, the difference was so noticeable, I had to say to the manager, how beautifully clean it was and commendable. Fancy that, me noticing the different McDonalds for their cleanliness. One thing I truly dislike about some of them, their toilet doors are in line with the coffee area, and if you walk in a straight line, could almost land in the kitchen part. Bad design idea me thinks. Toilets too close to a kichen area.