# When the Store Brand is Better than the Name Brand **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 16, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-store-brand-is-better-than-the-name-brand/1028488 "2026-03-16T15:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-store-brand-is-better-than-the-name-brand/1028488/61 "2026-03-18T16:52:45Z")
> [@Jaydubba77](#): > > some regionaly popular lunch meats at the time with plenty of seasoning and texture That sounds great. There’s probably a sunset coming for stuff like olive & pickle loaf and the other weird domestic ones at the ends of the deli case. The customers must be getting scarce. Imports seem hot, though. Who else wants some bolshevik?! > **[Bolszewik Head Cheese](https://www.joeandfranks.com/bolszewik-head-cheese)** > > Salceson bolszewik ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-store-brand-is-better-than-the-name-brand/1028488/62 "2026-03-25T20:38:26Z")
Yep. This is also going to be broadly true for anything that’s got regulated standards that the products have to adhere to. That said, sometimes the name-brand products significantly exceed the standard while the house-brand barely meets it. Motor oil is the primary example I’m thinking of. Somethiing like Supertech synthetic motor oil is going to meet all the requisite specs, but may not exceed them materially, while a name-brand like Pennzoil Ultra will meet the specs and likely exceed them as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-store-brand-is-better-than-the-name-brand/1028488.md?page=3)