Gold Emblem Makes Breakfast Affordable
If your family eats breakfast regularly, you probably go through a ton of cereal. For the budget-conscious mom, this can be a significant expense.
According to the Food System Research Group, the cost of brand name cereals has risen exponentially since 1975, with General Mills cereals rising faster in price than all other name brands. The average cost of private label cereals has remained flat, however.
Private labels are what many of us think of as “store brand” cereals. If you’re on a budget and don’t want to spend your time clipping coupons or chasing store sales for the best deal on cereal, store brands are the way to go.
Recently, I had a chance to sample a few cereals from CVS Gold Emblem line. Their Red Berries cereal was my family’s top breakfast pick. This cereal is similar in taste to Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries cereal, although my son and I both thought it had slightly more strawberries in it than the last box of Special K Red Berries we had purchased.
Gold Emblem Red Berries cereal has 110 calories per serving and provides 10 essential vitamins and minerals. It’s sweet enough to satisfy most kids, but less sugary than Lucky Charms, Apple Jacks, or other cereals targeted to children.
All products in the CVS Gold Emblem line are priced to be 20% to 30% lower than their name brand counterparts, which makes them perfect for anyone in search of a way to make their dollar stretch a little further.
Disclaimer: Product samples were provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of preparing this review.
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