Some insight on house brands, concentrating on Trader Joe’s Food.

A while back (I don't remember the sub) I got ripped apart for suggesting that you can tell who makes house brands by recalls.

"While store brands, known as private labels, used to suggest poor quality, Trader Joe’s has made them cool. It has built a cult following for its seasonal products and frozen section.

But the chain keeps one big secret: who makes its products. Because the company is privately held, it’s not required to disclose its suppliers. However, there is one loophole. When a product is recalled, the US Food and Drug Administration reveals what the issue is and who made the item.
So we dug through dozens of FDA recall filings to piece together who’s hiding behind Trader Joe’s famous private label."

Source: Business Insider and Insider on YouTube