you said....”store brands and name brands are indeed manufactured by the same company.”.....
Well I’ve found store brands tastes are less than name brands in the items I’ve purchased...butter has less flavor, peanut butter tastes like more lard than peanuts..canned peas are flat...and crackers less flavor. So I gave up on store brands becaause the flavor just wasn’t there...so if all they do is change the label why the differences in flavor?
Well, you’re right, and some people just don’t want to admit it. They simply like to pretend that they are getting the same thing... LOL...