[wolfcreek]

I think some of the store-brands come in cheaper packaging and are actually the brand name product (watered down)

The *Made In USA* could be a hoax.

[MarkBsnr]

I have worked in a couple of industries (snack foods and sandpaper/chemicals) where we run the same products down the same line and simply package them differently.

Sometimes the name brand packaging would be better and protect the contents better, sometimes it was simply different styling.

[Quix]

Conceivably.

However, ever little bit that helps is that much.