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Some Trader Joe's Stores Accepting Contactless Payments, Including Apple Pay

Rigby said:
Actually, "ue" is the proper way to transcribe the ü-Umlaut in ASCII.

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That could be because Trader Joe-branded products don't use artificial preservatives. Natural milk has a shelf life of only a couple days. The stuff that is sold at most grocery stores is heavily treated.

BTW, TJ products are also GMO-free.
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Having no German knowledge at all, I only know what I know from reading Wikipedia. ue is not used on the Aldi articles, ü is used exclusively. Don't know what that means.

Treated with what? Milk is homogenized and pasteurized, and maybe dome D3 added. Milk sold at grocery stores in the US is largely the same. Whether it's sold at Trader Joe's, Walmart, or any other large grocer, it probably comes from the same plant, and different labels used.
 
santaliqueur said:
Having no German knowledge at all, I only know what I know from reading Wikipedia.
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I'm a native German speaker, so I do know what I'm talking about in this respect. :p
Treated with what? Milk is homogenized and pasteurized, and maybe dome D3 added. Milk sold at grocery stores in the US is largely the same. Whether it's sold at Trader Joe's, Walmart, or any other large grocer, it probably comes from the same plant, and different labels used.
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I don't know what they do to it. All I know is that a shelf life of multiple weeks (which is what I get when I buy milk e.g. at Safeway's) is not natural. Where I grew up we used to buy fresh milk from a neighborhood farmer. It only lasted 2-3 days. Regular pasteurization (which is used for fresh milk in most parts of Europe) extends it to about 5-6 days.
 
Mad-B-One said:
Actually, they are different owners. Both original owners died (brothers Albrecht - aka for Albrecht Discount - Aldi), but the divide is because both brothers divided the business.

And it is correct that Aldi Nord has to use an off-brand - in this case Trader Joe's - because Aldi Nord has no name right for the American market.

Here an image from Wikipedia: Aldi stores worldwide: Aldi Nord in blue, Aldi Süd in orange
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PS: If you would have read the posts, I used "ue" because I use an US keyboard and was too lazy to look up the ASCII code and since there is a German rule that in this case, I can use "ue" for "ü," I did. Please don't argue with me about German. I have a German High School diploma, one of my written test subjects was German. I am fairly versed in the German language - actually studied German (as part of my International Languages degree) and even taught it on college level.
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I understand you! My family lost the umlaut in my last name at Ellis Island but when I visit Germany, I'm a Müller again! BTW, on a Mac it's "Option u then u" to get ü.
 
Rigby said:
I'm a native German speaker, so I do know what I'm talking about in this respect. :p
I don't know what they do to it. All I know is that a shelf life of multiple weeks (which is what I get when I buy milk e.g. at Safeway's) is not natural. Where I grew up we used to buy fresh milk from a neighborhood farmer. It only lasted 2-3 days. Regular pasteurization (which is used for fresh milk in most parts of Europe) extends it to about 5-6 days.
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Oh I don't doubt you know what you're talking about regarding German, but all I see on English language Wikipedia is ü instead of ue. Why is that?

Also, what do you mean by "not natural"? I doubt there is anything added to your grocery store milk. I was a manager at Trader Joe's for 6+ years, and even though we never received official information about who supplies our products, we'd occasionally get the wrong label on something. A few times a year, we'd get milk with the wrong label on it. The same milk sold at Trader Joe's is sold at Walmart, Target, and just about every other grocery store around here. Identical bottles, only the label differs. Same with Trader Joe's yogurt. It's not exactly a secret that it's Stonyfield Farms. Not much is done to milk beyond pasteurization and homogenization, which is why you don't see "all natural" milk being advertised because that's pretty much all milk you can buy in the US. Organic is the only distinction that differs, because the cows eat organic feed.
 
Microwave brussel sprouts, bleh ;)

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Rigby said:
I'm a native German speaker, so I do know what I'm talking about in this respect. :p
I don't know what they do to it. All I know is that a shelf life of multiple weeks (which is what I get when I buy milk e.g. at Safeway's) is not natural. Where I grew up we used to buy fresh milk from a neighborhood farmer. It only lasted 2-3 days. Regular pasteurization (which is used for fresh milk in most parts of Europe) extends it to about 5-6 days.
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better packaging and process has extended that to weeks once opened and over a month unopened.
 
santaliqueur said:
Oh I don't doubt you know what you're talking about regarding German, but all I see on English language Wikipedia is ü instead of ue. Why is that?
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As I said, "ae", "oe", "ue" are the proper transcriptions for the Umlauts (and "ss" for the ß). You typically use them if your keyboard or typewriter doesn't have the Umlaut keys.
Also, what do you mean by "not natural"?
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It means what it means. I don't know exactly what it is. Could be UHT pasteurization (which kills most of the vitamins), could be additives.
 
Kroger / ralphs / etc

Please for the love of GOD, Kroger just start using APPLE PAY! Once KROGER / TARGET / CHEVRON (at the pump) accept Apple Pay, I'll be set.
 
I hear it all the time, myself ....

Trader Joe's is among the best if you're the type of person who is looking for some prepared/frozen meals ready to bake or microwave and eat but you expect more than the generic stuff the other grocery chains peddle (Banquet, Stoufers, etc.). They also tend to have good selections of cheeses and good prices on the staple items like milk, bread or eggs. Their cereals are often preferred by people over the name-brand counterparts too. (EG. Trader Joe's version of Corn Flakes is made in Europe where they don't use GMO corn.)

I wouldn't say they're the best option for fresh produce, although things like bananas are perfectly good there. It all depends. Basically though, they're a smaller grocer that reminds you more of the way the corner grocery stores used to be, except learning more towards modern society where people don't have time to fix fancy meals from scratch, yet want some variety.


charliex5 said:
This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say this about Trader Joe's. Mediocre at decent prices has always been my experience. I have one 2 blocks from my apartment and shop there MAYBE once a month. Garbage produce and bland processed foods.
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Rigby said:
As I said, "ae", "oe", "ue" are the proper transcriptions for the Umlauts (and "ss" for the ß). You typically use them if your keyboard or typewriter doesn't have the Umlaut keys.
It means what it means. I don't know exactly what it is. Could be UHT pasteurization (which kills most of the vitamins), could be additives.
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Except additives are listed on the label. Maybe it's different in each country, but milk you buy at Trader Joe's is the same as you get at Whole Foods Market, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Safeway, and every major grocer in the country. And none of it is labeled "all natural" because all of it is, and there's no reason to make a distinction from lesser milk because it's all the same.
 
duaneu said:
Not necessarily easier, but much, much more secure.
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My favorite part is the fact that there is no magnetic strip to wear out then only work with certain POS terminals. That makes it easier in a sense.
 
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Robisan said:
Honestly don't see why pulling out a $600 smartphone to pay is any easier than pulling out a plastic credit card. One thing's for sure - the credit card will suffer less potential damage if it's accidentally dropped in the process.

...adding, glad to see TJ's also accepts Google Wallet and isn't exclusively Apple Pay.
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you can carry more cards with Apple Pay, you can also leave the credit cards at home... will curve impulse spending if the store does not support apple pay
 
cr2 said:
Which is good grocery app?



My needs are simple, would prefer shared list and simple to use.



I currently use notepad, it works okay as I can use it on my mac and add things whenever I remember.



Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
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I use the Reminders App, that way I can just tell Siri to add items to my grocery list. The list is shared with other members of the family so everyone can use it.
 
gugy said:
and Whole Foods. WF only and main drawback are the too high prices but the quality and appeal of the store is great.
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... yeah. right. Let me tell you - I used to work in food retail (back in Germany for the parent company of TJs) and most stores have the same suppliers for the basic products... the gallon of milk at WF comes from the same company that also produces milk for Walmart and Target... and guess how many big cattle producers/slaughterhouses are in the U.S. ... a relatively small amount. So it's doubtful that there is a dedicated WF slaughterhouse in Nebraska with dedicated WF cattle... the only exception might be produce from very small farms or certain organic produce. But the majority what WF sells is standard non-organic produce where they just hike up the price. The quality is no better or worse than other stores who sell that produce.,..
 
East Orlando Home Depot took it away :(

laurim said:
I tried Pay at my Home Depot self-checkout today and it didn't work. An employee said it works at some registers but not the self-check ones. Hope they sort that all out like a recent article said...
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Apple Pay worked at my Home Depot, East Orlando (Hwy 50 & 436) until about a month ago.. It still beeps and shows my card on my phone but then doesn't work and the check out people seem surprised every time.
 
Randombilly said:
Apple Pay worked at my Home Depot, East Orlando (Hwy 50 & 436) until about a month ago.. It still beeps and shows my card on my phone but then doesn't work and the check out people seem surprised every time.
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They turned them off so they can replace the readers for official NFC payment methods.
 
santaliqueur said:
Having no German knowledge at all, I only know what I know from reading Wikipedia. ue is not used on the Aldi articles, ü is used exclusively. Don't know what that means.
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That they are not limiting themselves to the ASCII character set in their labelling.

Treated with what? Milk is homogenized and pasteurized, and maybe dome D3 added. Milk sold at grocery stores in the US is largely the same. Whether it's sold at Trader Joe's, Walmart, or any other large grocer, it probably comes from the same plant, and different labels used.
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One of the differences between Europe and the US that I had noticed many years ago was that in Europe 'fresh' milk was usually treated with HTST whereas in the US it mostly passed the ESL process (the latter extends the shelf life from very roughly 10 days to 30 days). In addition UHT milk is available that lasts for months but has a distinctly different taste (that some people like but I think most find less pleasant than HTST or ESL milk (which taste roughly the same).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurization#Milk

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Rigby said:
As I said, "ae", "oe", "ue" are the proper transcriptions for the Umlauts (and "ss" for the ß). You typically use them if your keyboard or typewriter doesn't have the Umlaut keys.
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To add, if your name contains an umlaut, the machine readable part of your passport will have it transcribed into ae, oe, or ue.
 
They just opened a few Trader Joes here last year and based on the hype I was really expecting quirky and interesting foods, but that wasn't the case at all.
 
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