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Most Satisfied Customers | Beerenberg & ALDI Grandessa

Aussies have rated Beerenberg and ALDI Grandessa as the joint top picks in Canstar Blue’s latest fruit spreads and jams ratings. Beerenberg scored five stars for texture and consistency, variety and range and overall satisfaction. ALDI Grandessa was rated five stars for value for money, packaging and overall satisfaction.

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How we rate fruit spreads and jams

Our review compares fruit spreads and jams on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which fruit spreads and jams they think are best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 1,283 Australians for their feedback on the fruit spreads and jams they’ve purchased from a supermarket or grocer (i.e. not homemade or purchased from a market) in the last three months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their fruit spread and jam brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with fruit spreads and jams as an individual score, NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Taste: as expected from flavour description.
  • Texture and consistency: as expected for product.
  • Value for money: quality and quantity of product for price paid.
  • Variety and range: good range of product options.
  • Packaging: provides sufficient information, easy to use, easy to store, functional.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Beerenberg
  • ALDI Grandessa
  • Rose’s
  • St. Dalfour
  • IXL
  • Cottee’s
  • Bonne Maman
  • Barkers
  • Coles
  • Woolworths

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Fruit Spreads and Jams Brand – Beerenberg

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Beerenberg offers an extensive range of jams, jellies, marmalades and curds, crafted on the Beerenberg farm in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills. The Beerenberg range includes Australian Strawberry Jam, Australian Blood Orange Marmalade and Australian Caramelised Fig Jam. Its jam and spread products can be purchased in 300g or 190g bottles. Most Beerenberg jams and spreads are gluten-free and vegan.

Top Fruit Spreads and Jams Brand – ALDI Grandessa

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ALDI Grandessa fruit spreads and jams is a ‘reserve premium’ version of ALDI’s Grandessa range, and includes strawberry jam, raspberry jam and orange marmalade. The jams can be purchased in a range of sizes and are typically gluten-free.

About our consumer experts


Kate Lockyer: Content Producer

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s Home & Lifestyle Content Producer Kate Lockyer. She has completed a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland. Kate’s been writing professionally for two years, and has worked as a content writer, media assistant and newsroom contributor for a variety of organisations and publications, including the National Family Violence Prevention Legal Service, community radio station 4ZZZ and Shelly’s Swim School.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

Meet the Research Team

Past ratings

Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s fruit spread and jam ratings:

  • 2023: St. Dalfour
  • 2022: Grandessa (ALDI)
  • 2021: Beerenberg
  • 2020: Bonne Maman
  • 2019: St. Dalfour
  • 2018: Bonne Maman
  • 2017: St. Dalfour
  • 2015: Dick Smith Foods

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