ce605

We live in melbourne and have been here 6 months and my 3 year old misses sunmaid raisins. Does anyone know where I can buy them? Thanks. We have tried the sultanas but they are not the same.

WillBlack

Woolies have Sunbeam raisins, most of the time. Not as popular as saltanas; perhaps kids prefer the blander saltanas.

Bubsblooms

Have a look on the sunmaid.com website and then send them a message when you get to the international page. I did this constantly when I missed things while in Oz (and I was surprised at how much I did miss).... you will be surprised how many companies find you the product near where you are.
Good luck

ce605

Thank you for your replies. We will email sunmaid. We have tried sunbeam from woolies, but they don't taste like sunmaid. We think sunmaid are the best raisins in the world and veggie oil free, so they do not have that greasy taste that some dried fruit have. We don't miss much about the UK but we do miss sunmaid raisins.

petensue

My 15 year old daughter feels the same way!I will be interested to know the outcome of your email to sunmaid.Sue.

WillBlack

Drop a line to Sunbeam too to let them know what you are looking for in raisins? Never know, they might learn something from SunMaid and you get an alternative.

Sunbeam's raisins do seem to be less tasty these last few years. One used to be able to readily buy raisins still in bunches which were quite nice.

I suspect they are just not as popular now that fresh grapes are available and affordable in most places at most times of the year. Also people don't bake as much these days.

ce605

just to let you all know. Have just had long awaited reply off sunmaid. Costco stock them I am told. Have not been yet but rung them this morning and got a positive reply. We are hopefully going to go this weekend.

Rossi

But what are you going to do with 5Kg of raisins ???

SillyOldBag

Become a raisin dealer/pusher?

itigo

You are a very nice Mum. That's some dedication finding an exact same brand.

My 4 year old had to switch to sultanas and lump it! I just told her they are nicer than the ones she used to have. She doesn't seem unduly bothered....

SillyOldBag

It seems that we may have gone to the same school of parenting!

itigo

I have years of teaching under my belt, where I have perfected the art of dressing things up so that they seem ok. Use the same ideas with my kids.......

Currently trying to do it for immunisations next week but am meeting more resistance. The promise of watching their grandad inject himself with his medication so they can see it doesn't hurt him is starting to bring them round......that and the choice of lollies after!!

SillyOldBag

Just remember you might need to bribe grandad with lollies to make sure he behaves himself and doesn't do the dying swan act as he injects himself

itigo

It was actually his idea as he is staying with us. He thinks if they see him doing it with no fuss, they will be less worried. Think the whole of Australia heard DD last time......poor thing!

My Dad is really fun but I think I can trust him!!

ce605

You would not believe howw many raisins we can eat. The others are just pretenders to the throne. I hate the vegie oil.