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Giant FoodÛªs recently expanded automated warehouse in Jessup, where yesterdayÛªs stockholders meeting was held.</br></br>So-called ÛÏno-frillsÛ or ÛÏno-nameÛ food products are no bargain for consumers, the vice president in charge of groceries at Giant Food charged yesterday.</br></br>Directly criticizing the plain-wrapper products recently introduced by rivals Safeway and A&P, Giant executive Gerson Barnett called promotion of the economy products ÛÏmisleading.Û</br></br>In some cases, the quality of the noname products is ÛÏreduced to the point where the consumer is actually paying moreÛ than for other products,</br></br>He also attacked one of the food industryÛªs favorite promotional tools, cents-off coupons, saying they cost food makers far more than they save consumers.