Bizarre new packaging concept

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I think we are all familiar with the sleezy practice of manufacturers
reducing the content of standard packing. A 1lb bag of coffee is now 12
oz, 16 oz cans are now 14 oz etc. To tweak our noses there is often a
condescending spin campaign about how it will help our budget or that
they figured out a way to fluff up the contents so it is just as good as
the previous full measure.

I was in the market yesterday and they just happened to be restocking
the shelf with one brand of egg noodles so they caught my eye. One brand
that has been around forever is "Pennsylvania Dutch". Like other sleezy
manufacturers their 16 oz bag had shrunk to 12 ounces. These bags had a
large blue triangle with very large white printing proclaiming "1 POUND,
23% more than competitors' 12 oz. size".

Is this the start of a trend?
 
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:22:24 -0500, George wrote:


You mean the lack of simple math skills? It would be 33%.

But I'm confused as to which bags were 12oz and what was a pound. A
12oz bag cannot be more than a 12oz bag.

-sw
 
Sqwertz wrote:

If the OP is correct, it sounds like the folks reworking the packaging
with the new and improved 12oz size missed the step of removing the "1
pound" blurp.
 
I_am_Tosk wrote:

I shop by unit price for like products. I only get the oil pack pouches
of tuna, which while more per oz than the cans are not really a like
product so the comparison doesn't work in that case.
 
I_am_Tosk wrote:

Are you talking tuna or bologna... I'd say you're talking pure
boloney. Amazing how many make up trash that never happened just to
have something to post.
 
In article , Brooklyn1
says...

The cans now are 5 oz. I forget when they changed but they used to be
either 6 1/2. You know, if you would wipe the drool from your hands
before posting, you wouldn't come off like such an asshole all the
time..
 
On 2/25/2011 10:51 AM, Sqwertz wrote:

Correct.



Just a little sarcasm. Noodles, coffee etc were always in 1 lb bags that
eventually morphed into 12 oz bags "for our convenience".
 
In article , [email protected] says...

But, but, but.. They didn't get smaller, Brooklyn said so :O .
But I will look for a Costco because the can size fiasco really screwed
us up. My kid and I spend anywhere from 4-8, even 10 hours a day at the
training facility during the summer and brown bag lunches are critical
along with hydration and lots of extra fruits and veggies. With the
bigger cans like I said, half a can, with some lettuce, tomato, onion,
etc.. made a great sandwich. Now you either have two really slim
sandwiches, or just open two cans and put the extra in the fridge for
later...
 
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:22:24 -0500, George
wrote:


This has been around a long time, but people are only noticing now
because money is tight. A pound of bacon became 12 oz over 30 years
ago.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:06:42 -0500, George wrote:


It doesn't sound like sarcasm. I think you need to reread the post.
Was there really a 1lb bag that only weighed 12 ounces?

-sw
 
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:39:39 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:


It's a well publicized fact that Tuna cans have gotten smaller several
times over the years.

You really don't have a clue WTF you're buying, do you Catz. First it
was "I'm buying beef and pork Vienna sausages" and now it's, "Tuna
cans have always been the same size".

Get with the times, dude.

-sw
 
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:38:31 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:


Who said anything about "sliced tuna"? I thought we were talking
about egg noodles for making tuna noodle casserole?

-sw
 
On Feb 25, 1:38?pm, Brooklyn1 wrote:

Slice of BREAD, he was talking about. Instead of 6.5 oz of tuna
filling two sandwiches at 3.25 oz each, one 5 oz can makes, either one
hearty sandwich (5 oz on TWO slices of bread), or, at best, a sandwich
AND A HALF. (3.25 oz plus 1.75 oz, on two + one slices of bread. )
 
"Sqwertz" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

That's because he thought that "slice" in "take out an extra slice and make
1 1/2 sandwiches" referred to meat. Obviously it meant bread. But the
obvious . . . well, you know.



Brian
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