jimnginger wrote:
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>>
>> What crappy jar is that, Jim? ?Have you ever checked online for
>> one-piece lids? ?They're out there and in a variety of sizes. ? ?Look athttp://www.bottles.us.
>> They are not inexpensive but they ARE available.
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>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
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>
> Barb, Yes I have looked at these specialty jar and lid suppliers. I
> guess that what I was meaning is that common standard sized US canning
> jar opening is about 2 1/2 inches and the wide mouth is about 3 inches
> at the opening. The new "fake" canning jars as used by Del Monte foods
> is about 2 3/4 inches and will only take a specialty lid. It is square
> and has measurements on the side giving the appearance of a canning
> jar. It looks very much like the Classico Atlas jar previoulsy
> mentioned but it is not.
......
> they reduce their liability from reuse of
> their jars. Thanks - Jim in So. Calif.

They also prevent people from selling "clone" products using their jars,
new lids and photocopies of their labels.

Or they could photoshop the lable and change the name to something like
"De Monte" or "Del Mont". I'll bet if you sold them for ten cents a jar
less you could sell lots of them.

Geoff.
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