On 2/12/2021 2:47 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:06:08 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1:58:41 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:52:02 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021-02-12 9:34 a.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> On 2/12/2021 10:42 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>> On 2021-02-12 7:31 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2/11/2021 3:46 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>>>>> Nat Geo has a series called Food Factory and I just watched an episode
>>>>>>>> that showed Hershey Kisses.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They bring in milk from 14,000 cows every day
>>>>>>>> They make 70,000,000 kisses every day.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In the 18th century bite sized confections were called "kisses" thus
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I watch that show occasionally. I like it better when they make
>>>>>>> something other than candy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe you do, but candy seems to be of great interest to a lot of
>>>>>> people. You guys don't have Bulk Barns, but it is a chain of stores
>>>>>> that sells bulk food and backing supplies. I typical store layout is
>>>>>> to have 5 or 6 aisles all lined with bins of bulk goods. One has
>>>>>> spices, herbs, coffee and tea. One had grains and cereals. One end is
>>>>>> flour, sugar(s) dried fruits, candied fruits etc. At least one aisle
>>>>>> is candy.. all the way down the aisle and both sides.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I buy most of my herbs and spices there. It is my go to store for
>>>>>> fruit cake ingredients. I tend to avoid the candy aisle because candy
>>>>>> doesn't interest me much. It is hard not to notice what other people
>>>>>> at the checkout counter are getting because everything is in clear
>>>>>> plastic bags. Most of them are buying large quantities of candy. Given
>>>>>> my lack of interest in candy I can't help but to be amazed at how much
>>>>>> candy so many people buy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We have a Bulk Foods Superstore in the next town. Only been in there
>>>>> once. Some stuff seems a decent buy but did not do much comparison. I
>>>>> always wonder about the sanitation in those places where your food is
>>>>> scooped out of a bin.
>>>>
>>>> I have to wear disposable gloves that they supply.
>>> Then you are admitcally a dumb schmuck.
>>>
>>> Do you really think that the meat department where you shop wears
>>> gloves in the back when dividing with sharp knives? DUH
>>>
>>> Packaged foods are factory wrapped robotically. If you were to pay
>>> for hand processed you couldn't afford to eat.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with yoose fools...
>>
>> What's wrong with you? We're talking about retail stores that have bins of
>> flour, sugar, nuts, spices, etc. You go in, take a bag, open the bin,
>> scoop out what you need with the provided scoop, and put it in your
>> bag. You label the bag with the SKU number of the contents and they
>> weigh the bag and charge you according to the SKU number.
>>
>> It's like a buffet. Anybody can reach into the bin with a bare hand if
>> they think they won't get caught.
>>
>> Specifically, this one:
>>
>> <https://www.bulkbarn.ca/home-en/>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>
> I haven't seen a store in recent times that sells flour by the
> scoop... maybe my grandmother has... the only flour I see is sold in
> factory sealed bags. However the only flour I've been buying lately
> is Wondra, in factory sealed canisters... perhaps 2-3
> a year. I no longer need large quantities of flour.
>
Point is, you commented about packaged food without bothering to check
this store, called "Bulk Barn", isn't a run of the mill supermarket.

Jill