On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:51:23 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>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

I've not seen a Bulk Barn here, when I want to buy in bulk I go to
BJs... they sell most things by the case and in large size
containers... they sell things like shampoo and dish washing liquid
in gallon jugs, at near half price... just need to refill the regular
size containers, but there's a big savings, about half price.