"Default User" > wrote in message
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> Breyer's ice cream was on sale last week, so I went to get some. As I
> pulled one out of the freezer bin, I thunked to myself, "hey, the carton
> seems different, did they change the package?" Well, they changed it all
> right. They have emulated the evil one (Edy's) and down-sized the
> half-gallon package to 1.75 quarts.
>
> That ****es me off.
>
> The weird thing is, they apparently just did this because the bin still
> had some 2 quart cartons. I rummaged around until I found a few of
> those.

Maybe that's a good thing as I don't think that Breyer's or Edy's are very
good as ice-cream goes. I find that the Meijer's store brand where I shop
is less expensive, tastes better, and has a more pleasing texture than many
of the "premium" brands. I don't know if it is due to the low fat craze or
just a matter of cost cutting, but I have noticed that many makers have
changed their formulas and now they are almost chalky instead of having a
smooth, buttery texture. Since fat carries flavor, I think the seemingly
lower fat ice-cream have less flavor.