Doug Kanter wrote:
> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
> ps.com...
> >
> > hob wrote:
> >> I was walking through the store yesterday, and I noticed that the "5
> >> pound"
> >> bags of sugar (of all producers) were now all 4 pounds.. (and the price
> >> PER
> >> BAG was also up from last year, fwiw).
> >> Since I almost always buy by the "unit", e.g., can, bag, box, etc.
> >> rather
> >> than by the weight, I don't really pay close attention to the "unit's"
> >> weight
> >>
> >> I realize there has been a lot of "downsizing" of the quantity without
> >> any commensurate lowering of price (a lot of candy bars put out in new
> >> displays in the past few weeks, e.g., ), but when did the "old standards"
> >> like sugar make that change?
> >
> > I hate to tell you this, but the "5 lb." bag of sugar has been 4 lbs.
> > for quite a while. Same phenom can be observed in coffee weights.
> >
> > N.
> >
>
> No it hasn't, assuming you're talking about Domino. Your store has chosen to
> carry the 4 lb bag. Which store do you shop at?

I'm not going to argue with you - why are you defending the sugar
industry? Yes, the store I shop at (Hy-Vee) has C & H sugar in 4 lb.
bags and have had it for a l-o-n-g time.

N.