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.




Brian Rodenborn

>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.
>
>

I'm noticing this more and more. Have you seen their yogurt lately? The 8 oz
containers are now 6 oz for the same price. A rice package that I used to buy
for my family used to serve 4 w/ 1/2 cup each serving, now serves 3 for the
same size serving. oh .. and the packaging it self is the same size.
Brownie mix ... now fits into a 8X8 pan and not the larger size like they used
to ... and want to buy a gallon of paint ... good luck and be careful. The
bucket of paint looks to be about the same size, just more empty space on the
inside and it's a quart low. Sells for the price of the old gallon as well.
I thought I bought a pound of mozzarella cheese a few wks ago, got it home and
realized that the package is now 14 oz, it sold as the same price as the 16 oz
package did a week before.
It's really getting out of hand IMO.
~Kat


What did my hands do before they held you?
Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963)

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

>..."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.

They're not the only ones. Prego brand spaghetti sauce has gone from a 32 oz
jar, a 30 oz. jar, a 28 oz. jar, and now a 26 oz jar. Companies aren't just
shrinking the packages either. They're shrinking the food too. Totinos pizza
rolls are smaller so now the ratio of dough to filling is much higher than it
use to be. Sure they may give you more in the bag but you're paying for more
dough and less filling. Van de Kamps frozen breaded fish fillets are smaller
too. I bought a box one time and they were all less than a half inch thick
counting the breading. The amount of actual fish in each fillet was trivial.
I guess breading costs less than the actual fish. I've written letters to some
of these companies telling them their practices aren't fooling anybody and if a
company continues with its package or product shrinkage practice I no longer
buy that product.

this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
now 13ox - 14 oz.

Harriet & critters
"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
>
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn

hw wrote:
> this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
> size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
> does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
> time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
> now 13ox - 14 oz.
>


>
>
>
Try 11 ounces.

"hw" > wrote:

>this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
>size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
>does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
>time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
>now 13ox - 14 oz.
>
>Harriet & critters


And it drives me crazy when I come up with and old recipe which calls
for a "box" or "can" of something. I keep wondering how much I really
should be using.


--
Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not.

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
>
> hw wrote:
>
>> this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
>> size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
>> does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
>> time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new
>> size is
>> now 13ox - 14 oz.
>>
>
>
>>
>>
>>
> Try 11 ounces.
>
OOPPSS!!! Too late. Now it is 10.5 ounces, at least for the can of
Chase and Sanborn in my cupboard. Same old price, of course,

Vox Humana wrote:

> 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.

Byer's isn't a premium brand, it's high-end commercial grade. That means
it's reasonably priced, especially on sale. While I don't doubt that you
find that store brand to please your taste, it's unlikely to be pure ice
cream the way Bryer's is. That means (for most of their flavors) no
artifical additives, thickeners, guar gum, carageen, etc.

Edy's is crap, and has all of the above.

> 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.

I don't think Bryer's has made any formulaic changes to their standard
ice cream.



Brian Rodenborn

>And it drives me crazy when I come up with and old recipe which calls
>for a "box" or "can" of something. I keep wondering how much I really
>should be using.
>

I have an old cake recipe from the early 60's that calls for several 5¢
Hershey bars. I've never made it because I have no idea what size candy bars
they're talking about.

DJS0302 wrote:

> >And it drives me crazy when I come up with and old recipe which calls
> >for a "box" or "can" of something. I keep wondering how much I really
> >should be using.
> >
>
> I have an old cake recipe from the early 60's that calls for several 5¢
> Hershey bars. I've never made it because I have no idea what size candy bars
> they're talking about.

Jeeeez.. well how many sizes do ya think there were about that time? Its the
standard size bar, I'm near positive.
Goomba

>Jeeeez.. well how many sizes do ya think there were about that time? Its the
>standard size bar, I'm near positive.
>Goomba

I bet the standard size bar from the 60's is nearly twice that of the 00's.
~Kat


What did my hands do before they held you?
Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963)

hw wrote:
>
> this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
> size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
> does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
> time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
> now 13ox - 14 oz.

Oh sure, I understand that, but it doesn't mean I have to be happy about
it.



Brian Rodenborn

Jarkat2002 wrote:

> >Jeeeez.. well how many sizes do ya think there were about that time? Its the
> >standard size bar, I'm near positive.
> >Goomba
>
> I bet the standard size bar from the 60's is nearly twice that of the 00's.
> ~Kat

I don't think so. They look about the same to me. I suppose a quick email to
Hershey's would find the answer.
Goomba

>> >Jeeeez.. well how many sizes do ya think there were about that time? Its
>the
>> >standard size bar, I'm near positive.
>> >Goomba
>>
>> I bet the standard size bar from the 60's is nearly twice that of the 00's.
>> ~Kat
>
>I don't think so. They look about the same to me. I suppose a quick email to
>Hershey's would find the answer.
>Goomba
>

OK, you got me wondering ... so I googled and found what is posted below.

I hope the foot I stuck in my mouth is chocolate!

The "Hershey Bar Index"
Tracking the prices of "regular" candy bars is a complicated project because
over the years the definition of regular (ie, size and weight) have also
changed. Contrary to popular opinion, the size of the average chocolate bar is
not ever-shrinking. The price? Is a function of global trade.

The Hershey Company was kind enough to supply us with price/weight data for
their famous Hershey Bar from 1908-1986:

Year.....Size.....Retail price

1908.....9/16 oz.....2 cents
1918.....16/16 oz.....3 cents
1920.....9/16 oz.....3 cents
1921.....1 oz.....5 cents
1924.....1 3/8 oz.....5 cents
1930.....2 oz.....5 cents
1933.....1 7/8 oz.....5 cents
1936.....1 1/2 oz.....5 cents
1937.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1938.....1 3/8 oz.....5 cents
1939.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1941.....1 1/4 oz.....5 cents
1944.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1946.....1 1/2 oz.....5 cents
1947.....1 oz.....5 cents
1954.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1955.....1 oz.....5 cents
1958.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1950.....1 oz.....5 cents
1963.....7/8 oz......5 cents
1965.....1 oz.....5 cents
1966.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1968.....3/4 oz.....5 cents
1969.....1 1/2 oz.....10 cents
1970.....1 3/8 oz.....10 cents
1973.....1.26 oz......10 cents
1974.....1.4 oz.....15 cents
1976.....1.2 oz.....15 cents
1977.....1.2 oz......20 cents
1978.....1.2 oz.....25 cents
1980.....1.05 oz.....25 cents
1982.....1.45 oz.....30 cents
1983.....1.45 oz.....35 cents
1986.....1.45 oz.....40 cents
1986.....1.65 oz.....40 cents
[1991] .45
"Last year, candy makers raised the price of candy bars 5 cents, to an average
of 45 cents. The previous hike was in 1986."
---M&Ms Plans to Nickel and Dime the Competition, New York Newsday, April 8,
1992 (p. 41)
[NOTE: product weight is not referenced in this article]

May 23, 2003: a 1.55 oz Hershey Bar purchased in a Randolph, NJ convenience
store costs 80 cents.



~Kat


What did my hands do before they held you?
Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963)

Jarkat2002 > wrote in message
...
[snip chocolate bar price index]
> 1986.....1.45 oz.....40 cents
> 1986.....1.65 oz.....40 cents
> [1991] .45

Those prices seem a little low -- even for 13 years ago.

The Ranger

>Those prices seem a little low -- even for 13 years ago.
>
>The Ranger
>

I thought the same thing ... seems like I remember a candy bar being 60 cents
around then .. but that's when my great diet wars started ... so I doubt I
bought very many from then on out.
~Kat


What did my hands do before they held you?
Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963)

"DJS0302" > wrote in message
...
: >And it drives me crazy when I come up with and old recipe
which calls
: >for a "box" or "can" of something. I keep wondering how much
I really
: >should be using.
: >
:
: I have an old cake recipe from the early 60's that calls for
several 5¢
: Hershey bars. I've never made it because I have no idea what
size candy bars
: they're talking about.
==========

Gosh, I don't have any around to look at - but it's the "normal"
size bar that you get near the check out stand... Not King
Size... hmmmm, I don't even know how much candy bars cost any
more - I buy them in the multi-packs or when they're on sale at 3
or 4 or $1. I dunno - what are they, about $0.69 - $0.75 now?

I can remember when candy bars jumped from a nickel to a dime and
I was outraged! Then to .15 , .20 and up...

Chocolate is a necessity of life - and should remain affordable!
Down with price increases! Boycott!!!

--
Cyndi
<Remove a "b" to reply>

Jarkat2002 > wrote in message
...
> >Those prices seem a little low -- even for 13 years ago.
> >
> I thought the same thing ... seems like I remember a candy
> bar being 60 cents around then ..

My excuse is that I live in the PRC -- where [almost] everything costs
more.

> diet wars...

Heh. I was still on the See-Food Diet at that point in my Real Life® so
they were very much a part of my diet...

The Ranger

Cyndi, of the Rick & Cyndi Tagteam > wrote in
message news:zChRb.159945$na.268634@attbi_s04...
[snip]
> : I have an old cake recipe from the early 60's that calls for
> : several 5¢ Hershey bars. I've never made it because I have
> : no idea what size candy bars they're talking about.
> :
> Gosh, I don't have any around to look at - but it's the "normal"
> size bar that you get near the check out stand... Not King
> Size...

I don't remember seeing anything labeled "King" size until around the
80's and into 90's.

Probably the easiest way to judge the amount of chocolate necessary is
in 1/4 cup intervals. Purchase one of the "supersize" candy bars
(usually in the bulk candies aisle) and melt it down and then test it
out. A two-cake learning curve.

The Ranger

PURE ice cream...Bryer's.....hmmm...I always thought it had so much air it
would float.....hate the stuff myself....
for me the test of PURE ice cream is in the ingredients listed nad whether
it seperates to a foamy mess and water when it gets melted....just my two
cents worth....of the commercial ice creams I only eat Hagen Dasz or Ben and
Jerry's....there is a wonderful place near me(amzingly enough!) that makes
their own and boy is it ever wonderful...full 12% butterfat etc etc....i
lived on it for quite a while...now i pay bigtime for being so
undiscipled.lol.....LG

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> Byer's isn't a premium brand, it's high-end commercial grade. That means
> it's reasonably priced, especially on sale. While I don't doubt that you
> find that store brand to please your taste, it's unlikely to be pure ice
> cream the way Bryer's is. That means (for most of their flavors) no
> artifical additives, thickeners, guar gum, carageen, etc.
>
> Edy's is crap, and has all of the above.
>
> > 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.
>
> I don't think Bryer's has made any formulaic changes to their standard
> ice cream.
>
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn

well, i think that's about right...of course in gas stations and some grocry
stores candy bars are always higher...around her Walmart sells candy
anywhere from 33 to 44 cents a bar(Heershey's included) but the local
gasstation sells the same bar for 79 cents...and a Milky Way Dark is 99
cents. I pay it cause they are the only place that carries the milky way
dark and there are those times when only that candy bar will do...not often
anymore, thank heavens...lol...
LG


"The Ranger" > wrote in message
...
> Jarkat2002 > wrote in message
> ...
> [snip chocolate bar price index]
> > 1986.....1.45 oz.....40 cents
> > 1986.....1.65 oz.....40 cents
> > [1991] .45
>
> Those prices seem a little low -- even for 13 years ago.
>
> The Ranger
>
>

in article , Jarkat2002 at
owza wrote on 1/26/04 1:05 PM:

>> 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.
>>
>>
>
> I'm noticing this more and more. Have you seen their yogurt lately? The 8 oz
> containers are now 6 oz for the same price. A rice package that I used to buy
> for my family used to serve 4 w/ 1/2 cup each serving, now serves 3 for the
> same size serving. oh .. and the packaging it self is the same size.
> Brownie mix ... now fits into a 8X8 pan and not the larger size like they used
> to ... and want to buy a gallon of paint ... good luck and be careful. The
> bucket of paint looks to be about the same size, just more empty space on the
> inside and it's a quart low. Sells for the price of the old gallon as well.
> I thought I bought a pound of mozzarella cheese a few wks ago, got it home and
> realized that the package is now 14 oz, it sold as the same price as the 16 oz
> package did a week before.
> It's really getting out of hand IMO.
> ~Kat
>
>
> What did my hands do before they held you?
> Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963)

Yeah, that's a common marketing "trick" to raise profits without raising
prices.

Downsize the net weight without changing the size of the package, or the out
of pocket. You might not notice it right away, that's what they hope,
anyway.

They first got away with it with coffee, I think.
Remember 1 lb cans of coffee? They are now 12-13 ounces.

Frustrating, isn't it?

In article >, owza (Jarkat2002) wrote:
>I'm noticing this more and more. Have you seen their yogurt lately? The 8 oz
>containers are now 6 oz for the same price. A rice package that I used to buy
>for my family used to serve 4 w/ 1/2 cup each serving, now serves 3 for the
>same size serving. oh .. and the packaging it self is the same size.
>Brownie mix ... now fits into a 8X8 pan and not the larger size like they used
>to ...


Portion sizes have been out of control. Must be a way for those benevolent
companies to de-supersize us. ;^)

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590037522,00.html


--

Charles
The significant problems we face cannot be solved
at the same level of thinking we were at when we
created them. Albert Einstein

hw wrote:

> this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
> size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
> does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
> time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
> now 13ox - 14 oz.
>
Juan Valdez's coffee is still 16oz.

--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:46:08 +0000, hw wrote:

> this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
> size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
> does not realize the package down sizing for a while.

Consumer Reports will have one or two of these every month. They provide
extra ridicule to those that proclaim the size change is a benefit to the
customer.

> When was the last time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I
> believe the new size is now 13ox - 14 oz.

I get my coffee by the quarter kilo.

--
-Brian James Macke
"In order to get that which you wish for, you must first get that which
builds it." -- Unknown

The Ranger wrote in message ...
>Jarkat2002 > wrote in message
...
>[snip chocolate bar price index]
>> 1986.....1.45 oz.....40 cents
>> 1986.....1.65 oz.....40 cents
>> [1991] .45
>
>Those prices seem a little low -- even for 13 years ago.
>
>The Ranger
>
>

as of 2 years ago, i could still buy candy bars for that price at the
drugstore where i worked.

--
Saerah

TANSTAAFL

Hangovers only last a day, but a good drinking story lives on forever....

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:59:48 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:

(Someone wrote)
>
>>> 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.

>Yeah, that's a common marketing "trick" to raise profits without raising
>prices.
>
>Downsize the net weight without changing the size of the package, or the out
>of pocket. You might not notice it right away, that's what they hope,
>anyway.
>
>They first got away with it with coffee, I think.

5- and 10-cent Hershey bars did this waaay back when. Apparently the
cost of their ingredients was quite volatile, so rather than change
the price, they just resized the bars. However, I believe it wasn't
*always* in a downward direction. :-)

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:46:08 GMT, "hw" > wrote:

>this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
>size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
>does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
>time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
>now 13ox - 14 oz.
>
>Harriet & critters

I've only seen one-pound cans carry 16 ounces of coffee, but maybe that's just
me...they have these smaller 11-ounce cans though. I understand they're meant
to fit in a pantry easier. But I still see one-lb and two-lb cans at the
market.

>"Default User" > wrote in message
...
>> 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.

Them's the breaks. At least Breyers doesn't have tons of additives. I tried a
'store brand' not too long ago - I forget what store - and, while being quite
smooth, left something on my tongue I SWEAR I could have scraped off with a
playing card. Thickeners, smoothers, bleh. Just ice cream.

If I want to be decadent, I'll go with Ben & Jerry's. But normal everyday ice
cream? It's still Breyers. Sure, it may be whipped, but it's good
nonetheless.

>> 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.

I think the new 1.75 qt (7/16 gallon?) container fits better in our freezer.
Not a big deal, since the price around here hasn't changed in ages.

Snater,

Blarg



"Insecure?!? I'm security personified! Everywhere I go, people
point and shout, 'Security!' They just KNOW!" -- Mike Jittlov

In article >, Sheryl Rosen
(snip)
> Yeah, that's a common marketing "trick" to raise profits without
> raising prices.
>
> Downsize the net weight without changing the size of the package, or
> the out of pocket. You might not notice it right away, that's what
> they hope, anyway.
>
> They first got away with it with coffee, I think. Remember 1 lb cans
> of coffee? They are now 12-13 ounces.

And a two-pound box of Nabisco Honey Grahams is now 26 or 29 ounces.
The box is a *little* smaller and the crackers are a *little* smaller.
*******s.
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 1/26/04
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail;
a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn,that was fun!"

Lawrence Gilburtson wrote:
>
> PURE ice cream...Bryer's.....hmmm...I always thought it had so much air it
> would float.....hate the stuff myself....

Any ice cream will float. It's pure because of the ingredients: cream,
milk, sugar, natural add-ins. No thickeners or stabilizers.

I prefer less dense ice creams, the super premiums are too solid for my
taste.

Remember the cost difference too. Haagen Daaz or Ben and Jerry's runs
about $3 per pint, while (until recently) Bryer's was $6 for 4 pints.




Brian Rodenborn

Blarg wrote:

> Them's the breaks. At least Breyers doesn't have tons of additives.

Argh. I just realized I've been misspelling the Breyer's name.

> I tried a
> 'store brand' not too long ago - I forget what store - and, while being quite
> smooth, left something on my tongue I SWEAR I could have scraped off with a
> playing card. Thickeners, smoothers, bleh. Just ice cream.

I'm just venting. I know it's been common to do this, but Breyer's has
held the line for the 25 years or so that I've been buying it. It just
feels like getting betrayed by and old friend, which is silly because
it's made by a big corporation.

> If I want to be decadent, I'll go with Ben & Jerry's. But normal everyday ice
> cream? It's still Breyers. Sure, it may be whipped, but it's good
> nonetheless.

Oh yeah, I'm not going to quit buying it, I guess. It's better than
store brands and much better (considering the money is about the same)
than Edy's.

Doesn't mean I won't bitch about though, and send in a complaint to the
manufacturer, for all the good it will do.




Brian Rodenborn

DJS0302 wrote:

> shrinking the packages either. They're shrinking the food too. Totinos pizza
> rolls are smaller so now the ratio of dough to filling is much higher than it
> use to be. Sure they may give you more in the bag but you're paying for more
> dough and less filling.

Now, that really ****es me off. I don't know who bought out
Celentano, but their ravioli is now mostly dough. As you say, who
do they think they're kidding. I now buy expensive ravioli from
the butcher or the caterer. I'd rather have two good ravioli than
four chewy dough balls. Celentano lost a long time loyal customer.

nancy

Dog3 wrote:
>
> Default User > deliciously posted in
> :
>
> > Breyer's ice cream was on sale last week, so I went to get some.
>
> Which store Brian? This week Edy's is on sale 3 for $10 at Dierbergs.It
> says 56 - 64oz cartons. The current trend in downsizing really sucks.


It was Dierbergs last week, Breyer's was $2.89 a carton. I ended up
getting three of the remaining half-gallon ones, although I was sad I
couldn't find any of the peach in the larger cartons.



Brian Rodenborn

Just notice the local ad for Fred Meyer... Breyers... 56 oz. for $2.99 ...
glad you mentioned as I might not have notice! I hate it when companies pull
that kind of crap!


"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
>
>
>
> Brian Rodenborn

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:47:23 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >, Sheryl Rosen
>(snip)
>> Yeah, that's a common marketing "trick" to raise profits without
>> raising prices.
>>
>> Downsize the net weight without changing the size of the package, or
>> the out of pocket. You might not notice it right away, that's what
>> they hope, anyway.
>>
>> They first got away with it with coffee, I think. Remember 1 lb cans
>> of coffee? They are now 12-13 ounces.
>
>And a two-pound box of Nabisco Honey Grahams is now 26 or 29 ounces.
>The box is a *little* smaller and the crackers are a *little* smaller.
>*******s.

and i hear they're leaving elephants out of animal crackers.

your pal,
blake

hw wrote:

> this is an old trick used by food manufacturers for years. Cut down the
> size of the package but leave the price the same. The ultimate consumer
> does not realize the package down sizing for a while. When was the last
> time you were able to purchase a pound of coffee...I believe the new size is
> now 13ox - 14 oz.

Quoting from:
http://www.povonline.com/cols/COL074.htm

Batman was not really in Superman's
"world" nor was Superman in Batman's.
There was plenty of room for them to
have their solo tales and also back-up
stories of other DC heroes, like
Johnny Quick and Zatara, since the
comic was 96 pages when it started.
As costs went up over the years, they
diminished its page count, usually by
dropping or trimming the back-ups.

(That was how they did it back when
comics were a dime and costs went up;
instead of raising the cover price,
they dropped pages. Finally, in the
mid-fifties, they got down to thirty-two
pages plus covers. Since printing/binding
requirements dictate that the interior
page count must be a multiple of sixteen,
that was about as thin as they dared
slice it. The next step down was the
sixteen-page comic...too fragile to
survive the rigors of distributors'
trucks. So they kept comics at
thirty-two pages and invented the
price increase.)

dutchovenguy wrote:
> Just notice the local ad for Fred Meyer... Breyers... 56 oz. for
> $2.99 ... glad you mentioned as I might not have notice! I hate it
> when companies pull that kind of crap!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian Rodenborn

The two I bought yesterday are still half gallon. They've been doing hte
short weight on some of the newer flavors for some time now. I'll have to
watch in the future.

--
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

In article >,
Default User > wrote:
>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.

Argh! I remember when Dannon did this -- dropped the size
of their single-seving yogurt from 8oz to 6oz. I haven't
eaten one since.

--
Mark Shaw contact info at homepage --> http://www.panix.com/~mshaw
================================================== ======================
"The longer you go, the more the music gets into the walls."
-Muddy Waters

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:22:39 GMT, Default User >
wrote:

>I'm just venting. I know it's been common to do this, but Breyer's has
>held the line for the 25 years or so that I've been buying it. It just
>feels like getting betrayed by and old friend, which is silly because
>it's made by a big corporation.

I go by the Sealtest/Breyers factory every day on the way to work. Always
wanted to check it out, but never got around to finding out exactly how to get
to their place. I wonder if they give away free ice cream a la Ben & Jerry's?

>Oh yeah, I'm not going to quit buying it, I guess. It's better than
>store brands and much better (considering the money is about the same)
>than Edy's.

I like their mint chocolate chip... Oh, my fave is French Vanilla, methinks.

>Doesn't mean I won't bitch about though, and send in a complaint to the
>manufacturer, for all the good it will do.

You never know!

Have you ever had saffron ice cream? If you like saffron, you'll LOVE the
flavor. Something to try: Melt some (about a pint) good pistachio ice cream so
it's soft but not runny. Take a couple tablespoons of very hot/boiling water
in a small bowl and add a pinch of saffron. Let the hot water play with the
saffron, making a nice yellow water. (It's MUCH cheaper to get saffron at an
Asian market - $30/ounce rather than the $400+/ounce you pay at a supermarket.)
Add the saffron/water to the pistachio ice cream, mixing thoroughly. Put the
ice cream back into the freezer or use a home ice cream making machine to
refreeze it. Wonderful.

Blarg


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