Ice cream

[knitnerd]

Anyone else notice that several of the larger ice cream manufacturers have cut the size of the standard package from 64 ounces to 56 ounces?

 

[Crothian]

nope

 

[jaerdaph]

Lemme guess - still the same price as the 64 oz...

 

[derelictjay]

Nope, but I don't eat Ice Cream because its bad for me.

 

[Krieg]

That is a standard practice in the food industry.

Reducing the amount of product is usually less noticable than raising the price.

 

[Angcuru]

It's still evil, underhanded, and anyone involved should be subjected to 200 straight hours of cheese grater torture.

 

[Blue_Kryptonite]

I wouldn't know. We buy our ice cream in 5-Quart plastic buckets, which is like buying ice cream and getting a free utility bucket!

 

[Jesus_marley]

I wouldn't know. We buy our ice cream in 5-Quart plastic buckets, which is like buying ice cream and getting a free utility bucket!

That sure as hell beats the Crown Royal Dice bag...

 

[Laurel]

Seems to be the new trend with all food products as someone else pointed out. People are more likely to notice the increase in a few pennies, but not the loss of a few oz. Especially if they put it in a new container, since then any size difference is lost by the new look.

Personally I had not noticed a change in the ice cream, but then again it's a treat when I do get to have it so I don't notice price or the container size. I'll have to take a look now though, since what better questions to ask and answer for one self then those involving food and thier containers while shopping at the grocery store.