On Sun 11 Jan 2009 06:25:25p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Terry wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:07:53 -0600, Omelet > wrote:
>>
>>>I bought some "Chicken of the Sea" brand tuna day before yesterday and
>>>noted they are up to $.78 per can. I used to be able to get them for
$.49
>>>a couple of years ago. It's been awhile since I bought tuna.
>>>
>>>Generic is the same price and I prefer the taste of CotS.
>>>
>>>When I opened it, the damned thing is 1/2 liquid! It never used to be
>>>that way. :-( As far as I remember, the oz. per can on the label is the
>>>same.
>>>
>>>I'm going to e-mail the company and gripe... Go ahead and at least keep
>>>the darned price the same if you are going to lower package quantity! Or
>>>keep the quality and raise the price.
>>>
>>>Geeze!
>>
>> I've noticed that their brand of "select" tuna in olive oil no longer
>> comes in 6 oz cans; it's now 4.5 oz IIRC. Same diameter but the can is
>
> Remember when those sixers were 6 1/4 ounces? Before they went to 6 1/8
> ounces? Before they went to 6. I don't know how long they were 6 1/4 --
> the first change I *noticed* was from 6 1/4 to 6 1/8.
>
>

Years ago it was a 7 oz. can. The smaller can was 3-1/2 oz. You'll see
old recipes calling for a 7 oz. can.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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