In article >,
"Kathi Jones" > wrote:

> Interesting observation today....Ok, well, maybe not, but it was an
> eye-opener for me....
>
> I've been working as a retail field merchandiser for almost 4 weeks now, and
> today I was doing a Food Basics (grocery store). My morning assignment was
> the jam and peanut butter section. Holy cow! There's some really crappy
> jams and jellies and marmalades out there! There were 2 marmalades on the
> shelf - one had thick cut peel and one had slivers of peel in it...and in
> both cases there was hardly ANY peel at all. I never shop in the jam and
> jelly section of the stores because, of course, I make my own. So this was
> new to me. That store bought stuff is pathetic! It's no wonder everyone
> likes the goodies I gift them at Christmas!
>
> Maybe I need to get out more....
>
> Kathi


Check the ingredients list on the spreads. You'll find lots of corn
syrup instead of sugar.
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