On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:08:31 -0800, David Harmon >
wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:21:31 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote,
> >
> >"George" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>I think we are all familiar with the sleezy practice of manufacturers
> >>reducing the content of standard packing. A 1lb bag of coffee is now 12 oz,
> >>16 oz cans are now 14 oz etc. To tweak our noses there is often a
> >>condescending spin campaign about how it will help our budget or that they
> >>figured out a way to fluff up the contents so it is just as good as the
> >>previous full measure.
> >>
> >> I was in the market yesterday and they just happened to be restocking the
> >> shelf with one brand of egg noodles so they caught my eye. One brand that
> >> has been around forever is "Pennsylvania Dutch". Like other sleezy
> >> manufacturers their 16 oz bag had shrunk to 12 ounces. These bags had a
> >> large blue triangle with very large white printing proclaiming "1 POUND,
> >> 23% more than competitors' 12 oz. size".
> >>
> >> Is this the start of a trend?
> >
> >This has been going on for as long as I can remember.
>
> Manufacturers upsizing from 12oz to an honest pound so they can brag
> about it? I sure haven't seen it going on for a long time!
>
Sorry, I was talking about downsizing and you weren't.

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