On 08/10/2012 1:31 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
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> You will have a hard time convincing me that a less
>> than fresh spice in a bulk store is going to be any worse for wear when
>> you finally use it five years later. And FWIW.. oregano is usually used
>> dried, rarely fresh.
>>
>>
> Have you ever watched the turnover in the bulk section? In my Winco,
> there are 2 times of the day that you will darn near be run over by
> staff refilling all the bulk stuff -- including herbs and spices. At
> other times it is difficult to elbow space enough at the bins to get
> what you want. Maybe in your stores, but not in mine.

I don't think the stuff in bulk stores is stale. That has been
suggested here before.... left out in sunlight for long periods yada
yada. I don't usually get bulk stuff at the grocery store. I go to the
Bulk Barn, which sells almost everything bulk... in two ways.... You
can get just about anything in bulk; cereals, grains, flours, sugars,
dried fruits, snack foods, coffee, tea, spices herbs, cake sprinkles,
peanut butter, dog biscuits...... They also carry some packaged products.

They are constantly refilling the bins.



Curious thing about Bulk Barn customers. There are a lot of great deals
on baking supplies and many other things. A fair percentage of the
customers are buying food products. A lot of them are just buying
candy.... bags and bags and bags of candy.