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Default A rant about raisins.

On 4/13/2014 10:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/13/2014 9:01 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>> Why does Sun Maid choose to pack raisins in cardboard rectangular
>> containers unlike other companies who use cylindrical ones? Especially
>> when the container is partially empty you have to be very careful when
>> picking it up one handed since the sides tend to collapse and down goes
>> the thing to the floor, usually spilling about half a cup of raisins.
>> Sweeping the floor is not something I want to do before having my
>> breakfast cereal with raisins.
>>
>>

>
> Huh? Don't you re-seal the bag inside so they cannot spill?
>
> I've been eating raisins for 6 decades and never spilled any a d don't
> recall every having a box collapse. Now I buy them in a slide close
> plastic bag from BJ's.
>
> Sorry, I don't see the problem. Try the 24 oz. box
> http://www.sunmaid.com/products-details/raisins.html
>

What plastic bag? I admire the superior wakefulness of those who never
spill raisins at breakfast :-) Raisins being raisins, I choose mine on
price.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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