last Halloween someone posted that Just Born, Inc. was having
Halloween Peeps manufactured in China. i emailed them to
express my concern, since i won't knowingly buy food items
from China (which means i pass up any produce not labeled with
country of origin. i'm a 'scratch cook', so i avoid premade
crap).
Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it was
only because they were producing them as a test market & China
could produce the molds faster & less expensively than they
could, but that in no way would regular production be moving
away from PA. ok. i can deal with that. my Peeps were safe.
so, last Friday i got a pile of boxes from UPS (i hate
shopping. i like my computer) & there was a box addressed to
me from Just Born.
i received a box of Peppermint Stars (new & quite yummy), a
box of Christmas Trees & a box of green Peeps & a thank you
note saying all were from the Bethleham PA plant, and thank
you for contacting them about my concerns.
i also get calendars from Turkey Hill every year, with
coupons (i bought a carton of their high end ice cream that
was grainy. we determined the store let it melt & refroze it).
lee

--
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there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of
blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson

enigma wrote:

> last Halloween someone posted that Just Born, Inc. was having Halloween
> Peeps manufactured in China. i emailed them to express my concern, since
> i won't knowingly buy food items from China (which means i pass up any
> produce not labeled with country of origin. i'm a 'scratch cook', so i
> avoid premade crap).
> Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
> wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it was only
> because they were producing them as a test market & China could produce
> the molds faster & less expensively than they could, but that in no way
> would regular production be moving away from PA. ok. i can deal with
> that. my Peeps were safe.

Can you? If they weren't considering importing them regularly, why would
they be doing that testing?

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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote

> enigma wrote:

>> Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
>> wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it was only
>> because they were producing them as a test market & China could produce
>> the molds faster & less expensively than they could, but that in no way
>> would regular production be moving away from PA. ok. i can deal with
>> that. my Peeps were safe.
>
> Can you? If they weren't considering importing them regularly, why would
> they be doing that testing?

Because they don't have the ability to individually wrap the peeps.
Perhaps they are trying to decide if it would be worth gearing up
to do that in PA.

nancy

Blinky the Shark > wrote in
news
> enigma wrote:
>
>> last Halloween someone posted that Just Born, Inc. was
>> having Halloween Peeps manufactured in China. i emailed
>> them to express my concern, since i won't knowingly buy
>> food items from China (which means i pass up any produce
>> not labeled with country of origin. i'm a 'scratch cook',
>> so i avoid premade crap).
>> Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
>> wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it
>> was only because they were producing them as a test market
>> & China could produce the molds faster & less expensively
>> than they could, but that in no way would regular
>> production be moving away from PA. ok. i can deal with
>> that. my Peeps were safe.
>
> Can you? If they weren't considering importing them
> regularly, why would they be doing that testing?

they said that they would not be moving any production out of
the US. if the individual wrapped Halloween Peeps sold well,
they'd be bringing the molds here & making those in PA too.
lee

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>
>> enigma wrote:
>
>>> Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
>>> wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it
>>> was only because they were producing them as a test
>>> market & China could produce the molds faster & less
>>> expensively than they could, but that in no way would
>>> regular production be moving away from PA. ok. i can deal
>>> with that. my Peeps were safe.
>>
>> Can you? If they weren't considering importing them
>> regularly, why would they be doing that testing?
>
> Because they don't have the ability to individually wrap
> the peeps. Perhaps they are trying to decide if it would be
> worth gearing up to do that in PA.

yes, exactly.
lee

enigma wrote:

> Blinky the Shark > wrote in
> news >
>> enigma wrote:
>>
>>> last Halloween someone posted that Just Born, Inc. was
>>> having Halloween Peeps manufactured in China. i emailed
>>> them to express my concern, since i won't knowingly buy
>>> food items from China (which means i pass up any produce
>>> not labeled with country of origin. i'm a 'scratch cook',
>>> so i avoid premade crap).
>>> Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
>>> wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it
>>> was only because they were producing them as a test market
>>> & China could produce the molds faster & less expensively
>>> than they could, but that in no way would regular
>>> production be moving away from PA. ok. i can deal with
>>> that. my Peeps were safe.
>>
>> Can you? If they weren't considering importing them
>> regularly, why would they be doing that testing?
>
> they said that they would not be moving any production out of
> the US. if the individual wrapped Halloween Peeps sold well,
> they'd be bringing the molds here & making those in PA too.

Ah! Gotcha.

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"enigma" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> Because they don't have the ability to individually wrap
>> the peeps. Perhaps they are trying to decide if it would be
>> worth gearing up to do that in PA.
>
> yes, exactly.

I wonder how popular they are as Halloween candy.
Better than those circus peanuts or candy corn, in my opinion.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "enigma" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> Because they don't have the ability to individually wrap
>>> the peeps. Perhaps they are trying to decide if it would
>>> be worth gearing up to do that in PA.
>>
>> yes, exactly.
>
> I wonder how popular they are as Halloween candy.
> Better than those circus peanuts or candy corn, in my
> opinion.

i'm wondering where the test market was for the individual
Peeps. i never saw any around here (NH). of course, we only
get to about 8-10 houses over a 4 mile hike, so it's not like
i have a huge demographic sample
lee <likes toasted ghost Peeps>

"enigma" > wrote in message
. ..
> last Halloween someone posted that Just Born, Inc. was having
> Halloween Peeps manufactured in China. i emailed them to
> express my concern, since i won't knowingly buy food items
> from China (which means i pass up any produce not labeled with
> country of origin. i'm a 'scratch cook', so i avoid premade
> crap).
> Just Born CS replied promptly that only the individually
> wrapped Halloween treats were made in China, and that it was
> only because they were producing them as a test market & China
> could produce the molds faster & less expensively than they
> could, but that in no way would regular production be moving
> away from PA. ok. i can deal with that. my Peeps were safe.
> so, last Friday i got a pile of boxes from UPS (i hate
> shopping. i like my computer) & there was a box addressed to
> me from Just Born.
> i received a box of Peppermint Stars (new & quite yummy), a
> box of Christmas Trees & a box of green Peeps & a thank you
> note saying all were from the Bethleham PA plant, and thank
> you for contacting them about my concerns.
> i also get calendars from Turkey Hill every year, with
> coupons (i bought a carton of their high end ice cream that
> was grainy. we determined the store let it melt & refroze it).
> lee

MIL used to buy Turkey Hill ice cream and my husband wouldn't eat it. Said
it was yucky.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:55:27 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"enigma" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> Because they don't have the ability to individually wrap
>>> the peeps. Perhaps they are trying to decide if it would be
>>> worth gearing up to do that in PA.
>>
>> yes, exactly.
>
>I wonder how popular they are as Halloween candy.
>Better than those circus peanuts or candy corn, in my opinion.
>
>nancy
>

hell, styrofoam peanuts are better than circus peanuts and candy corn.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote

> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:55:27 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
> wrote:

>>I wonder how popular they are as Halloween candy.
>>Better than those circus peanuts or candy corn, in my opinion.

> hell, styrofoam peanuts are better than circus peanuts and candy corn.

Heh. I see them for sale, the peanuts especially and I think
People really buy this stuff??? Ack! Candy corn ... I wouldn't
eat those, either, but at least they look cute. I call them little candles.
Wax candy. No explanation for the appeal of circus peanuts.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "blake murphy" > wrote
>
>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:55:27 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
>> wrote:
>
>>>I wonder how popular they are as Halloween candy.
>>>Better than those circus peanuts or candy corn, in my opinion.
>
>> hell, styrofoam peanuts are better than circus peanuts and candy corn.
>
> Heh. I see them for sale, the peanuts especially and I think
> People really buy this stuff??? Ack! Candy corn ... I wouldn't
> eat those, either, but at least they look cute. I call them little
> candles.
> Wax candy. No explanation for the appeal of circus peanuts.
>
> nancy

No explanation needed! Ya love 'em or ya don't (I do).

Felice