Shrinking food dollar

[AstroManLuca]

There's also those ridiculous mini cans of pop they sell. Only 100 calories!

I don't have quite as much of a problem with those because I really would prefer to get less soda rather than more. I visited China several years ago and one thing I liked was how Coke always came in these small 250 mL (8.5 oz) glass bottles. Made me actually enjoy it because I'd sip it slowly and savor it. When you get a giant 20 oz bottle you can't enjoy it as much. You end up chugging it, burping too much, and feeling sick.

Then again I'm not much of a soda guy. Almost never drink it. And they are greatly overcharging for the tiny bottles. But it's not as bad as some things.

I went to the store the other day and saw a box of Fruity Pebbles....it was $5.50 for the box and it only had like 8 servings in it. Ridiculous. The box was so skinny.

Oh yea...and the 8 servings is contingent upon you only eating like 1/2 cup of cereal or something.

Who only eats 1/2 cup of Fruity Pebbles in one sitting?

LOL love that. One time I tried using a measuring cup for my cereal. Totally ridiculous. Some of the boxes are good for maybe 3-4 bowls. They have to keep the sugar and calories per serving under control so they make the servings unrealistically tiny. It's also partly because US labeling laws allow nutrition information to be rounded to a great degree, so if you are able to get your fat content per serving down to .4 grams or less, you can say "fat free," or you can list 1 gram of fat when it's actually 1.4 grams or whatever.

 

[AstroManLuca]

The 8 year old children it is meant for? What adult eats Fruity Pebbles or any other breakfast candy?



And contained the same amount of food.

Yeah I had peanut butter crunch one time and it was almost all air. Felt like I hadn't eaten anything. I really need something with whole wheat and fiber to feel full in the morning. I like oatmeal squares and frosted mini wheats, and granola, very substantial cereal.

 

[Attic]

The 8 year old children it is meant for? What adult eats Fruity Pebbles or any other breakfast candy?



And contained the same amount of food.

/raises hand

Not all the time, just mostly. When I was 8 i'd crush those servings sizes, knew they were full of shit since that time. No i'm not a tig ol bitty fatso, ran the mile in < 4:20 in HS, I just like to eat enough to be full.

But bottom line is the cost of food is going up and charging the same price for a similar looking containers that hold less food/drink than they did a year ago.... people need to buy more of it... except if you're in Bernanke's family.

Bernanke says inflation not an issue...

If Ben Bernanke Has a Great Inflation Record, Then Kim Jong-un Is the Tallest Man In the World

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johntam...-kim-jong-un-is-the-tallest-man-in-the-world/

Most of us know it's getting much more expensive to fill our families bellies and gas tanks and pay the monlthy power bill. Don't need the fed say "neener neener neener it's not so because I say so." Little acknowledgement would go a long way.

 

[Yreka]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RNb3tt0LM

Was just coming in here to post this

 

[lxskllr]

I eat candy cereal sometimes also. That's my dessert, and late night snack food. I don't buy cakes and things, and only rarely get ice cream. The candy cereals are a relatively healthy alternative to the pure junk of cakes and pies.

 

[GoPackGo]

It isn't just the size of the package that is decreasing...it is the quality as well.

 

[theevilsharpie]

Fortunately most of the grocery shrink products are junk food. Can't really reduce the size of fruits and veggies.

No, they just get more expensive :\

 

[SheHateMe]

The 8 year old children it is meant for? What adult eats Fruity Pebbles or any other breakfast candy?



And contained the same amount of food.

Adults can't have fruity pebbles? I know some College students that want to have a word with you.


Secondly, it contained much more cereal than the fruity pebbles. I know because I looked.

 

[lxskllr]

No, they just get more expensive :\

I'm fine with higher prices. That's the way it's supposed to be. Things cost more to make, and you pass it on to the consumer. Don't try to bullshit me by reducing the quantity, and changing the package to conceal the deceit.

 

[SunnyD]

Adults can't have fruity pebbles? I know some College students that want to have a word with you.

Exactly. He said ADULTS.

 

[dud]

13.25 oz is the new pound (16 oz) when it comes to pasta.

 

[SunnyD]

I'm fine with higher prices. That's the way it's supposed to be. Things cost more to make, and you pass it on to the consumer. Don't try to bullshit me by reducing the quantity, and changing the package to conceal the deceit.

But that's patently wrong too.

Shit gets LESS expensive to make over time when you factor in process/manufacturing improvements, better yield from those improvements, better streamlining of business models and distribution chains, depreciation of equipment used in manufacturing and distribution, etc.

Over time, the initial investment in business is recouped, so price should theoretically go DOWN, not UP.

All you're seeing instead is capitalism hard at work. Profits > anything else.

 

[SheHateMe]

Exactly. He said ADULTS.

...ok. Well, I guess we will eat what we want to eat then.

 

[lxskllr]

But that's patently wrong too.

Shit gets LESS expensive to make over time when you factor in process/manufacturing improvements, better yield from those improvements, better streamlining of business models and distribution chains, depreciation of equipment used in manufacturing and distribution, etc.

Over time, the initial investment in business is recouped, so price should theoretically go DOWN, not UP.

All you're seeing instead is capitalism hard at work. Profits > anything else.

That may or may not be the case, and I don't think the answer is obvious. I don't care enough to properly research it, but right off the bat, fuel costs are part of agriculture before the first seed is even put in the ground, and they add up through the whole process before it hits the store shelf.

 

[OutHouse]

This is true with lot of products sadly.

The best is when they try to upsell it. "Now with more bubbles!!!" Yeah, that just means there's less of the actual product.

Or more water...

 

[crunkzilla]

I once bought some meat where the visible part looked good. Took it home, unwrapped it out of the packaging and discovered the other side of the steak that could not be seen was nothing but fat. A tear drop was shed that day.

 

[OutHouse]

Blue bell ice cream is still half gallon.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Adults can't have fruity pebbles? I know some College students that want to have a word with you.

I know this has already been mentioned but c'mon man. I was in college once. Have you seen any Bachelor Frog pictures?

"Dinnertime; dip bread in anything runnier than bread"
"Ramen noodles, taco bell sauce, peanut butter: PAD THAI"
"Pepsi and cigarettes, breakfast of champions"

And I actually did several of those things when I was in college.

Not saying you can't enjoy your candy cereal though. I've been known to buy a box of Kellogg's Krave from time to time. Although I couldn't imagine eating that stuff every day.

 

[episodic]

But that's patently wrong too.

Shit gets LESS expensive to make over time when you factor in process/manufacturing improvements, better yield from those improvements, better streamlining of business models and distribution chains, depreciation of equipment used in manufacturing and distribution, etc.

Over time, the initial investment in business is recouped, so price should theoretically go DOWN, not UP.

All you're seeing instead is capitalism hard at work. Profits > anything else.

Actually, you are watching the value of the dollar fall. The value of the food more or less is remaining constant.

 

[BoberFett]

But that's patently wrong too.

Shit gets LESS expensive to make over time when you factor in process/manufacturing improvements, better yield from those improvements, better streamlining of business models and distribution chains, depreciation of equipment used in manufacturing and distribution, etc.

Over time, the initial investment in business is recouped, so price should theoretically go DOWN, not UP.

All you're seeing instead is capitalism hard at work. Profits > anything else.

Yeah, that damn profit.

How much money do you make again? Do you realize that your income is 100% profit? You damn workers and your profit.

 

[OutHouse]

the biggest sin is paper thin bacon, to give the illusion of more slices in the package and then sold in less than a pound package and still 6 bucks a pound.

 

[Saint Nick]

Fruity Pebbles and Reese's Peanut Butter puffs are the shit! Too bad I only have those once in a blue moon

 

[Ns1]

the biggest sin is paper thin bacon, sold less than a pound package and still 6 bucks a pound.

you know, they have these guys called "Butchers"; I hear they will sell you meat by the pound.

It's also $16/4 pounds @ Costco.

 

[Mermaidman]

tuna fish had been 6 oz cans and are now 5 oz

Actually, tuna used to come in 8 oz cans, but you're probably to young to remember that. :\

It gets worse. The 5 oz can still has 1 oz of water, so you get 80% tuna. (As compared to 1 oz liquid in 6 oz can: 83% tuna.)

 

[rivan]

How about this. Make a list of companies that do this and don't support them!!! FOREVER

Good luck with that.