tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post6880592712972140014..comments2024-01-26T04:31:05.152-07:00Comments on Daily Survival: Food Price Inflation Hidden in PackagingBaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855917118676291767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-56347924775273616402011-09-23T09:24:56.388-06:002011-09-23T09:24:56.388-06:00This is so true. I have noticed this happening in...This is so true. I have noticed this happening in a lot of things. The price stays the same but you get less.Mikehttp://www.healthykitchenplus.com/grain-mills-grain-grindersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-3348923642965369622011-04-02T06:35:55.186-06:002011-04-02T06:35:55.186-06:00I have spent over 30 plus years in the grocery ind...I have spent over 30 plus years in the grocery industry managing for large chains to owning my own store. This shrinking of packaging started back in the seventies by the big P&G boys with diapers and it has been going on ever since. And I agree not many shoppers look at the price per ounce or pound but rather the price per unit.<br /><br />Just want to ad great site you have here I hope it Jackhttp://storablefoodkit.com/dehydratedfoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-42860361901547858192010-12-26T17:36:56.661-07:002010-12-26T17:36:56.661-07:00Excellent post and excellent comments by Tippy and...Excellent post and excellent comments by Tippy and Anonymous.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091933429533102339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-59946779596125481622010-12-26T10:21:43.043-07:002010-12-26T10:21:43.043-07:00Part of life has taught me to be vigilant, keenly ...Part of life has taught me to be vigilant, keenly aware, alert, and pay attention.<br /><br />Over the years I've noticed packages getting much smaller. Not only that, the contents have shrunken considerably with the excuse "contents may have settled during shipment" or something of that nature.<br /><br />I'd be willing to be the device used in quantifying contents is "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-11647713906210901292010-12-26T09:27:54.603-07:002010-12-26T09:27:54.603-07:00My family has been in the grocery business since t...My family has been in the grocery business since the 40's - have seen just about everything come and go. And while I agree with the premise about package size/price, the conclusions just aren't borne out by the facts. The package size issue isn't happening because Jif is trying to scheme itself more money, it's happening because the vast majority of people, somewhere in the 80%+ Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150343431175171425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-15221893234727354262010-12-24T15:35:50.395-07:002010-12-24T15:35:50.395-07:00Yes it is absolutely true that this downsizing of ...Yes it is absolutely true that this downsizing of packages is inflation. I think you miss the mark to simply blame the companies making and selling the food though. Clearly their costs are up so the prices must go up. Should they have simply increased the price and not made a change in the package size? Sure! I would have preferred that. But instead some marketing weanie made the decision Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com