Ice Cream shrinkage?
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 09:18 Written by lorie Tuesday, 20 May 2008 09:18
Did you know some ice cream companies have shrunk the ’standard’ ice cream container?
I was grocery shopping today and the kids were begging for ice cream. The past few times at the store I noticed it wasn’t on sale — and so I hadn’t purchased it as I waiting for the next sale. Sale or no sale — we ran out and it is a lot cheaper to buy ice cream at the store than it is to go to Dairy Queen for dessert!
I picked up a container of Edy’s Mint Chocolate Chip (my favorite) and thought ‘gee, they changed the shape of the container or something — how cute, it’s looks smaller and will take up less room in the freezer.’ — HA — no…. it’s no longer a half-gallon — but looks ‘almost’ as if it is — it’s now 1 1/2 quarts — yet the price is the same!
Thinking to myself ”well, hell, I’m not going to buy this after they pull that fast one” I went to the Breyer’s Ice Cream section. GUESS WHAT? They shrunk too! Though not as much as Edy’s — Breyer’s is now 1 3/4 quarts.
Doesn’t that just stink! I mean I realize they often do this with canned goods and stuff — but a ‘half a gallon’ of ice cream is like buying a half a gallon of milk — you don’t change that without making it quite clear!
Another sign of our economy not doing so well when they have to shrink the ice cream container!
Now they have gone too far! You bet I’m going to check my brand! lol