As someone caught up in this... my Company imports and distributes packaging for the produce and ready meal industry, in a time of fast rising prices both for packaging (we're experiencing 30% rises overall, 100% rises in raw materials in the last year) and for base ingredients (flour has risen an astronomical amount) there is a reluctance by the consumer to accept increased prices. That leaves two options, the retailer and manufacturer loose money by taking a hit (well the retailer NEVER will take a hit, I've got stories to tell that'd make you cringe) the only option being to reduce the portion size and keep the price the same.
I have eight projects ongoing to reduce punnet size by approx. 10% for pre-packed produce that you'll find in your local supermarkets in both Europe and the US.... I could tell you for whom... but then I'd have to shoot you... Adam Buckland _________________________________________ ILIP (UK) Ltd, 195 Vale Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SU www.ilip.it www.associated-packaging.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: 31 March 2011 00:29 To: ProFox Email List Subject: [OT] Dishonest retail products Hi Everybody, Make people love you by deceiving them. http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110330/ARCHIVES/103301062/-1/TODA YSPAPER?p=1&tc=pg "With unemployment still high, companies in recent months have tried to camouflage price increases by selling their products in tiny and tinier packages. So far, the changes are most visible at the grocery store, where shoppers are paying the same amount, but getting less." -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
