Correct! Wegman's sales it's private label milk in 3 L jugs. Late last year I drove to Canada and passing by Scranton i noticed a Wegman's and went inside to clook for the jug. I also bought one. It really exists folks! -----Original Message----- From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:32:59 -0400 To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [USMA:14250] Re: Metric in New York: the Ugly, the Bad and the Good > 2001-07-09 > > I think the 3 Litre milk carton was a newly designed packaging by one > particular company. If I'm not mistaken the companies name is Weggmanns, or > something similar. There was more to the container then just its 3 litre > capacity. There was the special designed handle and spout for pouring and > the type of plastic that reduced significantly the passing through of light, > which spoils the milk. > > This company might have a patent on this container, which would prevent > others from copying it or using it. The cost of the milk is equal to the > gallon, due to the company trying to recoup their research costs. So, for > these reasons, I wouldn't expect that bottle to replace the gallons anytime > soon. > > > John > > Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt > frei zu sein. > > There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they > are free! > > Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ma Be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, 2001-07-09 11:01 > Subject: [USMA:14244] Re: Metric in New York: the Ugly, the Bad and the Good > > > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 08:41:25 > > Jim Elwell wrote: > > ... > > >THE UGLY: > > > > > >Nomination for the WORST dual-unit label ever printed (see > > >dixie3.jpg): package of paper drink cups, labeled as "7 oz > > >(206.99mL)"... (c) given that it is not a volume of product being > > >listed, but merely the capacity of a paper cup, it should have > > >been listed as 200 mL. > > > > > Agreed 100%. > > ...THE BAD: > > >... > > >No sign of 3 L milk containers. > > > > > Perhaps that was more a local experience somewhere else. It may take time > until it spills over to other regions. > > > > > -- _______________________________________________ FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup FREE PC-to-Phone calls with Net2Phone http://www.net2phone.com/cgi-bin/link.cgi?121
