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Old 06-30-2008, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rob62521 View Post
I'm sure it's the beginning of things to come with food prices going up. I read an article awhile back that companies are making smaller containers because people don't want to waste a gallon of milk at the current prices, so they would prefer to buy a quart and use it up.
I think that's BS. That's the company trying to justify downsizing their products. People who know they won't use a gallon before it sours don't buy gallons. Other people, like my mother, buy gallons because they are cheaper and freeze half until they need it.
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