patriotgal
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We have the best guys and gals working at ours too.Ours too. But the lovely store manager does it, and is one of the most cheerful people I have ever met.
We have the best guys and gals working at ours too.Ours too. But the lovely store manager does it, and is one of the most cheerful people I have ever met.
Watch how prices change when you look at something, then look at it again in a day or two.
Seems like they bounce up when you show interest.
"OOOOOHHHH, price is going up...I better buy now"
Maybe it's just me?
Not just you, I’ve noticed the same.Watch how prices change when you look at something, then look at it again in a day or two.
Seems like they bounce up when you show interest.
"OOOOOHHHH, price is going up...I better buy now"
Maybe it's just me?
I had a thought about Amazon. Do any of you think that maybe different subscribers get different prices when they access the website? I have wondered if this is the case for awhile now.
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I have - myself - gotten different prices on different log ins on the same day.I had a thought about Amazon. Do any of you think that maybe different subscribers get different prices when they access the website? I have wondered if this is the case for awhile now.
You are so lucky! None of the Walmart’s near me in Maryland carry storage/emergency food.
You are so lucky! None of the Walmart’s near me in Maryland carry storage/emergency food.
I haven’t seen them in the Memphis area either.None of them around here do, either.
With the price of coffee going up, yesterday I took a can of Kroger coffee out of my long term backup pantry. The best by date is 2015. This morning I used it to make my coffee and it tastes perfectly fine. I've got 2 more cans in the long term pantry and 4 current cans in the current pantry so I should be good for a pretty long time.
Just checked the price for my 5 cubit foot chest freezer.
I bought it last year for $263.
Today Amazon has the exact same freezer for $419!
Re people who don't want to work...
I attend an online church based out of Sarasota FL. My pastor (who has become a good friend) was saying that the Publix in Sarasota is so short-staffed that they're bringing in people from Publix stores further south, paying them a premium salary, and putting them up in nice hotels because local people don't want to work!
I somewhat agree with you Annie. I never put up with being treated like crap. I have quit jobs the first hour. And others like my vet assist. job I adored the Dr I worked for. On the other hand, we never could keep any help at our business and we always treated them better than good.Like I said- maybe different in your area (or other areas). I can only speak what I know to be true for my family. I just have a hard time believing any employer who truly pays well and treats their employees like real people instead of cattle, is having a difficult time finding people to work.
I think coffee if unopened, lasts just about forever!With the price of coffee going up, yesterday I took a can of Kroger coffee out of my long term backup pantry. The best by date is 2015. This morning I used it to make my coffee and it tastes perfectly fine. I've got 2 more cans in the long term pantry and 4 current cans in the current pantry so I should be good for a pretty long time.
It's what the market will bear. There are real shortages/tight supply right now, plus, demand is high. The latecomers - well enough of them are apparently willing to pay for their panic buying. That's why anybody who was aware should have had the stuff put back years ago.Storage foods have become a rip off. I could make a fortune selling mine on ebay. Yes food is higher but nothing to justify what they are charging. Greed will bring them all down sooner or later. Apples and fruit are so easy to dehydrate. Better to invest in your own supplies.
“I’m less outraged by it as I am disappointed,” Dan replied when I sent him the statement from Kraft.We have seen unprecedented demand for Lunchables over the last two years, and as a result, have had challenges procuring select ingredients.
Currently, there is a national shortage on the crackers we use in our Lunchables and for the short term, we have reduced the number of crackers in select packages by 1.
To offset this, we've increased the thickness of the meat slices in these packages.
Dan responded, “If nothing else, I hope companies think carefully about what seemingly minor product changes mean to families.”We appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us and apologize for any disappointment this may have caused. We continue to find solutions to make sure we’re able to supply all the great Lunchables components you and your family love and welcome ongoing feedback from consumers like you.
Like I said- maybe different in your area (or other areas). I can only speak what I know to be true for my family. I just have a hard time believing any employer who truly pays well and treats their employees like real people instead of cattle, is having a difficult time finding people to work.
Unfortunately, New Balance... like pretty much every other shoe brand, isn't anything like the shoes you remember. I converted hubby from quality leather work shoes, to New Balance (predominantly leather back then). They were great for his injured feet, and they held up even in barnyard acids as well as expensive work shoes.I used to run marathons, and runners are very hard on their shoes. I have never heard of a runner who was running in New Balance running shoes who pulled the soles loose on their running shoes.
They have always been considered a reputable company that built a quality shoe.
Has that changed?
As the mom of two autistic people I feel deeply for him and more so for his son. It may seem like a big deal but you just CANNOT mess with this kind of thing with an autistic person.Lunchables shrinkflation frustrates father of autistic son
Dan Zielinski’s autistic son eats three “Lunchables Ham & Cheddar Cheese Cracker Stackers” every day -- one for breakfast and two for lunch. The boy used to enjoy putting together the six crackers, cheese and ham into a perfectly even sandwich.
That changed in recent weeks. “He asks for an extra cracker at breakfast because he says one is missing,” said Dan. The family buys 21 boxes a week for their son, and all contained just five crackers.
Dan sent me this photo of his son’s Lunchable
Dan is frustrated that the manufacturer, Kraft Heinz, “shrunk” what is included in the packaging without a warning on the box. The company told me the change is due to a “national shortage on the crackers.”
“Given my son's autism, flexibility is not his strong suit. So when a change like this happens, his mother and I have a mini-anxiety attack, then see how we can address it,” Dan said.
KRAFT RESPONDS TO MISSING CRACKER
Emily Miller @emilymiller
@myfoodandfamily I've emailed all your media relations team and no one responded. I have a question about your Lunchable product change.
June 17th 2022
A spokesman for Kraft foods asked me in a private message on Twitter to get the UPC code from Dan. Then I got this response from the company about the change:
“I’m less outraged by it as I am disappointed,” Dan replied when I sent him the statement from Kraft.
“Downsized packaging is a normal occurrence -- and more so when there are supply chain issues and rising inflation/business costs. Lucky for us, my son stores unused crackers that he doesn't eat at lunch to use the next day for breakfast.”
Getty Images stock photo of Lunchable
The Kraft company also told me this:
Dan responded, “If nothing else, I hope companies think carefully about what seemingly minor product changes mean to families.”
The Lunchable investigation
I found out about the Lunchables change during our subscriber thread discussion on whether we are buying the same food with inflation. Dan told us that in addition to higher grocery costs, he and his wife were dealing with how the Oscar Mayer Lunchables had “shrunk.”
The boxes cost anywhere from $1.99 at Target to $3.09 at Instacart. Each box contains Oscar Mayer Lean Ham Slices, Kraft cheddar pasteurized prepared cheese product, crackers and vanilla creme cookies.
We weren’t sure if Dan was getting a bad lot, or it was a bigger issue.
Greg. R wrote in our thread: “I happened to be doing my weekly shopping just a few hours after reading the comments about the change in Lunchables, so I made a quick stop to give them a look. The containers are transparent enough that you can see (and count) the items.”
Greg reported to us that the Ham & Cheddar he found only had five crackers. He took a photo of it to confirm for us. “The missing cracker is ‘a thing’ in south-central PA as well.”
I told Dan in the thread that I would contact the company to find out what happened and see if it can be fixed. Unfortunately, it will not be any time soon.
Shrinkflation:
Peter Nayland Kust who writes a brilliant Substack newsletter "All Facts Matter” joined the conversation to inform us that the Lunchables issue was broader than one cracker.
“There's even a word for the phenomenon: ‘shrinkflation’ And it is a very real phenomenon, Kust wrote. “It's one of the few topics virtually all aspects of media tend to agree about. That says a lot about how pervasive an issue it is.”
This photo is from Instacart and shows six crackers inside
A cracker shortage?
Dan said that the company’s reason for shrinking the package makes sense to him since this particular Lunchable was hard to find about two months ago.
“The fact that they've added a bit more ham is likely not so much to be fair, but I'm going to be cynical and guess that they need to maintain a certain calorie level in the unit,” he said.
Lunchables are advertised as SNAP and EBT eligible…
Lunchables shrinkflation frustrates father of autistic son
Kraft says ‘cracker shortage’ forces cutting from six to fivewww.emilypostnews.com
Ages ago when I was single I was working full-time weekdays and going to college at night and on weekends. I'd have just enough time after getting home from work and before having to drive to my classes to either (1) take a short nap or (2) have a quick dinner. There wasn't enough time to do both.I went to Kroger for a few things this morning. One of my favorite things are the little Banquet tv dinners. A while ago they were $1, then they were $1.25 and now they're $1.50. They make a nice little meal so the price still isn't a problem, but I can't help but wonder how much they'll keep creeping.
1/2 gallon mason jars are in stock at my Walmart (pickup only) for under $14.
1/2 gallon mason jars are in stock at my Walmart (pickup only) for under $14. If you are still looking for some, you might check your Walmart's website.