TrixieB Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Last fall Baker's Chocolate was an 8 ounce box. Now it's a 4 ounce box, and the price is the same. I am so sick of the shrinking game that the food manufacturers are playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 :thumbdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerka528 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 It is very frustrating! I only recently noticed that our jug of milk is only 3 liters and not a whole gallon. I was so annoyed I was paying almost $7 per jug and it isn't even a full gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 The dog food we buy has shrunk by at least 4 lbs, maybe 6 since we started buying it (years ago). This is the largest bulk bag. Price, of course, has not shrunk. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I needed to buy a few boxes last week, and that made me so mad! I don't want their new, fancy, breakable bars...I want the old square, and I want them to not cost a king's ransom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I had the same shock with chocolate just a couple of weeks ago. I knew I had a half package in the pantry, and I grabbed one at the store. I figured I'd be good for several batches of the awesome brownie recipe I found. When I got home, I thought something was "off" about the shape of the package. I didn't realize it was thinner by half until I actually opened it up and my brain registered that they were wafers, not blocks. :-p :-p :-p And it's EVERY brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Last fall Baker's Chocolate was an 8 ounce box. Now it's a 4 ounce box, and the price is the same. I am so sick of the shrinking game that the food manufacturers are playing. This messes with recipes. Frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This messes with recipes. Frustrating.Yes! That is definitely the thing that I find the most frustrating!!! Recipes that call for: 16 oz frozen spinach (most of the packages I'm finding are 10 oz. ) 32oz frozen hash browns (now 24 oz) 28 oz spaghetti sauce (now 24 oz) Etc. etc. Very irritating!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Yes! That is definitely the thing that I find the most frustrating!!! Recipes that call for: 16 oz frozen spinach (most of the packages I'm finding are 10 oz. ) 32oz frozen hash browns (now 24 oz) 28 oz spaghetti sauce (now 24 oz) Etc. etc. Very irritating!!! Aaarrrghhh. This happens to me all the time. I have a lot of older cookbooks, and I am forever having to use one and a half packages of something to get the right amount. Drives me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Oh no. I hate that game as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubix Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This is making me not look forward to all the gluten free baking I have coming up... As if it needs to be harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 4??? oz.??? That's crazy. That's not a slight shrinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Last fall Baker's Chocolate was an 8 ounce box. Now it's a 4 ounce box, and the price is the same. I am so sick of the shrinking game that the food manufacturers are playing. What is the price? Amazon sells 4 packs of semi-sweet 8oz boxes for $18.90, and unsweetened for $15.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I can convert between 4 and 8 oz. the price is ridiculous. My dd has a cake she likes that calls for several pre pared mixes together. Her sleepover birthday party (16) was last night. I pulled the recipe out and it wanted the 16 oz box of one thing ( now 15), the 4 oz of another ( now 3.9) and 16 oz (now16) of something else. But it also called for 4 eggs, 3/4C oil, and 2 C water. So, if some of the ingredients have stable sizes and others do not at some point the recipe won't work . Last night's cake was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 What is the price? Amazon sells 4 packs of semi-sweet 8oz boxes for $18.90, and unsweetened for $15.99. Hershey's unsweetened is $1.99/4oz. in my grocery store. The other brands are higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Just bought some Baker's last week. They had both 4oz and 8 oz at our local Publix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 When prices go up (materials, shipping, insurance), people will abandon a brand who increases its price too rapidly...even if those prices have a lot to do with costs. So companies shrink packages because people don't notice that as quickly (or at all). They've done the research. It ticks me off too and I'll leave a brand that does it too much, but the truth is that it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 My favorite brownie recipe calls for 5 oz of unsweetened chocolate. So, I bought my usual box which I thought was 6 oz. Imagine my surprise when I was making the brownies and there was only 4 oz. WHAT? So insanely annoying. I should have noticed it was lighter, but who has the brainpower to keep up with ALL these things? Please, just raise the price people!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 What is the price? Amazon sells 4 packs of semi-sweet 8oz boxes for $18.90, and unsweetened for $15.99. $3.99 for 4oz unsweetened at the supermarket near my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Wasn't Bakers the brand that advertised ON ITS PACKAGE that it contained twice the amount of chocolate as its competitors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I just used that Baker's box yesterday and was examining the contents with a dumbfounded look on my face. The bars are skinny and only one thin sheet. I was shocked. I figured I picked up the wrong box, that maybe they're offering a 4oz box in addition to the 8oz. Thanks to who suggested amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Over a year ago, Kroger shrank the one pound bags of frozen vegetables in order to sell twelve-ounce bags of the same thing, of course at the same price. This stupid move has additional idiocy considering the national push for people to eat more vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I was pretty peeved at Kroger for that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Simple substitution for baker's chocolate is cocoa powder. The instructions are on the label. I hate when they play with sizing to trick to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Powder is cheaper. Or get over to Trader Joes. They have the best baking chocolate prices I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Simple substitution for baker's chocolate is cocoa powder. The instructions are on the label. I hate when they play with sizing to trick to people. I never buy baking chocolate, but keep both "regular" and dark cocoa on hand at all times. Much more useful to me. Aside: I don't like recipes that call for a package or container or something. I prefer recipes with real measurements, whether it is ounces, grams, or cups/spoons. A recipe calling for a 15.5-oz can of diced tomatoes does me no good when I am using diced tomatoes either out of a giant Costco can, or out of my freezer. (I mean, I can easily figure it out, but how about just "2 cups" or whatever.) I remember some of my mother's old recipes calling for "a number 2 can of <whatever>." Somewhere I guess I had a conversion chart for those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Aaarrrghhh. This happens to me all the time. I have a lot of older cookbooks, and I am forever having to use one and a half packages of something to get the right amount. Drives me nuts. Same here. I so loathe this trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hershey's unsweetened is $1.99/4oz. in my grocery store. The other brands are higher. I looked for Hershey's unsweetened baking bar at the grocery store today, but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Powder is cheaper. Or get over to Trader Joes. They have the best baking chocolate prices I have seen. Well, I went to Trader Joe's this afternoon. They didn't have unsweetened baking bars. I looked in the baking aisle, and in the chocolate bar section (just in case). But their cocoa powder is a better price than Hershey's so I bought some to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Well, I went to Trader Joe's this afternoon. They didn't have unsweetened baking bars. I looked in the baking aisle, and in the chocolate bar section (just in case). But their cocoa powder is a better price than Hershey's so I bought some to try it. That's the issue with TJs. Stock changes too much. Though mostly I bake with the uber dark stuff and not the unsweetened bakers bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I just discovered this when I was preparing to bake brownies. 4oz isn't even enough for my recipe. I was SO steamed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Wasn't Bakers the brand that advertised ON ITS PACKAGE that it contained twice the amount of chocolate as its competitors? Why, yes! That is what the nearly-empty box in my pantry advertises. The new 4 oz box is strangely silent on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 How annoying! I remember when a half-gallon of ice cream was actually a half-gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 How annoying! I remember when a half-gallon of ice cream was actually a half-gallon. Blue Bell is still a half gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Blue Bell is still a half gallon. Breyers is not. :thumbdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Well, I went to Trader Joe's this afternoon. They didn't have unsweetened baking bars. I looked in the baking aisle, and in the chocolate bar section (just in case). But their cocoa powder is a better price than Hershey's so I bought some to try it. They're not with the chocolate bars or with the baking aisle stuff at any of our TJs. They're in "pound plus" huge slabs in the shelves above the freezer section where the chocolate chips and all evil goodies live. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 This thread has prompted me to go look at my 4 boxes of Baker's chocolate that have been in my pantry for 15 years now. I don't even know why I have them. It seems as some point I thought I should have them in my pantry (much like my mother did and she never used it either). I think I may have used one square to teach my children that not all chocolate is good to eat so don't sneak it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Breyers is not. :thumbdown: Breyers isn't even ice cream anymore, it's a "frozen dairy dessert" - check out the carton next time you are at the grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 That's the issue with TJs. Stock changes too much. Though mostly I bake with the uber dark stuff and not the unsweetened bakers bar. Can you use the dark chocolate in place of unsweetened bars? I might have to try an experiment with fudge ball cookies, but I'm on a diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Breyers isn't even ice cream anymore, it's a "frozen dairy dessert" - check out the carton next time you are at the grocery store. Depends on the flavor. They still have a few flavors that are actually ice cream. Still, we don't buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Can you use the dark chocolate in place of unsweetened bars? I might have to try an experiment with fudge ball cookies, but I'm on a diet. A lot of what I make calls for quality dark rather than bakers. Though if you trim back the sugar, I don't think it would be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Breyers isn't even ice cream anymore, it's a "frozen dairy dessert" - check out the carton next time you are at the grocery store. WHAT?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Depends on the flavor. They still have a few flavors that are actually ice cream. Still, we don't buy it. I will have to check my favorite flavors - coffee & mint chocolate chip. I don't even remember the last time we bought Breyers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 WHAT?????? Here's more about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Breyers isn't even ice cream anymore, it's a "frozen dairy dessert" - check out the carton next time you are at the grocery store. Have not bought any in a long time because it contains corn syrup. Have they decreased the milk-fat content such that it no longer qualifies as ice cream? (Your link won't load in Firefox, so I can't read the article.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 They're not with the chocolate bars or with the baking aisle stuff at any of our TJs. They're in "pound plus" huge slabs in the shelves above the freezer section where the chocolate chips and all evil goodies live. :) I thought I looked in the right part of the shelves there. I saw some big chocolate slabs, but none were unsweetened. :glare: I will look again next time I go to TJ's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Breyers isn't even ice cream anymore, it's a "frozen dairy dessert" - check out the carton next time you are at the grocery store. :eek: :eek: :eek: Haagen-Dazs all the way, baby! REAL ice cream! Even though it now comes in almost-a-pint size containers. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Have not bought any in a long time because it contains corn syrup. Have they decreased the milk-fat content such that it no longer qualifies as ice cream? (Your link won't load in Firefox, so I can't read the article.) Yes. There's also other ingredients in the dessert vs the ice cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 :eek: :eek: :eek: Haagen-Dazs all the way, baby! REAL ice cream! Even though it now comes in almost-a-pint size containers. :angry: Ben & Jerry's for me! (chunky monkey) We actually like to make our own ice cream with the Kitchen Aid attachment. I think it tastes pretty close, just more like a soft serve ice cream rather than freezer hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I never buy baking chocolate, but keep both "regular" and dark cocoa on hand at all times. Much more useful to me. Aside: I don't like recipes that call for a package or container or something. I prefer recipes with real measurements, whether it is ounces, grams, or cups/spoons. A recipe calling for a 15.5-oz can of diced tomatoes does me no good when I am using diced tomatoes either out of a giant Costco can, or out of my freezer. (I mean, I can easily figure it out, but how about just "2 cups" or whatever.) I remember some of my mother's old recipes calling for "a number 2 can of <whatever>." Somewhere I guess I had a conversion chart for those! Not that you asked but: http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blhelp7.htm I have recipes like that, too. Plus ones that call for a cube of oleo. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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