You buy some drygoods food. Its in a bag inside a box. The contents may have settled during shipping so the box is really 1/2 full. The box has printing on it the ink may or may not be vegetable based. The bag is made out of any number of materials. This box was part of a larger case on an even larger pallet.
This covers the shelfspace, advertising, convenience, longevity of the product.
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You have a bin with a lid and a scoop, the product comes in a case size box with a large bag. You may or may not be able to see who the manufacturer is and everyone who lifts that lid may be adding to the contents. Seeing a grubby five year old digging through the beans would give you pause. There may or may not be an indication of how long the product has been there.
I see the point but bins and scoops are sort of old tech. Creative dispensing can solve many issues of the grubby hands.
ReplyDeleteI walked into the Mars candy flagstore in NY and was blown away at the endless wall of acrylic dispensers holding the rainbow of M&M's in colors I never knew existed.
I don't remember the dispense method exactly, but was more impressed with the presentation.
(as you could tell)
I agree.
ReplyDeleteWe just have to figure out a way to get our supermarket to fix the current bins so they have a spout at the bottom, rather than the lid & scoop on the top.
Until then... I'm gonna have to go with the fully packaged, vs. bins for most things.
For items to be cooked, I have no problem with the bins. Heck mom grew up eating foods combined with the leavings of mice, etc.---Her people are known for their longevity!
ReplyDeleteMyrna I agree, if something is cooked good enough, and I don't know grubby hands were on it for sure, I am ok. But for the bin of candy and stuff, I would be less likely to buy. Fortunately for me the bin with the candy I like best is too far up for little hands to get into. Big hands, well that is another matter. Oh well.
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