We keep hearing about how food producers are making packages of products smaller to save cost.
Nestle has recently brought this to a whole new level.
I recently bought a couple boxes of Nestle hot chocolate and when I opened the box, it was only half full. Half of the box where another row of hot chocolate pouches would be was empty. I thought it must have been a manufacturing snafu. The other boxes were the same.
Then, I noticed that the box was actually for SIX pouches instead of the standard ten pouches.
SO, what Nestles did was sell a big box half full. Yes, they did show on the box that only six pouches are inside, but on the shelf, the consumer doesn't notice because all the other same-sized boxes contain ten or twelve pouches.
In addition to the trick, what a waste of packaging material, transportation, and shelf space. Nothing "green" about Nestle.
Be careful to read the box when you are selecting all products, but be aware that Nestle's is particularly sneaky.
Nestle has recently brought this to a whole new level.
I recently bought a couple boxes of Nestle hot chocolate and when I opened the box, it was only half full. Half of the box where another row of hot chocolate pouches would be was empty. I thought it must have been a manufacturing snafu. The other boxes were the same.
Then, I noticed that the box was actually for SIX pouches instead of the standard ten pouches.
SO, what Nestles did was sell a big box half full. Yes, they did show on the box that only six pouches are inside, but on the shelf, the consumer doesn't notice because all the other same-sized boxes contain ten or twelve pouches.
In addition to the trick, what a waste of packaging material, transportation, and shelf space. Nothing "green" about Nestle.
Be careful to read the box when you are selecting all products, but be aware that Nestle's is particularly sneaky.
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