View Single Post
red-beard red-beard is offline
canna change law physics
 
red-beard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Houston, Tejas
Posts: 43,432
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baz View Post
I've finally had enough.

Typically, I end up with only 50% by volume (on a good day!) chips that are large enough to use in the conventional sense.

The rest are these itty bitty things that resemble corn flakes more than the photo on the cover of the bag.

False advertising!

Quite a few years ago I called up the potato chip company and (politely) voiced my displeasure about this very topic, and they sent me a bunch of discount coupons.

Fast forward to tonight. I have some dip I wanted to consume and as usual - with this last half bag of Ruffles these chips are just way too small, so I am going to call Frito Lay tomorrow and try to get some info.

Starting off with......when your bag of chips comes out of the factory before any handling....do all the chips look like the ones on the bag cover photo?

At some point I also plan to buy a few more bags....pour each one out onto a large tray....and document by photo what the consumer is actually getting.

I was told once by a chip rep who was stocking his product at a store that all this breakage is due to the handling.

Well...if that's true it seems like they need to work out a better system of getting chips to the consumer.

Sorry for the long rant but stay tuned - I will update the thread!
You do understand this is why Pringles were invented.

https://www.mashed.com/209184/the-real-reason-pringles-arent-actually-potato-chips/

Quote:
As a true team effort, Pringles were invented with the sole purpose of addressing a singular problem — the crispy potato snack was originally designed to solve the issue of too many chips breaking in the bottom of the bag. This concern was the topic of frequent customer complaints made to Procter & Gamble regarding their other snack food products.*

Snack History says the company first employed an organic chemist named Fred Baur to solve this issue. Baur spent two years using supercomputers to figure out the best possible size and shape for the new chip and its innovative tube package. The dimensions he settled upon are aerodynamically designed to result in the least amount of breakage possible.*

Read More: https://www.mashed.com/209184/the-real-reason-pringles-arent-actually-potato-chips/?utm_campaign=clip
__________________
James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
Old 06-10-2021, 07:32 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #30 (permalink)