It's not what you think

We don't buy ice cream often, but the warmer weather had us making an evening run to the grocery store for a cool treat.

In the freezer section we kept an eye out for sale tags. Score! Dreyer's on sale! New packaging, but so what? The contents is still Dreyer's, right?

Right.


Dreyer's new packaging

But, riddle me this: When is a half gallon not a half gallon?
A: When it's a half gallon minus a pint.


1/2 gallon minus 1 pint

Tricky.

It's one way for manufacturers to raise prices without appearing to raise prices. Don't assume what you're getting is what you think you're getting... that box of higher fiber 50% whole grain macaroni and cheese (I know, I know, don't dog me about this one) may have one fewer serving in it than its lower fiber counterpart, and the Peet's coffee that you buy at the grocery store is probably 2 ounces FOUR ounces short of a pound (okay, not new but still).

Lesson learned, now more than ever reading labels is a must, if nothing else to understand what you're getting for your money.

Gotta go, my ice cream is melting.