[Sca-cooks] Downsizing Sugar??

[Johnna Holloway]

Been that way for a while.

2010-- http://www.homemakershomestead.com/smf/index.php?topic=15348.0
and here is the word from C&H

Explained: C&H Sugar’s 5-to-4 lb. bags Reduction

by C&H Sugar on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 2:49pm ·
As many of our fans have noticed, the price of sugar has recently increased. In an effort to alleviate some of the confusion and frustration about this change we wanted to formally address it here.

 As you may be aware, the price of sugar on the world market has nearly doubled since the end of 2008.  [You can see the data here at the USDA site: http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/sugar/Data/Table04.xls ]. In order to offset our cost increases, we have had to raise our price per pound of sugar. 
 In order to keep the cost per bag of sugar down, many retailers converted their store brand product from a 5-pound to a 4-pound bag. In an effort to maintain affordability we decided to do the same with our C&H® brand sugar. The reduction in size, however, is not enough to offset the cost increase in the remaining four pounds of the product. That’s why you’re seeing the price go up and the size go down at the same time. We understand the frustration and we assure you we are doing everything we can to maintain the value and affordability that our consumers expect from our brand. We hope that this has helped alleviate some of the confusion around this recent change.
 
We appreciate your loyalty to C&H products. Thank you for your continued support!”

You aren't the only one not to notice.  Here's another take on it

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/15/the-incredible-shrinking-sugar-bag.html

Johnnae

On Nov 28, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Elise Fleming wrote:

> When did sugar downsize to a 4-lb package instead of 5 lbs?  I must be behind the times!
> 
> Alys K.