<story><title>Sometimes the product innovation is the distribution</title><url>https://interconnected.org/home/2024/09/27/distribution</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ibash</author><text>&amp;gt; after you put it into a real container&lt;p&gt;What? Who recontainers flour?</text></item><item><author>frankdenbow</author><text>Some other recent related examples I&amp;#x27;ve seen of changing the format to differentiate:&lt;p&gt;Guacamole squeeze bottle: Typically guacamole at supermarkets come in tubs, but one company put it into a squeeze bottle which lets it last longer and use it to squirt on your tacos easier. Normally I would compare prices &amp;#x2F; taste but the format trumps all of those other factors. &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;21844889-yucatan-guacamole-authentic-recipe-mild-12-oz&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;21844889-yucatan-guacamol...&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;p&gt;Flour: I typically see flour sold by multiple companies in these small paper bags that you would throw away after you put it into a real container. Wondra put theirs in a shaker bottle, making it easier to use when you want to thicken up a sauce while cooking. Now their brand is shown and maintained when other wise it would just be yet another flour company: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;16409225-gold-medal-wondra-quick-mixing-flour-13-500-oz&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;16409225-gold-medal-wondr...&lt;/a&gt;?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>atombender</author><text>I do, because I find the bag to be messy. No matter how careful I am, it&amp;#x27;s impossible to open, take flour out, and close it without spilling a fine mist of flour around it.&lt;p&gt;With a container (I recommend Anchor Hocking&amp;#x27;s aluminium containers that have a rubber seal and a metal latch), I never have any issues. Open, carefully scoop out, close. Easier to wipe down, too. And the latch keeps stuff sealed even if the container falls over or is moved around. Easier to stack in a cupboard, too.&lt;p&gt;I also use this type of container for rice, grains, spices, pasta, etc.</text></comment>
<story><title>Sometimes the product innovation is the distribution</title><url>https://interconnected.org/home/2024/09/27/distribution</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ibash</author><text>&amp;gt; after you put it into a real container&lt;p&gt;What? Who recontainers flour?</text></item><item><author>frankdenbow</author><text>Some other recent related examples I&amp;#x27;ve seen of changing the format to differentiate:&lt;p&gt;Guacamole squeeze bottle: Typically guacamole at supermarkets come in tubs, but one company put it into a squeeze bottle which lets it last longer and use it to squirt on your tacos easier. Normally I would compare prices &amp;#x2F; taste but the format trumps all of those other factors. &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;21844889-yucatan-guacamole-authentic-recipe-mild-12-oz&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;21844889-yucatan-guacamol...&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;p&gt;Flour: I typically see flour sold by multiple companies in these small paper bags that you would throw away after you put it into a real container. Wondra put theirs in a shaker bottle, making it easier to use when you want to thicken up a sauce while cooking. Now their brand is shown and maintained when other wise it would just be yet another flour company: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;16409225-gold-medal-wondra-quick-mixing-flour-13-500-oz&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.instacart.com&amp;#x2F;products&amp;#x2F;16409225-gold-medal-wondr...&lt;/a&gt;?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>RandomThoughts3</author><text>Everyone who has ever had to deal with food moths or weevils so many people I would guess. I also put it through the freezer before.&lt;p&gt;Air tight container is a game changer when it comes to properly storing dry goods for a long time.</text></comment>