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Article #7042Re: Bring Back Kosher Hot Dogs to Costco Snack Bar--Sign the Petition!
From: The Real Bev
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:29
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:29
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SMS wrote: > Sanity wrote: > >> Costco tried to intimidate their kosher hot dog supplier into lowering what >> they charge. They figured they had them by the b-lls. The company stuck to >> their price and Costco switched to an unkosher vendor. Many, many people >> are complaining to Costco. > > Actually Sara Lee discontinued the Sinai Kosher brand. Whether this was > because Costco was planning to stop buying from them or whether Costco > dropped Sinai Kosher only after Sara Lee decided to close the business > is unclear. > > "http://www.shalomnewyork.com/business/sara-lee-to-close-kosher-meat-unit-cut-185-jobs/" > > They could always switch to Hebrew National, who they used to use for > hot dogs a long time ago. Even if they had to raise the price from $1.50 > to $1.75 or $2, I don't think anyone would complain since the price has > been $1.50 for as long as I've been going to Price Club/Costco in 1983. They use HN in the Los Angeles area, at least they still did the last time I looked at least a month ago. I was surprised to see a different brand featured when I was in Raleigh last June. It's always a rough choice -- pizza or Polish. I generally favor the pizza. -- Cheers, Bev ***************************************************************** "Why does everybody always forget the eigthth dwarf? Just because poor old Lumpy died of cancer doesn't mean he should be written out of history." -- RMassey
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