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moniss

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16. I get where you're coming from

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:47 AM

Sep 17

however the idea that B&J ice cream is over-priced is not factual. Although I'm not a huge fan of all kinds of things added to my ice cream if you compare them to Haagen-Dazs or any other premium ice cream their prices are in line if not a bit lower given the quality and quantity of the things added to the ice cream. It's kind of the same thing with Newman's Own salad dressings. Kraft or Wishbone may be slightly lower in price but from a taste and quality perspective Kraft is more like motor oil with flavorings while Wishbone is a bit better than Kraft.

Some people in fact claim that B&J pack too much of added things into a container and the ice cream feels secondary. In any event they are very high premium on the ice cream portion itself and the quality/quantity of their added things is high as well. Priced in my local grocers they are about $1.00 higher than HD or less regular price and there are smaller brands that are even higher than B&J but have lower quality/quantity factors for added ingredients as well as the ice cream itself. Local convenience stores do rip off their customers for B&J pints because they charge nearly double the grocery store price. My local chains usually run sales like BOGO etc. on B&J pints about every 6 weeks or so.

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Will have to look for that one. niyad Sep 17 #20

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Damn cannabis_flower Sep 17 #36

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Oooo, sounds wonderful! ..... electric_blue68 Sep 17 #21

Will have to check out the Talenti's. Usually pretty pricey. niyad Sep 17 #23

I just discovered Talenti back in July BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #25

I am familiar with them, just have to wait for decent sales! niyad Sep 17 #27

And that is when I tried it - when it was on sale! BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #28

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