Just as a clarification, I should have said that it was sold in 1 L containers. It was not, of course, measured to order.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Bill Potts >Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:30 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:23588] RE: Ice Cream > > >When I was living in D�sseldorf in 1988, I used to buy M�venpick ice cream >and sorbet at the supermarket. As far as I can remember, it was sold by the >liter. > >Bill Potts, CMS >Roseville, CA >http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of >kilopascal >Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:46 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:23587] Ice Cream > > >2002-11-25 > >According to the INTERNATIONAL ICE CREAM ASSOCIATION > >Most Ice Cream is sold in pints, quarts and gallons. Either ice cream is >not popular world-wide, or ice cream is sold world-wide in FFU containers. > >Is ice not sold in litres anywhere? > > >Three-quarters of all ice cream is sold in half-gallon containers, but the >pint container segment is experiencing the fastest growth (up 10% since >1998). >According to 1999 supermarket/supercenter gallon sales, regular ice cream >accounts for the largest share of the frozen dessert market, at 77%. > >http://www.rab.com/membership/samples/icecream.pdf > >John > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: kilopascal >To: U.S. Metric Association >Sent: Tuesday, 2002-11-26 09:46 >Subject: [USMA:23586] FFU down-sizing > > >2002-11-26 > >The most opportune time to metricate is when changing package sizes. Well, >ice cream is going from the traditional half-gallon (1.89 L) containers to >1.75 quart (1.66 L). Why not 1.75 L? Every time the issue of metrication >comes up, the excuse as to why it can't be done is that it would cost a >fortune to change packaging. Well, here we have another example of a >producer changing a package size and for some reason, the cost is not an >issue. > >Maybe there should be a law that says if you are going to change your >package size, then you have to change it to something metric. And a series >of allowable sizes would be listed. This way the manufacturer has the >choice to pick the metric size that is best for himself and the "market >forces". > >see: http://www.washtimes.com/business/20021119-9797683.htm > >John
