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Four packs in need of a makeover?

Consumer Reports magazine has identified four common consumer goods packages that have been annoying us for so long that it seems as if the manufacturers behind them are toying with us all.

Sep 3, 2013
One of four packs that annoy Consumer Reports magazine.
One of four packs that annoy Consumer Reports magazine.

 

Read what Consumer Reports has to say about Kettle potato chips, Comet cleanser, Cream of Wheat, and Gold Medal Flour packaging. Included are responses from each of the four companies behind the products. There’s also an extra bonus: Comments from Packaging World Editor Pat Reynolds and Publisher Joe Angel.

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