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03/28/2013
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Eggs may have equal numbers of weights and different presentations.
Tradition among manufacturers may confuse consumer choice.
If in the 1990s, the number printed on the packaging of Easter eggs was kind of patterning high today is only a few manufacturers maintain that tradition - but that may confuse consumers.
Over the years and with the diversification of the production industries, the numbers lost their usefulness. Today, the presentations and the weights of an egg with even number can vary greatly among themselves, either because one has more filling in the shell or because another comes with toast inside.
"This [use of numbers] comes from a long time. Previously, companies used the numbers to show the height of the molds. Never had to do with the weight. The plants use far more per usual, there is no requirement Inmetro, for example, "said Vice
President of chocolates sector of the Brazilian Association of the Industry of Chocolate, Cocoa, Peanut, Candy and Derivatives (Abicab) Ubiracy Fonseca.
Therefore, the orientation of the organs of the consumer is that the number of egg is never considered, but the weight, which necessarily must be stamped on the product. "The numbers do not tell you anything at all, and the consumer ends up being misled into thinking that is taking more chocolate to look at the number of egg. We did a survey three years ago between consumers, this time for Easter. The conclusion was that many still consider the number of egg on the purchase, "said Karina Alfano, relationship manager at the Institute of the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Defense (IDEC).
If you want to take the test, just that the consumer go to a supermarket and compare options eggs for sale. The G1 compared the size and weight of four Easter eggs of different brands and manufacturers, but the same number: 15. The weight difference reaches 41%. While an egg Serenade of Love, Boy, weighs 240 grams, a Hot Wheels, the Lacta, with a basket of toast, is 170 grams.
Eggs more expensive
"Before buying, and discard the information about numbers, consumers should be aware of the prices, which tend to have a wide variation within the same city," warned the manager Idec.
The Easter egg is 6.42% more expensive this year, compared with the celebration of last year, according to research published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV. The high exceeds inflation by the Consumer Price Index (CPI / FGV) between March 2012 and February 2013, which was 6.04%.
Source: G1 - News
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