Dry Goods and Staples: Costs for Packaged vs. Case vs. Bulk

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Dry Goods and Staples: Costs for Packaged vs. Case vs. Bulk

To give you an example of the savings that are possible by buying in bulk, this chart details MOTHER EARTH NEWS author Craig Idlebrook’s buying experience in Maine. The best option — buying in large quantities through a food club — provides an average savings of 54 percent for 14 staple products over the supermarket price for the packaged versions. All prices are per pound.

Case: Multiple individual packages in a box (usually 10 or more)

Bulk: Minimally processed or whole foods in large containers; not packaged in smaller portions

  • Published on Jul 1, 2010
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