We all know that going to the grocery store means you’ll be confronted with an overwhelming number of choices when it comes to cooking oils. If you’re looking for olive oil, this bottle of Olio may stand out. After all, the words “olive oil” stand out in big, bold letters.
The words “sunflower oil,” on the other hand, are cleverly hidden, so you won’t know that you’re only getting 10% olive oil. Look again, yes, right there! 90% sunflower oil and 10% olive oil – this was not an accident! Where are the regulators? Where is legislation? Why do food companies get away with this?
Wesson
It seems like the label "natural" doesn't really mean anything these days. Especially when it comes to advertising, these labels seem like just another marketing tool. Natural can be applied to anything as long as it doesn't contain artificial flavors, synthetic substances, or added color.
That being said, "natural" doesn't apply to the use of pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, or foods containing natural sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup. Naturally, we're upset! Another bit of natural info: when your favorite shampoo states 98% of natural origin, it is referring to the water. You are welcome.
Snickers
When we talk about trust issues, this is what we mean. When you advertise a Snickers bar that is twice the size of the regular one, make sure you get rid of all the regular Snickers candy bars in sight. Otherwise, consumers will catch on to you pretty fast, as they did here. It's like Snickers didn't think anyone would bother making a size comparison.
We can't speak for you, but we know we won't be falling for this offensive display of marketing any time soon! Since then Snikers has replied and said that the number two refers to the number of units and not necessarily of the original size. Sorry Snikers, you still haven't convinced us.
Hershey's
The name Hershey's has become synonymous with chocolate; we can all agree on that, right? The Almond Joy, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and the famous Kisses are all products of one of the world's biggest candy producers. Needless to say, when it comes to Hershey's products, we expect a little more.
This solid milk Stanley Cup - one would expect - to be a full chocolate statue. Why would we ever expect half of one? Alas, what you see isn't always what you get. If they were looking to save chocolate, wouldn't it have made more sense to make the chocolate cup hollow? Just a thought!
Pâté
Though it is known as a delicacy worldwide, it seems like very few people actually encounter pâté in their everyday life. Keeping that in mind, if you love pâté, you’re in for a surprise...not a good kind of surprise, though. This pâté company completely misled consumers with their packaging.
Not only does it look like you're getting nearly twice as much bang for your buck, but the packaging is so fancy, there's no way they could deceive you. ...Or is there? This brand could have avoided our frustration and disappointment and avoided itself from starring on our list if only then had marked on the packaging that this contains two slightly larger-than-bitesize pieces.