Why is it that the same brand (Horizon) organic milk sold at Whole Foods has "sell by" date only about one to two weeks away, while the same milk sold at Sams Club has it almost a month away? (both are 2% fat). I find it very had to believe that Whole Foods could be losing more than a week in transit to the store shelves.
2007-01-12 08:19:48 · 7 answers · asked by olegos 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
You see, of the two I would expect Sams to buy a big shipment and go through it slowly, and WF to buy in small (by comparison) quantity. Also, it's not like the date varies at WF -- it's always one to two weeks away.
2007-01-12 08:36:31 · update #1
I wonder if you all who said that Whole Foods basically wastes weeks of milk's life know WF at all. They're not some random local supermarket. They have a reputation for having the freshest stuff (while Sam's reputation is buying in big quantities). So you're saying that either that reputation is incorrect, or this product is an exception. I think it's more likely that Sam's is doing something to the milk to make it survive longer (either adding something or some processing). But I don't know, which is why I asked. I'd prefer to get an aswer from someone who knows, rather than guessing (I can guess myself, and AFAICT none of the answers so far have provided any new information). Thank you.
2007-01-18 09:58:05 · update #2
The milk is no different.
I have worked with dairies and dairy products for, they are very particular about brand consistency. I also just recently bought milk from Whole Foods (I too am a date checker) and it had more than three weeks code left. So. I must conclude that your issue is one of logistics.
Whole Foods operates through regional distributors which is one of the reasons that they provide such beautiful local freshly grown products.
Sam's Club distributes itself on a central hub system that can absorb fluctuations in the market and react very quickly to demand.
2007-01-18 18:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by ronjambo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whole Foods most likely gets it milk
from a warehouse/supplier, And Sam's mostly likely gets straight it from the wholesaler.
2007-01-17 20:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by V B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that the store has it in storage and doesn't have as much demand for it so stock is not rotated through as quickly.
2007-01-12 08:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on product rotation, Sam's has more rotation than whole foods, they do huge volumes.
2007-01-12 08:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by Frank the tank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is all about how the milk is kept and also if the person deciding the expiration date is an idiot
2007-01-12 08:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by gary_buttrey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some stores go through milk than others so they need new shipment sooner
2007-01-12 08:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by Laura F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they were delivered at different times
2007-01-12 08:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋