Why do Potato chip bags go out half full?!


Question: Why do Potato chip bags go out half full!?
They are always half full and then just air!?!?!? Waste of shipping space i would say any reason they do this!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
to help prevent chips from being crushedWww@FoodAQ@Com

one of the reason is to avoid crushing of the chips!.!.!. the other one of course in my opinion is for preservation!. the gas used in packing is nitogen and the process is called "Modified Atmospheric Packaging"!.
Nitrogen is used to inhibit growth of aerobic bacteria, which keeps the chips fresher and obviously stop it from going bad!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The potato chip baggers will probably say the air works as a protecting layer when bags are shipped or stored to prevent crushing of the chips if tightly packed!. I don't know the exact reason because I do not bag chips, but it makes sense!. Grab a bag of chips and hold it between your hands, then push and shake!. The chips are free to move and none are getting crushed!. That's my thought on this matter!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

they put it in large bags and fill it halfway so it would look like you're buying a lot!. and then you buy and buy because it's a big bag!. It's a marketing technique for the unconscious mind of the buyers!.

dam those potato chips taste so good!. buy french fries instead!


EDIT: yup, they don't get crushed too!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Potato chips are sold by WEIGHT and not volume!. What you think is air is really a gas which acts as a preservative!. I forget the name of the gas but it replaces air and that's what keeps it fresh!. BTW, the gas is not harmful!. Now buy a BIG bag of chips, eat and enjoy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They put a gas in the back to extend shelf life and the inflated bag also helps keep the chips from breaking up!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

To look bigger and seem like they have more chips in them than they really do!. They also do that because their hoping you'll want more after you ran out, obviously!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The air keeps the chips from getting smashed up!. But I still feel like they are ripping me off!Www@FoodAQ@Com

well they fill with air to preserve the chips and also make the bag look filledWww@FoodAQ@Com





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