Creating the Ultimate Pro/Con List: Orville Redenbacher Pop-Up Bowls
Every year there are always
commercials that stick in our brains, good, bad and ugly. Last year one of the most memorable,
unfortunate as it may be, was an Orville Redenbacher ad where Cris Angel was
the guest star. The average Joe
couple was astounded as Angel ripped the top off of a popcorn bag to form a
“bowl”. To this consumer, it was
one of least appealing commercials ever.
After
seeing the ad more times than I would have preferred, it did make me a bit
curious (that’s where they get you, by irritating you with repetition, wearing
you into retail submission). So,
after receiving a coupon in the mail, I decided to try Orville Redenbacher’s
Pop-Up Bowls.
PRO
-Well known brand that has been around since 1965. Hardworking founder who has had many
great popcorn products through the year, even if his marketing team made one
of the –ready the rim-shot – corniest commercials in snack food history
-The “bag bowl” did work as long as you followed the
opening instructions exactly
-No dishes necessary
-Smaller portions in bag. For me that is kind of a good thing. Less temptation
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CON
-The regular price on the 6 pack of popcorn is $5.67. A bit pricey compared to other brands
whose popcorn contains the same ingredients
-After following the bag’s instructions, popcorn was half burnt with a lot of unpopped kernels
-“Bag bowl” had plastic-wrap on two sides. I really don’t like putting plastic
in the microwave.
-Popcorn was greasy, not light
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Smaller portions with a lot of burned kernels. I promise, I followed the instructions
For us, this will probably be the first and last time that
we buy this product.
Learning
Everything Facts:
Orville Redenbacher, whose first
successes came from fertilizer, loved popcorn from childhood. Redenbacher changed the popcorn
business forever through hybridization techniques and keen business
sense.
Credits:
www.nndb.com
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