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Spam sales increase

by Howie Hart » Thu May 29, 2008 8:40 am

With rising food costs, many folks are using more Spam. Here's the article:
CBS-Spam sales increase.
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Re: Spam sales increase

by Larry Greenly » Thu May 29, 2008 9:36 am

Time to buy stock in Hormel.

I've always liked Spam. I prefer the reduced sodium version. And it goes well with Meridian wine. :mrgreen:
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Re: Spam sales increase

by Dave R » Thu May 29, 2008 3:17 pm

The price of Spam is up too, with the average 12 oz. can costing about $2.62. That's an increase of 17 cents, or nearly 7 percent, from the same time last year.


If this continues we will probably see mass rioting in Hawaii.
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Re: Spam sales increase

by ChefJCarey » Thu May 29, 2008 4:09 pm

Dave R wrote:
The price of Spam is up too, with the average 12 oz. can costing about $2.62. That's an increase of 17 cents, or nearly 7 percent, from the same time last year.


If this continues we will probably see mass rioting in Hawaii.


At $3.49 per pound it's more expensive than a lot of fresh meats. Bet it costs more in Hawaii, though.
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Re: Spam sales increase

by Karen/NoCA » Thu May 29, 2008 7:46 pm

I see the price of fresh meats at our old-fashioned, locally owned butcher shop every week when they run specials. Last year, a ten pound bag of connected leg/thighs of chicken was .69 a pound. I'm sure it will be more this year, but why eat Spam? You can buy a whole chicken on sale, grind up your own burger. Wish I had my paper from Tuesday here, but often, you can buy meat at 1.29, 1.69, etc. all less than a can of that Spam....which is not such a healthy choice.
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Re: Spam sales increase

by Lou Kessler » Thu May 29, 2008 8:28 pm

Dave R wrote:
The price of Spam is up too, with the average 12 oz. can costing about $2.62. That's an increase of 17 cents, or nearly 7 percent, from the same time last year.


If this continues we will probably see mass rioting in Hawaii.

Is Spam still the favorite topping for pizza in the islands? :roll:

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