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Pop Tarts should be individually wrapped.

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Let’s get this out of the way first: I’m not some kind of weak-kneed fuck who opens a Pop Tart and just eats one. I will ALWAYS eat both when the package is opened. But sometimes I just WANT to have one Pop Tart. Evidently I, and society as a whole, don’t have that luxury.

Putting one in a package for later is not an option; it’s not fresh anymore. You can create a vacuum in space where time does not exist and atoms are in a completely suspended state, put the Pop Tart in there, and even just 10 minutes later it’s still not going to be as good as the one you opened earlier. The serving size on the box is “one pastry”. ~200 calories depending on which flavor you get. So because I’m forced to eat two I’m forced to eat 400 calories which is pretty significant for what should be a simple, starchy carb snack. “Well you’re not forced to eat Pop Tarts in the first place.” That’s not the issue.

Money is of course the logical answer to my inquiry. If Kellogg put them in separate packages they would, by extension, have to manufacture double the packages. People would buy less Pop Tarts because the servings per box would essentially double even if the actual amount of product stayed the same. But I don’t think this problem I have with Pop Tarts is unique to myself nor do I believe that it’s limited to a negligible amount of customers. I think if Kellogg came out and said “we’re switching to single packages you guys!” they would not only generate good will within the Pop Tart community, but they would also be just as if not more successful with this product line whilst simultaneously improving the product in question.

Something similar was done before with Go Tarts

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Those were individually packaged. Because of the precedent that Go Tarts set we know that Kellogg has the resources and the technology to individually wrap Pop Tarts. “But Go Tarts were discontinued and considered a failure!” Go Tarts didn’t fail because they were individually wrapped. They failed because they were dumb and nobody liked them.

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Kellogg needs to step up to the plate and do the right thing. Seriously.

Some people will denominate this thread as a “hurr a wacky zany attempt at a tag lulz it’s a joke because pop tarts are like so not serious but this thread has a serious tone it’s so funny DO YOU GET IT” but I actually feel like this warrants legitimate, nuanced discussion and am eager to gauge the general consensus on the matter here.

Thank you for your time.
 

daffy

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Don't be silly. The resources per capita that goes into placing two pop tarts in a wrap is no small amount. Also worth mentioning is Kellogg's suggested retail price per tart. It is such due to the value expectation of each wrap. You reduce the amount inside and you have what basically amounts to a cold war between kellogg and consumers.
 

badblue

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I think I'm going to have to go buy some pop tarts now. It's been years since I've had them.

Also, the single pop tart per wrapper idea is dumb. Toasters have two slots...
 

Sub_Level

wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Notice how the Carl's Jr. pop start special uses only one pop tart. Half pop tart ice cream sandwiches are just as viable.

What the fuck are you doing with your life if you're part of a group called "People Against Go-Tarts"?

The page hasn't had activity since 2010. I used the picture as merely a time capsule through which we can see the sort of public outcry generated by Go Tarts back in the day.

Kellogg's experimented with resealable Pop-Tarts bags. But for some reason "Re-Tarts" didn't focus test well.

Here are the two shits that Kelloggs gives with respect to the resealable issue: http://community.kelloggs.com/kelloggs/topics/packaging-p2h0y

HINT: None
 

Ataraxia

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Well no wonder Go-Tarts! failed seeing that they were endorsed by Hitler, but I've never had a problem keeping the leftover Pop-Tart wrapped inside the box if consumed within a day. Might be a little stale but not if you toast it.
 

GraveHorizon

poop meter feature creep
At the point where you can't stomach eating more than one Pop Tart at a time, you should probably stop eating Pop Tarts.
 
I hear you but its just not going to happen. Its too progressive, people are not ready for this sort of thing.

Maybe one day but not now.

Itll go Wheel ... Electricity ... Single wrapped pop-tarts.
 

Verdre

Unconfirmed Member
It's dry as hell pastry. Putting one in a ziplock bag or something is really not an option?
 

corn_fest

Member
Some of the ones in vending machines are individually wrapped.
But Ziplocs are your best bet. Of course, you end up never eating the bagged Pop-Tart since you can never remember exactly how old it is, and end up throwing it away, but such is life.
 

wenis

Registered for GAF on September 11, 2001.
what if they were packaged like wrapped cheese singles. with the little flappy design. that'd be neat.
 

Sub_Level

wants to fuck an Asian grill.
It's dry as hell pastry. Putting one in a ziplock bag or something is really not an option?

The staleness increases at an exponential rate.

There's is no material in this universe other than a legitimate sealed Pop Tart wrapper that can keep a Pop Tart fresh.
 

Futureman

Member
If you toast your Pop Tarts, that will hide the staleness of leaving one in the foil.

If you don't toast your Pop Tarts you are going to burn in Hell.
 
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