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Why do vitamins and supplements companies leave so much empty space in their bottles/tubs? (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 month ago by Mothra@mander.xyz to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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Just got some Swisse vitamin D and 3/4 of the tub is air. I've had similar experiences with other brands too.

So what's the deal?

Wouldn't it be more profitable for them to use smaller packaging? Smaller=less material cost, more stock can be shipped in the same delivery. They can still sell it at the same price if they want

I can understand the "fill with air" gimmick for things like potato chips, but not supplements. These are numbered. There's 60 pills here, you're advertising this number on the label, you can still put the same number on a smaller tub.

Why tho?

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

It's maybe cheaper for them to buy millions of the same size of container than to buy smaller quantities of various more suitably sized ones. Could be that for some medications/patient requirements those same tubs do get mostly filled up, and it's easier just to have the same size for all. Probably makes boxing and shipping simpler too.

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Also, smaller sizes would get less exposure space on the shelves. They need them big enough for the brand and type to be legible and not disappear among other brand products on the shelves.

Source: temped in ”health” stores.

[–] hahattpro@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, back in time, computer software a game also use big box at store, for attention.

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

And then you had Adobe Collection Packs… huge boxes filled with shitloads of floppys or cds and the chunkiest manuals you’ve ever seen. And read.

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