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An American's Impressions
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:43:03 GMT, "AlmostBob"
wrote in HQ_%i.7388$Ji6.2159@edtnps89 : gday 'roo16 local supermarket chain has ceased carrying vegemite in the foreign foods section, the withdrawl is killing. vegemite and Kraft cheese spread in a drinking glass container, cheeze whiz doesnt cut it. Personally, not too fond of many processed cheese spreads, although am quite fond of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and a variety of sharper aged cheeses such as blue vein. What sort of Kraft cheese do you have in mind? What percentage of cheese and Vegemite? At suitable proportions, I might accept a spread with a low percentage of Vegemite in it. Must admit haven't tried mixing it with Philadelphia Cream Cheese. would like to find someone to mail it, rellies just laugh Postal services can be slow, so I assume that you are a tourist spending some time in the country, working there, etc. I have lived in places in Australia where I couldn't find a favorite grocery item. Stores may not carry an item simply because shelf space is at a premium and they don't want to put it on the shelf and have it go out of date for lack of demand. I've solved the problem by asking the manager/ owner if he would order in a full case of the product for me. I generally get it at a cheaper price than would pay for buying the same quantity in cans or jars off the shelf a few at a time. After all, he doesn't have to have it put on the shelf and have a clerk price it. Am sure it could be transported in air parcel post un refrigerated as long as jar seal is intact. Even after opening, will last quite a long time due to the high salt content. Assuming that wherever you are allows the postal import of same without imposing a customs charge or inspection charge. You might check with your local postal authorities on this issue, and if it is feasible, am sure that some fellow Vegamite lover in Australia will take pity on you and post you some. If this fails, have you considered a pleading e-mail or letter to the marketing manager at the nearest Kraft office? [ Perhaps even with an accompanying recommendation from some local medical adviser? :-) ] Perhaps they would consider sending you some as a public relations gesture. Would even make a good news item if they contact the proper media sources. Perhaps the headline could read "Kraft (Australia) sends care package of Vegemite to desperate Aussie" After all, Kraft is not exactly an impoverished corporation, and their advertising budget should allow for quite a few such mailings. I suspect that their Australian advertising budget would be pretty high. T.V. commercials and other promotions aren't exactly cheap. An offer to supply genuinely desperate overseas Australians, perhaps under the name of "Kraft cares for needy Vegemite lovers", should generate good publicity here and increase sales. Hopes this helps, please keep the group informed of your progress. Cheers, Kangaroo16 |
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