Kroger confirms discontinued popular food product - fans say they will make their own
A KROGER shopper has taken matters into their own hands after a popular sauce was discontinued.
There are several reasons a store may discontinue a product, but shoppers aren't buying the excuse for this one.
Low sales of a product almost always result in a product being discontinued.
Twitter user Twetr (@tweetdre) wrote that Kroger's Private Selection pineapple, ginger and rum barbecue sauce was constantly sold out, despite the company attributing the discontinuation to low sales.
They added that the other flavors were "generic junk" and they'd just make their own.
Another Twitter user also shared frustration.
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Sandy (@sandygriffins) described the sauce as one of the “finest works.”
She said it was an “insult” that Kroger had discontinued the product.
The sauce isn't currently listed on Kroger's site, but the Private Select brand does offer a Memphis Inspire sauce, a Carolina Inspired sauce, and a Kansas City Inspired sauce.
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Kroger is notorious for swapping out products that customers love.
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Earlier this month the store came under fire by customers when they discovered the hazelnut sugar-free creamer was missing from shelves.
"Can @kroger explain why they got rid of their sugar-free hazelnut creamer?", one user wrote.
"Every other brand sells out of that one specifically and I need to know why that one was axed.
"Hazelnut is the only good flavor and now I’m either forced to spend $5.00 or get regular."
The store said this product was also discontinued due to low sales.
Shoppers also had to cope with the loss of the apple jelly.
Kroger explained it was a tough choice to make: "It takes a lot of effort and time to discontinue a product, so we won't take that decision lightly.
"We have a team that continually analyzes sales for all of the products we carry, looking at sales results over the years as well as consulting with our store managers."
Customers described the sweet jelly as the "best" and "underrated".
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Before your next grocery trip, make sure you know about Kroger's upcoming policy change.
Plus, see the "health concerns" that forced one location to abruptly close.
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