topic Re: Food Presentations in Suggestion Box

Food Presentations

eddyandme — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:34:50 GMT

I wish the Q would have their vendors state if their products are organic, hormone-free, grass fed, free range (or farmed, fish) along with country or origin/preparation. (I remember years ago they sold Maryland crab cakes that weren't from Maryland, nor the good old USA!) I know I would be more inclined to purchase products if I had this information: it really matters to me.

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natureluvr — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:46:35 GMT

I completely agree with you, especially when it comes to seafood. I read the labels at the grocery store, provide us with the same at QVC.

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Alter Ego — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 18:05:13 GMT

I would guess that if if their products were organic, hormone-free, grass fed, free range, etc, that they would mention it. Those are selling points and the fact that they don't mention, most likely means they are not.

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PeterDM — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 18:22:12 GMT

I believe these product features are attractive selling points, too. You would think they would want to highlight these qualities. However, another way to look at it might be that the Q doesn't want to start calling attention to these details, because the customers will start looking for these qualifications in all the food products they sell. It might make the products without these qualities look inferior. Customers might get too educated and start demanding organic, grassfed, etc., qualifications for every food product.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:04:30 GMT

They don't talk about any of this because it's none of the above. If it were organic, grass fed etc they would be repeating that so much you would get sick of hearing it. It's too bad Q does not offer any of these type products at an affordable price. The only way I get this type food where I live is from local farmers. They sure don't have much in any of our grocery stores.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:10:25 GMT

@PeterDM wrote:
I believe these product features are attractive selling points, too. You would think they would want to highlight these qualities. However, another way to look at it might be that the Q doesn't want to start calling attention to these details, because the customers will start looking for these qualifications in all the food products they sell. It might make the products without these qualities look inferior. Customers might get too educated and start demanding organic, grassfed, etc., qualifications for every food product.

The sooner people get educated the better. When you talk about this around people that don't have a clue they think you are a crazy person. NOT!!! These companies are ruining our food supply & land to grow it on. They should not be allowed to put this garbage in our food. It should be against the law. All these other countries don't allow GMO's so why is it in our food along with all the other things that should not be in there. All the different additives where they use different sneaky names to confuse the consumer.

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millieshops — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:25:18 GMT

I'm sure lots of people do care, but I just returned from the supermarket and never once looked for any of that information for anything I bought. I shopped only in the produce department and in frozen foods, but I have no idea about those characteristics for anything now in my refrig or cabinets.

I'm not saying you shouldn't look - just that I don't think I'm unusual in that I don't check except when maybe I'm seeing an off-brand item.

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GCR18 — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:08:26 GMT

The vendor would state it if it were so. If it wasn't said, I'd be really surprised to find it has those characteristics. The q typically doesn't sell food lines like that. They are going for mass appeal.

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eddyandme — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:07:52 GMT

I get that the Q goes for mass appeal. However, I believe more and more people would purchase these items and the Q's buying power would be beneficial to all. I live in a small town outside a major city in MA. All the supermarkets around here offer fresh veggies and meats that are organic and have been for years - even at the small market in town. I'm just suggesting that QVC gives us the option. HSN sells Tony Little's bison burgers, which are grass-fed, hormone-free: assume they're doing well 'cause they keep offering them. Watched ITKWD today and when that "chicken" man came on stating how they redid their products per QVC's request, I was expecting something organic, not just lower carbs! I think they're way behind on this and should scurry to jump on the organic/GMO-free bandwagon! Perhaps if sales drop, the food quality will improve.

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handygal2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:20:54 GMT

Other things that aren't mentioned, but are important to me are calories-per-serving, as well as fat content, sugar and sodium. All of these factors if mentioned, would decrease sales. However, if a product is deemed "healthy," the host and vendor will make sure to give us all this information.

Moral of the story: Assume the food products aren't organic; gluten-free; reduced-sodium, fat, sugar, or calorie; unless we're repeatedly told that they are!

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novamc1 — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:56:27 GMT

Recently, even our local common-garden-variety-grocery stores are selling beef cuts and ground beef packages clearly labeled as grass-fed, and they have sold organic chicken for a long time, alongside the more ordinary chcken. The prices of these "more natural" products, however, are so high that many people no doubt pass them up and head straight to the more ordinary products in the meat case.

I believe QVC is just "going where the money is", and that money is paid by customers who want a reasonably high-quality food without paying full-freight for the products which cater to more specialized and particular tastes. Maybe QVC will catch up to what is now being done in our local grocery stores, and will label products more fully for those who want to know.

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ROMARY — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 02:33:20 GMT

I don't order long distance foods. Easier to return when it's local. Also, I get the information person-to-person, from the butchers at the meat counter, etc. They will slice it 'just right', etc. Nice people over there.........

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:00:15 GMT

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