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Despite the worship of Costco's faithful, when customers are not satisfied with the wholesale retailer, they are not afraid to express themselves. Recently, Costco buyers called the company Quantity of some seasonings and sound quality Store brand food . And now they have transformed their frustrations to the new packaging of one of the most popular products in Costco.

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At only $ 4.99, Costco's roasting chickens have long been a viral superstar for the company. During a meeting at the start of this year, Costco's new CEO Ron Vachris The shareholders said that the retailer had sold 137 million roasting chickens during the year 2023, The Seattle Times reported . This represents 20 million more than they sold in the previous year.

"Our service grocery store had a very strong year," Vachris told investors at the time.

But a recent change could affect the way chickens are sold this year. In March, buyers noticed that the roasting chickens of Costco were sold In new plastic bags in certain stores instead of the transparent plastic containers they had used, reported Eat this, not that!

According to The News Out, a Reddit Post, now deleted, said that an internal memo of the company indicated that the new bags were more environmentally friendly because they use 75% less plastic than containers. The memo would also have assured that roasting chickens would always have the "same quality of the product" despite the switch.

However, it seems that some buyers are starting to disagree.

"Dear Costco," wrote a client in a June 11 x post . "You new roasted chicken bags and chicken inside is far from what they were."

Another X user expressed a similar feeling in a June 7 : "Costco Ronisserie Chicken does not seem to have such a good taste as they put them in bags."

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But buyers are not only acute on the supposed decline in quality; Some also complain that the new packaging has another major problem.

"These new Fuace bags," wrote the user of Reddit @bozerks in a recent post On the R / Costco Subdreddit. "Chicken juice has spread everywhere in the trunk of our car."

After asking if someone else had known this same problem, many rang with their own frustrations.

"I recently caught two chickens in the bag for the first time. I hated everything about it," said a Reddit user on the wire. "The bags were smooth with juice on the screen (we had to wait for them, so it was staff who prepare them), so my hands were then covered with grease without tightening in paper anywhere. I also have Chicken fat on this subject.

They added: "I understand that being more concerned about the environment, but honestly, it was so bad that it will make me ask me if I really want to get more of these things and to face this experience again."

Another user said he had even spoken to Costco workers who are against the change of packaging. "They spread in people's trolleys and on checkout counters all day. Employees hate all the new bags and there is hope that Costco will find a way to solve the problem," they replied.

In a June 15 Reddit , a user shared an article from the Costco member magazine who confirmed that the switch had been made for environmental reasons. "Based on roasted chicken sales projected in 2024 in the United States, the new packaging will save around 17 million pounds of plastic each year," said the article.

But still, some buyers ask Costco to consider alternative options because they don't like new bags so much.

"Dear @costco although I understand why you have changed, I really don't like the new packaging for roast chicken," wrote a buyer in a June 16 x post . "It is difficult to get / cut and precarious in the refrigerator. Can you offer a reusable container to sell? I would be happy to buy." AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Better life contacted Costco about complaints, and we will update this story with their answer.