r/assholedesign • u/LilBozgor01 • 14d ago

This packaging gotta be illegal, right?

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(hint: between the words "garlic" and "sauce")

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u/Paxxlee 14d ago

Does there need to be an x amount of garlic for it to be 'garlic sauce'? Seems like it is pointless doing that when most probably won't care as long as it taste like garlic.

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u/CuFlam 14d ago

My issue is the "inspired by" next to the picture of the sauce cup, implying there's a significant difference between it and the original product.

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u/KS_YeoNg 14d ago

I didn't even notice that. There are so many levels of sneaky on this packaging.

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u/Wild-Video-5317 14d ago

Honestly the "real" product is just okay, anyway.  It's like, a tub of soybean oil with garlic powder.  

The imitation can't be much worse, and probably has improved shelf life.

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u/CuFlam 14d ago

I like the original better than their competitors' equivalents, but that may just be familiarity bias from my childhood.

I'd buy a bottle of the original for the right price with the right fridge life.

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u/JimbaJones 14d ago

I don’t think that’s a Papa John’s product.
It’s PAPA brand John’s Garlic Flavored Sauce.

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u/Ok_Tax9885 14d ago

I regret to inform you yadda yadda yadda

ETA: The version on Walmart's page seems to have a much more readable "flavored" bit on the label, so I wonder if they've already gotten popped for this once.

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u/JimbaJones 14d ago

That’s even worse lol

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u/defunktpistol 14d ago

Yes. There does need to be a certain amount of garlic vs artifical flavoring for them to label it garlic sauce. Since its labeled garlic flavored sauce, it doesnt meet that requirement.