Irritating attention seekers

**Bass** · 2nd October 2008, 14:56

Originally Posted by Beemer

I tried ringing Eta to let them know I was not impressed but "all our operators are busy, please leave your name and number and we will call you back shortly". Yeah, right.

Actually ETA sold their mayonnaise and peanut butter manufacturing (including the brand name on those products) to Heinz Watties, some years ago. So ringing ETA would have got you nowhere, even if you had talked to someone.

**Daffyd** · 2nd October 2008, 14:57

Originally Posted by Beemer

The thing that pisses me off the most is having to check the labels of stuff in the supermarket to see where it is made. I found out last week that bloody Eta peanut butter is made in China! Not a product I would have instantly thought would be made there. I don't buy food products made in China but now I have a jar of peanut butter that will never be eaten in our household! Sanitarium NZ also makes their peanut butter in China - except for the stuff sold in Australia as they faced a huge backlash when people there found out it was made in China.

I tried ringing Eta to let them know I was not impressed but "all our operators are busy, please leave your name and number and we will call you back shortly". Yeah, right.

Peanut butter makes good bait in mousetraps. If it's made in China it's a double edged sword. If Mickey doesn't get caught in the trap, he might die of food poisoning!

**Swoop** · 2nd October 2008, 16:12

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Peanut butter makes good bait in mousetraps. If it's made in China it's a double edged sword. If Mickey doesn't get caught in the trap, he might die of food poisoning!

Possums also like peanut butter...

**Daffyd** · 2nd October 2008, 16:27

Originally Posted by Swoop

Possums also like peanut butter...

Snap! I'll go and rebait my possum trap.

**Beemer** · 2nd October 2008, 16:40

Originally Posted by Bass

Actually ETA sold their mayonnaise and peanut butter manufacturing (including the brand name on those products) to Heinz Watties, some years ago. So ringing ETA would have got you nowhere, even if you had talked to someone.

Okay, I rang the number on the jar or Eta peanut butter - yes, it was answered Heinz-Watties - so whatever!

**Beemer** · 2nd October 2008, 16:41

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Peanut butter makes good bait in mousetraps. If it's made in China it's a double edged sword. If Mickey doesn't get caught in the trap, he might die of food poisoning!

You are right there! And that's all MY jar of it will be used for from now on!