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"Every manufacturer optimizes for margin; the distinction lies in which variables are treated as fixed and which are allowed to move. Brands like Häagen-Dazs appear to treat ingredient integrity and sensory appeal as hard constraints. Others have treated those variables as adjustable, relying on incremental changes that remain below the threshold of consumer detection. One approach preserves product identity and adjusts price transparently. The other is optimization by dilution." https://medium.com/@dapscience/the-encrapification-of-store-bought-ice-cream-2da2d58ee0b9