Apple A Day – Master List

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What is “Apple A Day?”  Simply put, it is sending one email every day to provide feedback to companies about thier products — be  it positive or negative.  While you aren’t asking for anything in return, many times, they will send you a coupon as a thank you or as an apology for a product that didn’t live up to your expectations.  When you are emailing, always keep a couple of things in mind:

1.  Be specific about the product you are emailing  them about.  Don’t just say I love Bar-S Products.  Tell them, I love your Bar-S Beef Franks. 

2.  Provide details.  What is that you love about the product?  Is it the packaging?  Is it the reasonable price? Is it a favorite of your child’s?   The more information you can provide, the better chance for positive feedback.

3.   If you are complaining, be sure to have your package handy.  Sometimes, they will request the UPC so that they can look into products, in case it needs to be removed from shelves and/or to monitor other complaints to be sure others from the same production line aren’t affected.

4.  Be Polite.  You know that saying “You’ll catch more flies with honey than vinegar”?  Well, that couldn’t be more true.  Even if you disliked something, be considerate in how you worded it. 

Not sure how to say what you need to?  Well, here are a couple of examples you can use:

COMPLAINT

I had purchased some Kraft Sliced Cheese.  When we opened it to feed our children – it smelled horrible and I had to throw it away.  Here is the information I provided to Kraft:

UPC and product information from the packaging (the webiste asked for this to be completed).  And then my comments were:

I recently purchased a package of Kraft American Sliced Cheese.  This is normally the ONLY cheese I purchase for our family because I really trust the Kraft name and know that what I am feeding my children is a product that I feel is good for them.  That is why I was surprised when the last package we purchased was spoiled when we opened it.  It smelled horrible and the taste was bad enough that my children actually refused to eat it.  I know that this has to be an isolated incident as we have never had any problems with your company in the past.  I felt the need to let you know, in case others were experiencing the same issues.

And what did I get in return?  A coupon for a free package of cheese — up to a $7.99 value!  So it really paid off!

COMPLIMENT

Now – I have also written to praise companies and again, I am honest and polite.  Here is a sample of what I sent to Breyer’s about their Yo Crunch Yogurt.

I just had to take a moment to write you to let you know how much my children LOVE your product!  In our house, yogurt is always called ICE CREAM.  So, my children don’t even realize that they are eating something healthy when they ask me for “ice cream.”  When I bring home your product, my 5 year old daughter’s face just lights up because she loves pouring the little candies into her “ice cream.”  As a mom, it makes me feel good to know that my children are enjoying healthy snacks that they only know as something they love to eat.

And this one — sent me a coupon for a free package plus 3 coupons for $0.75/1.  So that really saved us a lot of money!

Below you will find a MASTER LIST of the Apple A Day e-mails.  As companies are emailed, they are added here (including the link).  Then, if we receive some sort of appreciation in the mail, it will be included as well! 

A

American Beauty Pasta: Thank you email
Angel Soft Bath Tissue:  Appreciation email + 3 – $0.55/1 coupons mailed
Apple & Eve:  Emailed that they are sending coupons – received several $0.75/1 and $0.50/1 coupons
Aquafresh: Thank  you email
Armour-Eckrich:  1 – $0.55/1 coupon

B

Balmex:  Thank you email & $0.50/1 coupon
Ban Deodorant:  No response
Bar-S: Thank you email + 4- $0.25/1 product coupon + $5.00 worth of FREE productsBeech-Nut Baby Food:  Advised they would mail coupons
Benadryl (click Contact on the bottom navigation menu)
Bic (Email: caffairs4@bicworld.com):  Thank you email
Biz Laundry:  Thank you email
Borden Cheese:  Thank you email
Breyer’s Yo Crunch: 3 FREE Yo Crunch Coupons + 3 $1.00/4 coupons

C

Campbell’s Soup: $1.00/1 Product coupon
Carnation Instant Breakfast: Thank you email & $1.00/1 coupon
Chef Boyardee:  Thank you email
Clorox: Thank you email
Coffee-Mate Creamers: Free 32 oz Liquid + $0.50/1 Liquid
Contessa Foods:  Thank you email
Cottonelle:  Thank you email
Country Choice Organic:  Emailed $1.00/1 printable coupon
Crisco:  2 -  $0.55/1 Coupons

D

Del Monte (click on the email address for North America): $1.00/1 Fresh Produce
Daisy Products: Appreciation Email
Dannon Yogurt:  Appreciation Email + FREE 8 Pack or 12 Pack Drink or Cup & 2 – $1.00/1 ANY Dannon Product
DiGiorno Pizza: Appreciation Email only – no coupon
Dixie Paper Products: Appreciation Email only
Dole Fruit:  Received 2 – $0.50/2 coupons; and two recipe pamphlets
Dove:  Thank you email
Drano:  Thank you email

E

Earthbound Farm Organic:  Thank you email
Edy’s:  Advised were mailing coupons
Eggland’s Best Eggs:  No Response
Energizer Batteries: No Response
ERA Laundry Detergent: Thank you email 
Eucerin: Several $1.00/1 and $2.00/1 coupons

F

Fast Fixin (click email):  Appreciation Email and redirect to the website for coupons
Fleischmann’s Margerine:  $0.50/1 Fleishchmann’s Product coupon
Filippo Berio: Thank you email
French’s Foods:  Appreciation Email only – no coupon
Frito Lay: (complaint) Sending coupons

G

Goody Hair Products (click the bottom link – Contact Us):  No Response
Glad (Storage Products / Wraps)  Appreciation E-mail only
Glade Products:  Thank you email
Gorton’s Fish:  Thank you email
Green Giant: Thank you email

H

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing:  Appreciation Email only
Hillshire Farm: Sending a coupon for $1/1
Hefty:  Coupon for FREE product (up to $6.00 value)
Horizon Dairy (click contact me at the bottom of the page and follow prompts):
Hormel:  No response
Huggies:  Thank you email and $1.00/1 Huggies Product & $3.00/1 Huggies product coupons
Hungry Jack:

I

Iams Pet Food:  Received coupons – $3/1 15 lb+ bag of Dog Food; $2/1 6 lb+ bag of Dog Food; $0.50/1 24 oz Box of Dog Biscuits; B1G1 Free Canned Dog food + B1G1 Free Canned Cat food
International Delight Creamer:

J

Jif:  2 $0.35/1 Coupons
Johnsonville: $1.00/1 Johnsonville Sausage – 2 coupons
Juicy Juice:   Appreciation Email only

K

Kashi: Appreciation Email only
KC Masterpiece:  Appreciation Email only
Kingsford Charcoal: No response
King’s Hawaiian Bakery: 2- Free King’s Hawaiian Product (up to $4.99) & $0.40/1 King’s Hawaiian Product (exluding 4 ct)
Kleenex:   No response
Kotex:  1 Coupons for Free Products + 2  $0.75/1 coupons
Kozy Shack: Appreciation Email only – no coupons
Kraft Sliced Cheese: Thank you email
Kudos:  Thank you email

L

Lance Crackers:  Thank you email & 2 Free Product coupons + $1.00/1
Land O Lakes:  $1.00/1 Land O Lakes Seasoning, $0.55/1 Land O Lakes Butter, Butter with Canola Oil or Butter with Olive Oil Product & $0.55/1 Land O Lakes Margerine or Fresh Buttery Taste Spread
Lea & Perrins: $0.50/1 Heinz Ketchup,  $0.75/1 Ore Ida Product, 2 – $0.50/1 Lea & Perrins Product & $0.50/1 Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce
Liquid-Plumr: Thank you email
Luvs Diapers:  Thank you email
Lysol:  Appreciation Email only  – no coupons

M

Meow Mix:  2 – $1.00/1 coupons
Marcal Small Steps:  2 – $1.00/1 Prouducts coupons
Malt-o-Meal Cereals: No response
McCormick: $1.50/1 McCormick Product
Mission Tortillas: No response

N

Nature Valley (Granola / Clusters): Appreciation Email only – no coupons
Neutrogena: No response
New York Brand Frozen Products: Coupon for Free Item (up to $3.99 value)
Nexcare Bandages: Thank you email
Nivea Products: Thank you email

O

Ocean Spray Juice: Appreciation Email only – no coupons
Old Orchard Juice:  Thank you email
On the Border (Chips and Salsa):  (complaint email)  2 Bags of Chips and 2 Jars of Salsa (actual product)
Ore Ida:  $1.00/1 coupons
Oroweat: $1.00/1 Arnold Product (owned by Oroweat) – 2 coupons

P

Pace Foods: Thank you email + $1.00/1 Campbell’s Product coupon
Pedigree Dog Food: No response
Pepperidge Farms: $0.50/1 Product coupon
Perdue Chicken: Thank you email
Peter Pan Peanut Butter (under inquiry, select Feedback and then under Product select Peter Pan – a new window will open):  2 – $0.50/1 coupons
Prego Sauces: Thank you email
Purina:  2 - $2.00/1 Purina Pet Food 72 oz (4.5 lbs)+

Q

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue: Appreciation Email only

R

Ragu:  Appreciation Email only
Revlon Cosmetics:  I was advised to return my product so they could look at it — but no replacement offered.
Rhodes Rolls:  Recipe Book + 5 – $0.50/1 coupons
Rice A Roni (Pasta Roni): Thank you email

S

Sara Lee Bread:  $1.00/1 coupon
Secret Deodorant: Thank you email
Soft Soap: No response
Speedstick Deodorant: Thank you email
Starkist: 2 – $0.75/2 Starkist Tuna Pouches
Stonyfield:  No response
Suave:  No response
Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce:  2 Free Products, $1.00/1 + 2 -$1.00/1 Ken’s Dressing

T

Tide Detergent and/or Stain Release:  Appreciation Email only – no coupons
Tylenol:  2 – $5.00/1 coupons
Tyson: 3 – $1.00/1 coupons

U

Uncle Ben’s:  Appreciation Email.  $1.00/1 product coupon in the mail.

V

V8 Juice: No response
Vaseline:  No response

W

Wanchai Ferry:  Thank you email
Weight Watchers Smart Ones: 3 – $0.75/1 coupons
Welch’s:  3 – $0.50/1 product coupons

Y

Yoplait:  Appreciation email only

Z

Ziploc - SC Johnson Company: Appreciation email