OPEN LETTER TO ALL JEWISH FOOD COMPANIES

Dear Producers of Jewish Food Items,

Firstly, I'd like express a heartfelt Thank You! for the many wonderful foods that are available to Kosher consumers around the world. The variety of Kosher products is astounding, something not to be taken for granted. 

I'd like to bring a matter to your attention that has been bothering me for quite some time:
It is often very difficult, if not virtually impossible, to open a sealed product without ripping letters. Those who are familiar with the laws of Shabbos will know that this is, in fact, not permitted to do. One may open the package without causing any of the letters to tear. (The laws are more extensive than this simplified version, however, for the purposes of this letter, it is not necessary to go into them. For more information you can click the link below:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/484233/jewish/Am-I-allowed-to-rip-something.htm

I have to admit, I feel like a surgeon each time I go through the process of using the edge of a knife to cut through at just the right places so as not to tear the letters. Sometimes I succeed and sigh in relief but often I botch the operation and kill my patience...

As a company that caters to Jews, who presumably would be opening packaging on Shabbos, wouldn't it be prudent to pay attention to this matter? You may say, "It's the consumer's duty to open all wrapping before Shabbos to avoid this problem" and you may be correct. But let's be practical: many people do not have the habit of opening all their food products that they may want to eat before Shabbos. So now what? Am I doomed to eating non-dairy frozen dessert sandwiches half melted because it took me 10 minutes just to open the wrapper very carefully...?

As a concerned Jew trying my best to keep the laws of Shabbos, I hope you will consider my words and choose to make positive changes.

Respectfully,

Shabbos Jew