Why are 16oz cartons of non-dairy milks generally unrefrigerated at stores, but the 32 oz ones are?

Question

Does the additional volume of product make them more likely to spoil while waiting on the shelves?

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Answer 1

No, but if it does spoil its less waste. This is a similar reason to manufacturing standards set by factories a century ago during wwi [and wwii for that matter] on establishing the average size needed to serve the average customer over a time period that would reduce waste through unpurchased and spoiled goods balanced against production capacity.