Why is most cereal inside a plastic bag inside a cardboard box, when it doesn’t seemingly need the cardboard box?

Question

Why is most cereal inside a plastic bag inside a cardboard box, when it doesn’t seemingly need the cardboard box?

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Answer 1

The box makes them easier to stack on pallets and store shelves, and the upright box just looks better than the plastic pillow of sadness.

Also breakfast is a hoax.