Convenient or convenience?

[Petrus]

Hi all!

I came across the following in a catalogue:

Powdered drinks are available in a variety of convenience sachet packs, jars and tins, which satisfy the most articulate of decision makers.

I noted the word convenience. Shouldn't this be convenient instead? The word convenient is an adjective and in this case it is describing the objects i.e. packs, jars and tins.
Could someone please confirm whether I am correct or not?

Many thanks
Petrus

[Esl_Expert]

Hello Petrus,

I would prefer the word "convenient" in this particular sentence. However, the word "convenience" is also sometimes used to modify nouns. One common example that comes immediately to mind is the expression "convenience store".

[Petrus]

But is it grammatically correct to use the word convenience instead of convenient?

[Esl_Expert]

Hello Petrus,

The word "convenience" can be used to modify a noun. So, from that point of view, yes, it is "grammatically correct". To me the question is actually whether or not the collocation is common or typical in this sentence. For that question I would say it's not commonly used wording. However, there is also the expression "convenience food", and this may be the same sort of idea they had in mind when they used "convenience" rather than "convenient" in your sentence.

[Petrus]

They had housewife in mind when they constructed that sentence.