Sep 12 2008
Shrinking Food Packages (And Servings)
We all know that food companies continue to make hefty profits by raising their prices to outpace commodity costs, but here are some good examples of shrinking food serving sizes:
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While the Skippy jar remains the same height and diameter as it did when it contained a full 18 ounces of peanut butter, a deeper indentation on the bottom accounts for the loss of 1.7 ounces.
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A box of Kellogg’s Apple Jacks, down from 11 to 8.7 oz.;
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A can of Starkist tuna, shrunk from 6 to 5 oz.;
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A bottle of Tropicana orange juice, which sports a new snap cap that’s supposed to make up for the fact that you’re getting 7 oz. less liquid; and
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A “half-gallon” container of Breyers Ice Cream, which now holds 48 oz. instead of 64.
Thanks to Wallet Pop for fidning this.