Shrinking Food!

@Kandae11 (54986)

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8 Jun 22

I wonder if the prices will ever go back down.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jun 22

@Kandae11 If we get someone else in charge that knows what he is doing, possibly.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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8 Jun 22

@CarolDM We live in hope.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jun 22

I’ve noticed that bread slices are smaller than a few weeks ago.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jun 22

@Kandae11 Yes! Prices are going up everywhere.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

They are using every means to cut costs.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180506)

• United States

8 Jun 22

Not that I regulary buy but in some that I buy occassionally

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180506)

• United States

8 Jun 22

@Kandae11 Yep, but I bet it exists nonetheless.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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8 Jun 22

It is not easy to detect in some items.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112786)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Jun 22

I prefer to 'cook' my own food but I have noticed that prices on the items I like to buy have risen.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112786)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Jun 22

Yes, I would do the same. It just seems like the prices keep rising and the age old complaints about not earning enough money to survive stay the same

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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8 Jun 22

I am my own chef, but there are some baked goods l prefer to buy - mostly for convenience. However if the price continues to rise and the product continues to shrink, l will definitely scratch it off my list.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51131)

• Canada

8 Jun 22

Yes, we see it here also. Shrinkflation they refer to it as. I wonder how they will fix the gas situation-if it were edible, they would stop selling it at the rising prices by the liter and start selling it in a small denomination.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51131)

• Canada

8 Jun 22

@Kandae11 That and to continue to sell the product.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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8 Jun 22

Business people will do everything possible to come out on top.

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@dgobucks226 (35574)

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9 Jun 22

Oh yes, that's the first trick companies use to maintain profitability during inflationary times. The price rise comes later when they can no longer control their spiraling costs. When wages have to increase to hire workers when they do not have enough that creates an extra business expense. Also, costs like fuel needed to transport goods creates a situation where they have no choice but to pass these costs onto consumers. Policies such as excessive government spending, the covid situation and inability of oil companies to provide gas due to regulation all factor into this problem which was self-inflicted by our leaders in power.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

I had no idea that Ukraine was the main producer of such necessary products like wheat, oil , fertilizers etc. Now because of the war, these products are stuck in warehouses while the war rages.

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@dgobucks226 (35574)

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10 Jun 22

@Kandae11 Yes, when it rains it pours, they say.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

9 Jun 22

So far I don`t see any changes with the size of the bread I love to buy at the bakery but the price increased

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

9 Jun 22

@Kandae11 What do you like best? they make it less with the food or make the price increase?

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

They either increase the price or shrink it - sometimes both.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

@m_audrey6788 In my experience they are doing both but if l had a choice l would prefer the same price for less.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89879)

• Arvada, Colorado

8 Jun 22

Thank you for that link Kandase. Yes I have noticed too. It is a little bit frightening here.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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8 Jun 22

It is, with food prices hitting the roof.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89879)

• Arvada, Colorado

8 Jun 22

@Kandae11 It is because we need food no doubt

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

8 Jun 22

I see the shrinking packages everywhere and the prices higher. Unbelievable

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

And the consumer can do absolutely nothing about it.

M.-L.

@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

8 Jun 22

When I read the title and saw the photo, I thought a mouse had eaten a bit and 'shrunk' the slice. :-)

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

Ha, ha, ha. It does look funny. After a bite or two , a person ( not a mouse) realizes that the slices are much thinner than previously and pauses to ponder this travesty.

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

11 Jun 22

Not only have things got smaller the prices have shot up & not by a few pennies either. Another con is 'new improved recipe' with a price hike to go with it!

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

12 Jun 22

@Kandae11 Except don't buy it or make or buy an alternative.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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12 Jun 22

@garymarsh6 Correct.If we put our minds to it we can do it.

@Kandae11 (54986)

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12 Jun 22

Thing is, there Isn't much the consumer can do about it.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (339612)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jun 22

We are always complaining about the amount of water in bacon. They inject it to increase the weight.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

When the chicken meat is frozen real hard it is almost double its natural weight.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

9 Jun 22

Inflation is more than 8 percent!! It's 50 to 100 percent!!! I usually only eat two meals a day, but one very good meal and a snack and stay full from that main meal.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

My breakfast is my main meal, at about 7a.m. Then l have a light lunch and no real dinner.The way food prices are going l would have to cut back on groceries to pay my utility bills. Thankfully we have got lots of food growing in our gardens.

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D.Umanga Wettasinghe

@cool83 (4467)

• Sri Lanka

9 Jun 22

I`m really lazy to cook , my wife will always prepare food foe me at all , Yeah usually bread we are buying from the shop , not cooked at all ,is that easy to bake your bread?

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

It is easy for me to bake, but l also like the kind l get at the bread shop.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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10 Jun 22

@cool83 l do everything from scratch. I mix the yeast , flour and other ingredients. Wait for the dough to rise, form the rolls and put them in the baking pan, then in the oven to bake.

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D.Umanga Wettasinghe

@cool83 (4467)

• Sri Lanka

10 Jun 22

@Kandae11 Is that half made bread that you have to bake and eat?

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139590)

• Roseburg, Oregon

11 Jun 22

Food has been shrinking for a couple of years now. They give you less and charge you more money.

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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12 Jun 22

Its worse in times of high inflation.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

9 Jun 22

OH YES! I have noticed, the package of chicken is the same price, but the quantity is less inside. I am baking my bread now.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

10 Jun 22

@Kandae11 At least you are also sure about the ingredients you use.

@Kandae11 (54986)

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9 Jun 22

I too will be baking my own.

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GreatMartin

@GreatMartin (23672)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

11 Jun 22

It's been happening for years especially with candy bars!!

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@Kandae11 (54986)

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12 Jun 22

So l have read. But it is worse in times of high inflation.

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (19451)

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10 Jun 22

thanks Mandase for attracting the attention. I never noticed it.

Jim Bauer

@porwest (90234)

• United States

9 Jun 22

It is everywhere and luckily you are a consumer who is paying attention. I have even seen some brands of sliced cheese that have gone from 8 ounce packages to 7 ounce packages. Same number of slices of course on the label, but clearly smaller slices, and yet still higher in price. Before you know it my kielbasa which several years ago was 16 ounces and then 14 ounces which is now 12 ounces will be 10 ounces. Mark my words.

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