What Products Have You Noticed Getting Smaller? (ingredients, coupons, health)

[quiet walker]

Here's a story on tonight's APM Marketplace radio program. Read or click on Listen To This Story next to the photo

Marketplace: Less product, same price (http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/02/16/pm_deceptive_packaging/ - broken link)

[Huckleberry3911948]

dish soap is getting more watery.

[trustmeiknow]

I just opened up a box of chocolates, one of the traditional heart-shaped ones for Valentine's Day, and there are EIGHT chocolates in it, total, with big spaces in between them. They're not fancy, either. I thought it was going to be full of them! What on earth???

[taurus430]

With the Products getting smaller, they are all set. As the recession progresses, they have to cut prices, so now they're not losing anything, less price, less quantity.

[taurus430]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

dish soap is getting more watery.

This is true, I just used Brillo Dish Detergent, very watery.

[Nomadicus]

A 1 pound package of link sausage as shrunk to 14OZ...Looks the same, price the same, weighs less...

[younglisa7]

Originally Posted by Nomadicus

A 1 pound package of link sausage as shrunk to 14OZ...Looks the same, price the same, weighs less...

You need to watch some bacon packs also. A lot more 12oz. packs.

[Nomadicus]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

You need to watch some bacon packs also. A lot more 12oz. packs.

The 12 OZ center cut packs have been around for many years....Don't think I have seen a regular cut pack at 12OZ yet down here...Will have to look...

[younglisa7]

Originally Posted by Nomadicus

The 12 OZ center cut packs have been around for many years....Don't think I have seen a regular cut pack at 12OZ yet down here...Will have to look...

I know about the center cut because I buy those. Trying to keep DH healthy. But I have seen some other brands that sell regular bacon 12 oz packs. I don't remember the brands but usually if one starts others will follow.


I do know that Mayfield Ice Cream hasn't downsized yet so you can still get a good value on that ice cream.

[Nomadicus]

Pulblix ice cream is still in half gallons....others here are 3 pints...