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I have a casserole recipe that I have made for years. Among other ingredients the recipe calls for 3 16-ounce packages of frozen chopped broccoli and a 16-ounce package of Ritz crackers.
So I went to the grocery store and purchased all the ingredients. When I got home I discovered that the frozen broccoli was now in 12 ounce packages, at the same price as the former 16 ounce size. And the package of Ritz crackers was only 15.1 ounces, instead of 16 ounces.
Last week I bought frozen potatoes for another casserole, and the packages were only 30 ounces, formerly 32 ounce.
Does it really save the companies money to cut 2 ounces or .9 ounces of product from the package? Because it certainly is annoying to consumers.
I've noticed this too and it makes me absolutely violent. They will make a lot more money because you have to buy 2 of something to get enough to make a recipe. More than once, I've gone to make a recipe, calling for a certain size package of something just to find it no longer available. So then I end up having to buy an extra package of whatever it and then weighing it out. Then I've got this leftover amount of whatever it, that usually ends up going to waste.
The ravages of inflation. They'd rather shrink the product than raise prices. Look what's happened to coffee and ice cream over the years. A 3 pound can of coffee (48oz) is now 33 ounces if it's Yuban, or 27.5 if it's Folgers. The one pound can is now 12 ounces. 12 ounces is the new 16.
Nathan's franks recently looked smaller to me. Then I checked: the package lost 2 ounces.
"The Incredible Shrinking Package" made me think of something else, but I get it now. Everyone is doing this, give you less for more. Have you seen the cans that narrow down more as they reach the bottom? It is sickening. I was buying ice cream last week and saw how you get a lot less than you used to in a ice cream container.
Of course it saves money for the companies to reduce product. You wouldn't believe the lengths manufacturers go through to save a penny on their products. When they reduce quantity in their products and raise prices too it's ridiculous! The special packaging they use to deceive customers is sickening as well. Now Hershey's is selling air candy! Chocolate with air bubbles in it ....nothing new but sheesh!
A company's worst nightmare is a smart and informed consumer..... Then willing to call, email or even fax your complaint to the company in question and then followup if necessary.
Planter's peanut bars are now much smaller than before but the price remains the same.
They're so small now that I won't buy one.
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Chocolate with air bubbles in it ....nothing new but sheesh!
Then willing to call, email or even fax your complaint to the company in question and then followup if necessary.
