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Reductions by stealth

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Teetime Thu 29-Jun-17 09:23:22

I was watching a programme about food this week where the presenters showed several items that had been reduced in size e.g. 10 fish fingers instead of 12 which amounted to a price rise by stealth.
I noticed this morning and hadn't before how few nuts and dried fruits there are in Kellog's Fruit and Fibre.
Anyone else noticed anything?

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grannysue05 Thu 29-Jun-17 13:54:35

Toblerone bars are shorter. Also Mars bars sink down in their wrappers...they used to fill the packaging.

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devongirl Thu 29-Jun-17 13:56:56

Not to mention Wagon Wheels!

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Charleygirl Thu 29-Jun-17 13:59:50

Especially Wagon Wheels! One used to fill me for ages, now I need two and it is the same with all chocolate biscuits- each has shrunk. Because they are all so expensive, I only buy now if there is an offer on. They are the losers.

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Tizliz Thu 29-Jun-17 14:03:31

It's for your own good, all that chocolate is bad for you so they are helping you out by reducing the size. And if you believe that ........

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lilypollen Thu 29-Jun-17 15:45:05

Even the dog is suffering. 2kg bag instead of 2.5kg but of course the same price.

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Eloethan Thu 29-Jun-17 20:21:41

I had a strawberry split lolly today - it was much smaller than they used to be.

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grandma60 Thu 29-Jun-17 22:36:27

I'm sure Magnums have shrunk since last year.sad

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trisher Thu 29-Jun-17 23:37:41

They used to advertise Club biscuits as "If you want a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join our Club" They can't any more because there isn't a lot!

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Moneyboss Fri 30-Jun-17 17:38:10

Walnut Whips aren't what they used to be either.

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GillT57 Fri 30-Jun-17 18:09:53

Walnut whips used to have a walnut inside AND on top.

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Leonora47 Thu 10-Aug-17 23:24:28

Blinies ( possibly two n's in there)
I needed to make some savoury nibbles for four people; so made some smoked salmon pate, and bought some tiny pancakes ( blinies )
from Tesco. The package said it contained sixteen; just right for four of us. Sadly for me, there were only fifteen. Guess who had to make do with only three, whilst watching my guests guzzle four each?
I can't help wondering if Tesco were sneakily reducing the contents of the packages.

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