Shrinking Packages, Shrinking Value: UK Shoppers Face Less for More
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Sausages, chicken dishes, and butter products have gotten smaller or lower quality while prices stay the same or increase ("shrinkflation" and "skimpflation")
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Examples include 17% smaller bottles of Listerine mouthwash that cost 46% more per 100ml, and lasagnas with 4% less beef content
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Tesco tex mex chicken enchiladas went from 27% to 20% meat, and their sausages went from 97% to 90% pork
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Yeo Valley spreadable butter dropped from 54% to 50% butter content
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75% of shoppers say shrinking product sizes without lowering prices is not transparent or helpful