Carrefour Adds 'Shrinkflation' Warning Labels to Products That Shrank in Size But Increased in Price
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Carrefour added "shrinkflation" warning labels to 26 products that shrank in size but increased in price.
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The labels read "This product has seen its volume or weight fall and the effective price by the supplier rise."
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Carrefour aims to pressure manufacturers to rethink pricing ahead of contract negotiations.
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A bottle of Lipton Ice Tea shrank from 1.5L to 1.25L while the price per liter increased 40%.
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Carrefour says it has tried to absorb costs rather than pass them onto consumers when possible.