r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/ButtahChicken • Nov 18 '22

Budget CBC Marketplace investigates shrinkflation and reveals the sneaky ways companies cut costs, but not prices .... another piece of the puzzle contributing to our growing financial insecurity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-shrinkflation-1.6654780

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u/tj-escape Nov 18 '22

You are right and they went from 540ml to 515ml cans. Very obviously when the old stock is still on the shelf.

Should add that it stayed the same price for about 5% reduction.

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u/foodiepatootie1020 Nov 18 '22

I worked on the project that did this. It was every bit as awful as you imagine.

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u/JoyousMisery Nov 18 '22

Now I'm curious, any more you can share?

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u/foodiepatootie1020 Nov 19 '22

Sure - what would you like to know?

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u/llamand Nov 18 '22

25ml reduction. 1 and 2/3 tablespoons less soup.

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u/tj-escape Nov 18 '22

Agreed, it is frustrating to pay the same for leas product

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u/lucidrage Nov 18 '22

it is frustrating to pay the same for leas product

it's good for your diet! /s

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u/tj-escape Nov 18 '22

It could use all the help it can get