Shrinking package sizes are quietly raising grocery costs across the U.S., leaving shoppers frustrated as familiar products deliver less for the same price.
Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses the impact of the size of packaging on the actual cost of the food item with University of Massachusetts Amherst's Christian Rojas. Professor ...
AKIKO FUJITA: Well, the cost of food at home increased 13.1% in the month of July, but many consumers are now concerned about the size of the products they're purchasing, also known as shrinkflation.
It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed ...
From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It's dubbed "shrinkflation," and it's accelerating worldwide. In the ...