Food Increase

[disneysteve]

I know coffee has done this for years...smaller cans, same price.

Good example. A can used to be one pound. Then 14 oz. Now 13 or even less.

Tuna did this also. Same size can but less product inside.

A while ago, I was at the market and noticed a display of spaghetti sauce. What caught my attention was that the same product was in 2 slightly different bottles. One had flat vertical sides. The other had sides indented in a couple of places. I looked closer and sure enough, the new bottle with the indents held a couple ounces less sauce. But both types of bottles were being sold for the same price.

[rob62521]

I'm sure it's the beginning of things to come with food prices going up. I read an article awhile back that companies are making smaller containers because people don't want to waste a gallon of milk at the current prices, so they would prefer to buy a quart and use it up.

[disneysteve]

I'm sure it's the beginning of things to come with food prices going up. I read an article awhile back that companies are making smaller containers because people don't want to waste a gallon of milk at the current prices, so they would prefer to buy a quart and use it up.

I think that's BS. That's the company trying to justify downsizing their products. People who know they won't use a gallon before it sours don't buy gallons. Other people, like my mother, buy gallons because they are cheaper and freeze half until they need it.

[rob62521]

I would agree with you -- I don't buy bigger packages than I need because I hate to waste stuff.

Here's an article that talks about food prices going up due to nations hoarding food:

The Food Chain - Hoarding Nations Drive Food Costs Ever Higher - Series - NYTimes.com

[rob62521]

Here's an article on food packaging:

Solution, or Mess? A Milk Jug for a Green Earth - NYTimes.com

[disneysteve]

Here's an article on food packaging:

Solution, or Mess? A Milk Jug for a Green Earth - NYTimes.com

Neat article. I haven't seen those new bottles yet but it sounds like they have a lot of advantages for the environment and the consumer.

[Gruntina]

There was an online video news (no close captions on online videos so I did not catch all of the details) talking about restaurants providing smaller portions of the meal for the same price as well. Mostly on the cut in meat size as it would be a couple ounces smaller. I even have seen some place only offering one choice of either veggies or starches as a side dish with their meat instead of all three for a 'balanced' meal.