Cost of Living - Shrinkflation is speeding up at an alarming rate

[Uther]

Just noticed chocolate oranges are down to 145g now down from 157g, which was down from 175g.

Rebranded to chocolate satsuma.

 

[Trifid]

Rebranded to chocolate satsuma.

When they rebrand it to a chocolate kumquat we'll all be in trouble.

 

[Lartyconshayo]

Kerrygold shaved 50g off the 250 block so now 200g of butter for £2.60. 20% size reduced no change in price.

 

[Kelt]

Kerrygold shaved 50g off the 250 block so now 200g of butter for £2.60. 20% size reduced no change in price.

Been that way for a lot of butter for ages.

One of the few (and I'm sure it will change) I've noticed that still sell @ 250g is Iceland's' own butter.

 

[Uther]

Sainsburys butter is still 250g. They price match Aldi with it too.

 

[Kelt]

Sainsburys butter is still 250g. They price match Aldi with it too.

Haven't been to Sainsbury's for years.

I'll have to check Aldi the next time I'm there.

 

[Richie]

Been that way for a lot of butter for ages.

One of the few (and I'm sure it will change) I've noticed that still sell @ 250g is Iceland's' own butter.

Graham's butter is still 250g

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Serriously, people buy branded generic butter

 

[iNPUt]

Haven't been to Sainsbury's for years.

I'll have to check Aldi the next time I'm there.

Sainsbury's can be very good value as they price match but then sometimes you also get extra nectar discount of products you often buy

 

[GIBURROWS]

Graham's butter is still 250g

It shouldn't have Bovaer in it either.

 

[dave28]

I`m sure Kettle crisps used to be £1.99 for 150 gram bags. I bought one the other day and it was £2.65 for 130 grams. I guess next it will be £3 for 100 grams.

 

[StriderX]

The first political party that bans shrinkflation gets my vote.

 

[ATiRubyfan]

Glade Air freshner £1 > £1.50 > now £1.78!
Quality street tubs are £8 in ASDA! WTF?

 

[radderfire]

Glade Air freshner £1 > £1.50 > now £1.78!
Quality street tubs are £8 in ASDA! WTF?

No more Quality Street bingeing for you! (+ your house now smells)

 

[ATiRubyfan]

The way things are going.. might have to buy multipacks from Amazon and stock up rather than picking up one or two during the weekly supermarket run.

 

[Mr Badger]

When they rebrand it to a chocolate kumquat we'll all be in trouble.

Absolutely. The "chocolate kumquat" is a particularly depraved sexual act that does not warrant publicising.

 

[GIBURROWS]

Glade Air freshner £1 > £1.50 > now £1.78!
Quality street tubs are £8 in ASDA! WTF?

The Issa brothers have to recoup that money they spent some how.....

 

[Ice Tea]

Penguin and Club bars can no longer be described as chocolate

The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.

www.bbc.co.uk

McVitie's Penguin and Club bars are no longer classed as chocolate after rising cocoa prices led the makers to switch to using other ingredients.

Both treats are now described as "chocolate flavour" because the amount of cocoa they contain has been reduced after owner Pladis had to find cheaper alternatives to the main ingredient in chocolate.

 

[gettothechopper]

its all a bit depressing but the only real answer is just not to bother with any of that stuff

have an expensive proper cake or something at the weekend and get it out of your system and just dont bother with the junk stuff the rest of the week

the winning calculation was cheap and cheerful

expensive and not cheerful = no deal

 

[200sols]

Penguin and Club bars can no longer be described as chocolate

The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.

www.bbc.co.uk

Another reason, if people needed one, not to buy all this processed junk.