On 1/12/2015 5:07 PM, Miss Kitty wrote:
> On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 12:43:26 PM UTC-6, Wilson wrote:
>> On 01/11/15 3:49 PM, Judy wrote:
>>> I went to pick up a package of cake mix off the shelf at the grocery store (hadn't bought one for a long time) and thought the box seemed smaller. It was! Cake mixes use to be 18.25 oz. and now they are only 15.25 oz. I looked on the same aisle and pudding mixes are smaller too.
>>>
>>> I have several cake recipes that use a mix, and then have other ingredients added, but did make up a "cake mix extender" that someone posted in another cooking group, and 6 tbsp. of that added to the recipe, produces good results, but otherwise I don't think the old favorite recipes using the smaller size mixes would be very good. I guess the solution would be to make one's own cake from 'scratch' for perfect results.
>>>
>>> Many canned items, such as pumpkin, evaporated milk, tuna and canned fruits, veggies, etc. all have less in the can, and yet the prices have continued to go up.
>>>
>>> What does everyone think about paying more now for less?
>>>
>>> Judy
>>>
>> I think selling a 4 lbs. bag of sugar that used to be 5 lbs. is more
>> insidious than just raising the price a little at a time. My first
>> observation was with the 1/2 gal. container of ice cream. Grrr!
>
> And every time a product gets smaller, we get the asinine "New Look!" announcement on the label, heh.
>
I'm always surprised people are suprised by this. It's nothing new.

I'm thinking specifically now about canned vegetables or tomato sauce.
Slap a new label on it and maybe no one will notice it now weighs only
14.5 oz.

Jill