Packaged goods in almost half of stores weigh less than claimed, tests find

Trading Standards officers found items weighing less than the packaging claimed in 17 out of 39 stores

SCOTS not getting what they have paid for could be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, Trading Standards officers have warned, after stores were found selling them short.

Weight checks on packaged goods carried out by Trading Standards officers in the west of Scotland found items weighing less than the packaging claimed in 17 out of 39 stores.