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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent and Sarah Butler

Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households

Customers walking down a a supermarket aisle.
Consumer groups say changes to pack sizes are often hard to spot on shelves. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Toothpaste, coffee and even heartburn medicine are among the latest products quietly shrinking in size while shoppers pay the same price, piling more pressure on household grocery budgets.

Consumer watchdog Which? found a range of new examples of shrinkflation as brands cut back on quantity and quality in an effort to reduce their own costs.

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