Shrinkflation Isn’t Over: 10 Grocery Products Getting Smaller Again

An orange box of packaged macaroni and cheese rests on a dark countertop. Packaged dinner sides and boxed pastas are common targets for subtle weight reductions, forcing shoppers to keep a close eye on net weights to spot package downsizing. Pexels.

Corporate manufacturers are continuing to use deceptive packaging tactics to hide rising costs from loyal consumers. Shrinkflation occurs when a company quietly reduces the physical size of a product while maintaining the retail price. This frustrating retail trend forces you to pay significantly more money for less total food volume. Despite public backlash, many major food brands are shrinking their most popular items once again. Let’s highlight ten common grocery products that are quietly getting smaller on the store shelves today.

1. Boxed Macaroni and Cheese