But there's another, less noticeable, trend that's just as painful to your pocketbook even when a product's cost looks stable: shrinkflation. About one-third of roughly 100 common consumer ...

The company’s decision comes as consumers online are complaining of widespread “shrinkflation,” that is, paying the same retail price — or more — for a product that’s now smaller.

PepsiCo says it is boosting the volume of some of its packages of chips, after being accused last year of "shrinkflation," or reducing the size of products without lowering the price. In the ...

A mixture of higher prices, a resilient US shopper, and a little shrinkflation drove a solid quarter from Procter & Gamble (PG). The maker of Tide Pods and Dawn Powerwash reported better-than ...

Inflation prompted the company to dial back the volume of its products, such as fewer chips in a bag or fewer bags in a pack. However, it learned an expensive lesson as consumers decided to ...

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) plans to put more Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos and Ruffles potato chips in some bags after hearing criticism about the reduced size by weight of individual bags over the last ...

It's Friday, which means it's time for Cin-Emma Extra! This week, KOIN 6 resident movie buff Emma Jerome gives all of her fall picks for the big screen. We are slicing into a cheesy celebration ...

The packaged food industry has a few problems at its doorstep going into 2025. The industry continues to be under fire from lawmakers like Senator Elizabeth Warren for shrinking package sizes in ...

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported mixed first quarter earnings Friday morning. The company's adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 surpassed the expected $1.90. However, revenue fell short of ...

The company's decision comes as consumers online are complaining of widespread "shrinkflation," that is, paying the same retail price — or more — for a product that's now smaller. In 2021 ...