Study Reveals Some Grocery Products Have Shrunk by Over 20% due to ‘Shrinkflation’
Canadians who suspect their groceries are shrinking can get a glimpse of which products have been affected and by how much, based on a new study examining 60 products across major grocers in Ontario.
Products identified as the “worst offenders” for shrinkflation include certain fruit sauce pouches, chicken bites, and chocolate biscuits, which had all decreased by more than 20 percent.
The 60 products examined were categorized into 20 groups. Among them, 45 percent showed no shrinkflation, including items in categories such as fruits, whole wheat products, and beverages.
“I do think that shrinkflation is an unfair practice,” Rachel Lee, co-author of the study, told The Epoch Times. “Consumers should be able to have transparency with the differences in the package quantity,”
Additionally, the study found that products affected by shrinkflation “closely resembled their previous packaging.”
Ms. Lee noted that while consumers can track price changes easily with mobile apps, detecting shrinkflation in packaging is more challenging.
She suggested that government intervention could help address this issue through regulation and informing consumers about products that have undergone shrinkflation.