Smaller pack sizes but same price

A question about : Smaller pack sizes but same price

I've noticed loads of pack size changes over the past few weeks at work, ( I work for one of the big supermarkets), but the price has not changed! Examples are - Fairy Liquid from 500ml to 450ml, loads of soap powders and capsules, Kelloggs portion pack cereals, all smaller packs. There are a few more which i cannot remember off the top of my head.

Best answers:

• Totally agree, Rick. I'm having amazing free brain-training working out the cost per kg/litre when I go shopping. Another thing I noticed is that there seem to be far fewer baked beans in tins and much more sauce lately but unlike say tuna they don't give a 'drained weight'.
• The only other alternative would be the same size packs increasing in price, so take your pick.
• I have noticed it too especially on essentials and bars of chocolate - Mars Bars from 6 in a pack to 5 in a pack etc.
• Same with cadburys mini rolls, just realised they are now in pcks of 5/10 when it used to be 12, I'm sure the chocolate bars are shrinking too or is that me getting bigger
• All the big bars of Cadbury choc reduced in size a few months ago too, but price stayed the same.
• Onken creamy and fruit mousses- cannot remember exact weight but pots are definately smaller, there is at least 1/3rd gone!
• The princes tuna value packs have changed too - used to be 4 cans in the pack, now there's 3 for the same price
• it is sneaky because they know mmost people won't notice.