Comments on: Companies Change Product Sizes to Reduce Costs http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:38:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sheila http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-36974 Sheila Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:05:47 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-36974 I just noticed my Nabisco saltine sleeves are 1/4 empty.... looks like they reduced each sleveve by about 8 crackers...that 32 less crackers per box...but I'm sure the price hasn't gone down. I just noticed my Nabisco saltine sleeves are 1/4 empty…. looks like they reduced each sleveve by about 8 crackers…that 32 less crackers per box…but I’m sure the price hasn’t gone down.

]]> By: Carol Stanton http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-25713 Carol Stanton Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:02:55 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-25713 Your viewers might be interested in www.mouseprint.org. It focuses on the small print in ads, product/package shrinkage, etc. Your viewers might be interested in http://www.mouseprint.org. It focuses on the small print in ads, product/package shrinkage, etc.

]]> By: Weekend Linkage - August 17, 2008 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5801 Weekend Linkage - August 17, 2008 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:27:04 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5801 [...] Companies Change Product Sizes to Reduce Costs “Many of your favorite brands are drastically reducing product sizes without a corresponding drop in price. In some cases, the price has even gone up while the quantities have gone down.” [...] [...] Companies Change Product Sizes to Reduce Costs “Many of your favorite brands are drastically reducing product sizes without a corresponding drop in price. In some cases, the price has even gone up while the quantities have gone down.” [...]

]]> By: Cheryl Maguire http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5798 Cheryl Maguire Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:39:18 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5798 This happened with my favorite Columbo yogurt and I was so upset about it. I ended up switching brands! This happened with my favorite Columbo yogurt and I was so upset about it. I ended up switching brands!

]]> By: brian rayland http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5740 brian rayland Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:03:26 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5740 I also love it when retailers say something like 50% less fat, which is true since they are giving you half as much as they did before. Like those 100 calorie packs. They are great and useful for portion control, but duh people, you can do the same thing yourself and not have to pay for premium packaging. I also love it when retailers say something like 50% less fat, which is true since they are giving you half as much as they did before. Like those 100 calorie packs. They are great and useful for portion control, but duh people, you can do the same thing yourself and not have to pay for premium packaging.

]]> By: Mike Wall http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 Mike Wall Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:20:03 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5735 While shopping this weekend I had a coupon for 2 boxes of Kellogg's Smart Start cereal. I noticed they had introduced several new flavors, one of which looked interesting(maybe it was the advertised "New Look!" that attracted me). So, I picked it up and threw it in the basket with the regular box. But then I noticed the "New Look" box was two ounces smaller than the old box. But the same price. Upon closer inspection I found that all of the "New Look" boxes had shrunk. Sneaky, very sneaky! Needless to say, I went with the regular box and the extra two ounces. I can add dried fruit to my own cereal, than you very much. While shopping this weekend I had a coupon for 2 boxes of Kellogg’s Smart Start cereal. I noticed they had introduced several new flavors, one of which looked interesting(maybe it was the advertised “New Look!” that attracted me). So, I picked it up and threw it in the basket with the regular box. But then I noticed the “New Look” box was two ounces smaller than the old box. But the same price. Upon closer inspection I found that all of the “New Look” boxes had shrunk.
Sneaky, very sneaky!
Needless to say, I went with the regular box and the extra two ounces. I can add dried fruit to my own cereal, than you very much.

]]> By: passivefamilyincome http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5726 passivefamilyincome Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:05:52 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5726 The Breyers Ice Cream thing got me too! I was so made that I didn't catch the size got smaller from last year. I didn't even pick up on it at the store and then noticed the package looked funny at home. The Breyers Ice Cream thing got me too! I was so made that I didn’t catch the size got smaller from last year. I didn’t even pick up on it at the store and then noticed the package looked funny at home.

]]> By: Clair Schwan http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5725 Clair Schwan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:56:19 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5725 Marci: Good for you. Growing your own is a solution that I endorse. You either stay part of the marketplace or create an alternative. If enough of us create alternatives, then the marketplace will shift. We have seen this with fresh tomatoes on the vine and organic produce. The marketplace is more sensitive to consumer demand than any of us can imagine. Their profit depends on our continued patronage, so they have to pay attention or they don't survive. Marci:

Good for you. Growing your own is a solution that I endorse. You either stay part of the marketplace or create an alternative.

If enough of us create alternatives, then the marketplace will shift. We have seen this with fresh tomatoes on the vine and organic produce.

The marketplace is more sensitive to consumer demand than any of us can imagine. Their profit depends on our continued patronage, so they have to pay attention or they don’t survive.

]]> By: Andy @ bloginyourface.com http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5724 Andy @ bloginyourface.com Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:16:58 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5724 Wow. This is suppose to be the land of the free. This makes me feel enslaved my greedy ol' capitalism. We are seriously at their mercy and they can do whatever they want because they know we are helpless. I read all of the comments above and it is depressing all the people getting ripped off. Oh well, gotta eat I guess. Wow. This is suppose to be the land of the free. This makes me feel enslaved my greedy ol’ capitalism. We are seriously at their mercy and they can do whatever they want because they know we are helpless. I read all of the comments above and it is depressing all the people getting ripped off. Oh well, gotta eat I guess.

]]> By: Tyler @ Building Camelot http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5723 Tyler @ Building Camelot Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:54:07 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/08/13/companies-change-product-sizes-to-reduce-costs/#comment-5723 This is a little off topic, and I apologize if you've already covered this, but even restaurants are scaling down portions while keeping the price the same or even raising the price. Maybe they are feeling the pinch at the grocery store just like you and I. This is a little off topic, and I apologize if you’ve already covered this, but even restaurants are scaling down portions while keeping the price the same or even raising the price. Maybe they are feeling the pinch at the grocery store just like you and I.

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