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It’s not your imagination: Your favoritesnackis probably shrinking in size.
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Over the last few years, several snack foods have dwindled in size and shoppers are taking notice.
Here are 7 popular snacks that have been quietly shrinking in size.
3/4 full and always a few sideways chips to bulk the tube out," one personcommented.
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One person evensaid"it’s a skinnier can now."
“Big brand cereals.
Contents even more so and the price has risen.
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Supermarket own brands it is.
Similar issues size wise but a damn site cheaper!”
“I’ve noticed a pattern where the boxes get skinnier, then they get shorter.
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“Remember when mint milano cookies used to have actual layers of delicious mint and chocolate.
Now they’re half as thick and you’re able to barely taste any mint or chocolate.
Pepperidge Farms doesn’t remember,” onenoted.
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Chips
Several people mentioned chips.
“Specifically the Terra chips for me.
So few chips for about $7…I just can’t justify it anymore,” a Redditorsaid.
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“I opened a bag of baked lays recently and it literally had 5 chips,” someonesaid.
Ritz Crackers
A few people mentioned Ritz crackers.
“The smaller packets just infuriate me.
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Ice Cream
Ice cream was a highly mentioned item.
“Ben and Jerry’s and Haagen Daaz.
They were my one treat and they got smaller and price went up,“anothermentioned.
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Oreos
“Oreos Brand name chips,” anotherclaimed.
Their filling got smaller and sickly sweeter, they’re almost inedible now,” anothersaid.
“I was wondering about that!
The middle used to be my favorite part, now it grosses me out,” a thirdsaid.
