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France orders retailers to display shrinkflation

French retailers will have to notify shoppers when products have been reduced in size without a corresponding cut in prices in an effort to tackle so-called shrinkflation, the finance ministry said today.
Business • 19 Apr 24

Biden calls on snack firms to stop shrinkflation rip-offs

US President Joe Biden has called on snack companies to stop shrinkflation, which is when businesses cut product sizes but keep prices the same, describing the practice as "a rip-off."
Business • 12 Feb 24

Hungary targets 'shrinkflation' with mandatory warnings

Hungary's government will require large food retailers from March to display price warnings on products that have shrunk in size, the Economy Ministry said today.
Business • 08 Jan 24

Carrefour sticks price warnings on food to shame firms

French supermarket chain Carrefour has slapped price warnings on products from Lindt chocolates to Lipton Ice Tea to pressure top consumer goods suppliers Nestle, PepsiCo and Unilever to reduce inflation ahead of much-anticipated contract talks.
Business • 14 Sep 23

Small Change: The covert cost of Shrinkflation

While price increases have come thick and fast in the past year, consumer goods companies have other ways of getting more money for their products, writes Adam Maguire.
Business • 14 Apr 23

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