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This Colgate Toothpaste Packaging Is Awfully Deceptive

Logan thought this bonus pack of Colgate contained two equally-sized tubes of toothpaste. After all, the boxes are exactly the same size. Yet when he opened the bonus box, he found a smaller box containing a mini tube of toothpaste.

5:15 PM on Sat Jul 12 2008, by Carey Alexander, 92,389 views, 76 comments

34 Victims Of The Grocery Shrink Ray

The story may be well and established already, but that hasn't stopped manufacturers from their food product and package shrink-a-dink rampage. Here's 34 more victims of The Grocery Shrink Ray spotted by the all-volunteer Consumerist tipster army,...

9:00 AM on Wed Sep 17 2008, by Ben Popken, 45,981 views, 62 comments

Gorton's Wants To Know If You Noticed Anything Fishy About Their Fish Sticks

Reader Dave was doing an online survey about Gorton's Fish Sticks packaging — and it looks like something fishy is going on...

1:08 PM on Mon Sep 29 2008, by Meg Marco, 44,586 views, 70 comments

Applebees Hot Fudge Sundae Menu Picture Vs. Reality

Reader Jose wants to know what happened to all the hot fudge that was supposed to grace this excuse for an Applebees sundae...

8:55 AM on Sun May 25 2008, by Carey Alexander, 32,471 views, 98 comments

M&M's Valentine's Day "Cupid's Mix" Is 10% Lighter Than Regular M&M Packs

Do you want to lose weight for Valentine's Day? Then M&M's special Valentine's Day Cupid's Mix is just for you! Since they're 10% lighter than M&M's usual holiday pack, they'll help you lose money too. More proof that M&M's Cupid traded in his...

10:10 AM on Sun Feb 1 2009, by Carey Alexander, 32,418 views, 50 comments

15 Victims Of The Grocery Shrink Ray

The Grocery Shrink Ray continues its miniature spree across the supermarket aisles of America. Here's 14 more victims that have surfaced in the past week, as spotted by our watchful bands of deputized Consumerist reader-investigators...

2:59 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008, by Ben Popken, 26,896 views, 57 comments

Tony Roma's, Where 16oz = 14oz

UPDATE: Tony Roma Corporate Responds To Shrinking Beer Complaint

12:23 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008, by Ben Popken, 22,839 views, 151 comments

Gas And Ingredients Are Cheap, So Why Are Grocery Prices Rising?

With the the cost of ingredients, gas prices, and interest rates dropping, why are food manufacturers continuing to hike prices and shrink products? According to the L.A. Times, supermarkets don't know, but they're as pissed as we are.

11:51 AM on Tue Mar 3 2009, by Alex Chasick, 21,527 views, 122 comments

Tony Roma Corporate Responds To Shrinking Beer Complaint

Tony Roma corporate sent Alex the following response to his complaint over being sold a 16 oz beer and getting a 14 oz beer instead:

5:35 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008, by Ben Popken, 20,612 views, 56 comments

These Doritos Are Going To Last A While

Frito-Lay has been all sorts of innovative lately—using pumpkin to make snack chips, sticking Cheetos up people's noses—but they've outdone themselves with their latest packaging triumph. Duke writes,

2:14 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008, by Chris Walters, 19,859 views, 53 comments

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