<![CDATA[Consumerist: shrinking groceries]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/consumerist.com.png <![CDATA[Consumerist: shrinking groceries]]> http://consumerist.com/tag/shrinking groceries http://consumerist.com/tag/shrinking groceries <![CDATA[ Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Dawn Soap ]]> The grocery shrink ray continues firing unabated, this time scoring a direct hit on Dawn soap. Reader Courtney reports that Dawn containers, once a proud 740 ml, have now shrunk to a mere 650 ml—a loss of 90 ml of bleach-alternative cleanliness!

Even worse, the new containers are elongated, giving consumers the false impression that they are receiving more soap. It goes without saying that the price remains the same. Very dirty, Dawn.

]]> Consumerist-5014428 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:15:40 EDT Carey http://consumerist.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5014428&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Edy's Ice Cream ]]> Attention Ice Cream Lovers: The evil entity wielding the grocery shrink ray has pointed its malevolent device at Edy's Ice Cream. The standard jug of ice cream is now 1.5 quarts, down from an already-shrunken 1.75. The price, naturally, is exactly the same.

Will the grocery shrink ray ever stop? Or will our generation tell our wide-eyed grandchildren stories of the halcyon days of half gallon ice cream containers? Will they even believe us?

(Photo:Kris)

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]]> Consumerist-385225 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:12:33 EDT Meg Marco http://consumerist.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=385225&view=rss&microfeed=true