00:00Many common grocery products are guilty of shrinkflation.
00:04The term exists to familiarise the fact that manufacturers are downsizing products without reducing the prices.
00:11The Federal Government's Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms the following categories are most often subject to shrinkflation,
00:18based on data from January 2015 to December 2021.
00:22Money Talks News reports, household and paper products downsized 1.79% during this time.
00:30The fastest rate of any other type of household goods.
00:34Snacks downsized 0.54%, including the all-time favorite Doritos,
00:39which shrunk from 9.75 ounces to 9.25 ounces, or approximately five chips per bag.
00:47Other categories with significant shrinkflation include non-frozen sweet treats 0.37%,
00:53tea 0.27%,
00:56infants and toddlers diapers 0.25%,
00:59and coffee 0.2%.
01:02Buying in bulk, avoiding certain brands, or prioritizing general brands over named brands may help.
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