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The shrinking contents of packaged food

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The same happens in Australia also.

This must be a world-wide phenomenom: the box and can dimensions remain the same but what's inside has shrunk - not that much - just enough that the recipes fail and the cooks don't buy that products anymore ?


MsgID: 0058947
Shared by: bme aust
In reply to: ISO: Shrinking pumpkin?
Board: Cooking Club at Recipelink.com
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Reviews and Replies:
1 ISO: Shrinking pumpkin?
  Marjorie, VA
2 re: can sizes...I've noticed....
  Ellen in Missouri
3 re: can sizes, the same with fresh cranberries.
  Elly, OH
4 What about eggs ???
  manyhats
5 The shrinking contents of packaged food
  bme aust
6 You're all so right.....
  Karen - England
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