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Interesting article on food shrinkage

Old Jul 18th 2008, 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by busterboy
I noticed this years ago. I call it The Cream Egg Swindle.

Don't you mean the curly wurly swindle
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 11:26 am
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Originally Posted by Lee Family
Don't you mean the curly wurly swindle
Yes, those buggers too!
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by homewardbound
That's funny because I've been telling my dad that frozen peas had gone up loads in the past 6 months - I'm not sure he believed me! Now there's the proof!
This is really sad, but for the first time in years I bought my first pack of frozen peas - the price was astronomical compared to how they used to be!! I think it was just under £2 for a bag weighing 640g.
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 11:38 am
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Originally Posted by Ozzidoc
This is really sad, but for the first time in years I bought my first pack of frozen peas - the price was astronomical compared to how they used to be!! I think it was just under £2 for a bag weighing 640g.
Life needed! Standback folks, we are about to enter banana and lettuce country!
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 12:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Wol
Ah! Your true S & M nature revealed.....




Originally Posted by busterboy
Life needed! Standback folks, we are about to enter banana and lettuce country!
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 1:03 pm
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Default Re: Interesting article on food shrinkage

Originally Posted by northernbird
Interestingly the article mentions Weetabix. Weetabix used to be quite chunky now they are almost waffer thin - it's not the same!:curse:
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 2:07 pm
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Default Re: Interesting article on food shrinkage

Originally Posted by Wol
More pertinently, Cascade Premium Light bottles have been reduced from 275cl to 230cl at the same price. The press release said it was "for customers' convenience: some find holding the bigger bottle too difficult". Who said humour was dead?
I will remember that next time I am in the Belgian Beer Cafe holding a litre glass of Stella
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Old Jul 18th 2008, 3:41 pm
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Originally Posted by busterboy
Life needed! Standback folks, we are about to enter banana and lettuce country!
LOL.

Well, it has been a while!
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