Maybe you're paying the same amount of money, but have you noticed that some of the products on store shelves are shinking in size? One prominent orange juice maker used to sell 64 ounce cartons, and now the packaging looks similar, but if you read the fine print it's only 59 ounces. Leslie Ware with Consumer Reports says this is common.
Manufacturers attribute this to rising costs for ingredients and energy. Consumers call it frustrating. This happened in 2008 at the beginning part of the recession, and now again in 2011.
Manufacturers attribute this to rising costs for ingredients and energy. Consumers call it frustrating. This happened in 2008 at the beginning part of the recession, and now again in 2011.
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