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Default Products Getting Smaller & Prices Getting Higher

On Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 3:49:24 PM UTC-5, Judy wrote:
> I went to pick up a package of cake mix off the shelf at the grocery store (hadn't bought one for a long time) and thought the box seemed smaller. It was! Cake mixes use to be 18.25 oz. and now they are only 15.25 oz. I looked on the same aisle and pudding mixes are smaller too.
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> I have several cake recipes that use a mix, and then have other ingredients added, but did make up a "cake mix extender" that someone posted in another cooking group, and 6 tbsp. of that added to the recipe, produces good results, but otherwise I don't think the old favorite recipes using the smaller size mixes would be very good. I guess the solution would be to make one's own cake from 'scratch' for perfect results.
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> Many canned items, such as pumpkin, evaporated milk, tuna and canned fruits, veggies, etc. all have less in the can, and yet the prices have continued to go up.
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> What does everyone think about paying more now for less?
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> Judy



I get all my cereal at Riteaid pharmacy, they have some kind on sale every week for 2.50 and every other week they have some kind I like on sale.