On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 12:43:26 PM UTC-6, Wilson wrote:
> On 01/11/15 3:49 PM, 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > What does everyone think about paying more now for less?
> >
> > Judy
> >
> I think selling a 4 lbs. bag of sugar that used to be 5 lbs. is more
> insidious than just raising the price a little at a time. My first
> observation was with the 1/2 gal. container of ice cream. Grrr!

And every time a product gets smaller, we get the asinine "New Look!" announcement on the label, heh.