Amelia Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 ‘Shrink ray’ hits consumers’ wallets ‘Short-sizing’ saves manufacturers money but gives you less for same price By David Ushery and Alex Johnson NBC News and MSNBC 7 July, 2008 With fuel and delivery costs rising, food manufacturers are faced with raising their prices or giving you less, and it seems that less is the growing trend. To Dean Smith, the two containers of Breyers ice cream looked exactly the same at his supermarket in Evansville, Ind. Then he looked closely and figured out that the old package was 1¾ quarts, while the new package was just 1½ quarts. “You can’t tell at all,” Smith said. Article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25570106/ Video http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25279816#25279816 Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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