‘skimpflation’: Archives - Citizen Watch Report

First we had shrinkflation, now we have skimpflation.

December 19, 2023 6:39 pm

by The-Real-Catman Chick-Fil-A has been skimping on sauce. This morning I ordered 4 sauces with my two burritos and only received 3, even after asking the attendant for extra sauce. This has happened twice now within the last 7 days. …

Forget ‘shrinkflation’… popular brands are being hit by ‘SKIMPFLATION’: How food favourites are being made with cheaper ingredients while prices stay the same

August 13, 2023 10:24 pm

Shoppers have become all but too familiar with Shrinkflation – when brands and supermarkets reduce the size of products while charging the same amount for them. But with the soaring cost of raw materials, there’s a subtle new tweak manufacturers …