This is definitely and completely true… maybe.
UPDATE:
The saddest development in this story has just been uncovered. Freddo Frogs are now 20 per cent smaller than before.
Cadbury Freddos have gone from 20g to 15g to now just a mere 12g in two years. What’s next? A 5 g Freddo head in one packet, his feet in another – sold separately?!
The kicker in this devastating story is this: We’re still paying the same price for one whole bite less.
A spokesman from Cadbury’s parent company is trying to shift the blame onto higher costs, but we’re not buying it.
“We’re making a change to the size of the product because of manufacturing cost increases that we can no longer absorb,” spokesman Julian Polachek said.
#BoycottFreddos – Only joking. We love Freddos too much to give them up.
Mamamia previously wrote…
The other week I decided to treat myself to a sweet, sweet Wagon Wheel.
I bought the delicious chocolate with the knowledge its size would satisfy my chocolate cravings for half an hour at least. But to my enormous disappointed, the marshmallow biscuit is now at least half the size it used to be.
BEFORE:
AFTER (this is my own measurement and may or may not be to scale):
I was obviously outraged and hungry for answers (and more chocolate).
Turning to friends, I queried whether they noticed this biscuit abomination. To my surprise, they not only noticed, but mentioned other delicious foods that have also mysteriously diminished in size.
Read more: Don’t panic but… the world is running out of chocolate.
We need to get the word out there. These are but a few of the foods that have shrunk in size, please share with everyone you know – this stops today.
1. Wagon wheels
Mentioned twice because it’s so devastating.
2. Killer Pythons
Not so “killer” anymore.
3. All burgers from McDonalds
Basically a teeny snack now.
4. Red Skins
Not only smaller, but less delicious.
5. Cadbury chocolate blocks
Pulling one of these ones, I bet.
6. Maxibons
They are just embarrassing now.
7. Packets of Tim Tams
Tight-arse Tim Tams.
8. Muesli bars
I’m not sure which brand my friend meant, so I can only assume all of them.
9. Minties
And the jokes aren’t as funny as they used to be. There, I said it.
10. Paddle Pops
Over to you. Which of your favourites have shrunk in size?
Top Comments
When I was a kid, I remember how there were about 50 varities of Paddlepops -- I loved it because it was a huge treat for me to try a new flavour every week if I'd been good. Now you can only get chocolate, banana and "rainbow". Snore.
Also, Nesquick. That used to come in more flavours too -- limited edition, I grant them, but they came out just enough to make it exciting, and now it's all Plain Jane flavours. I remember a purple one coming out about 15 years ago or so -- can we get that back, please?
Pizzas. I don't understand how this could be saving them money, as the cost of new pans would have to outway the money they save from the smaller size even with the less toppings. I remember a family size pizza actually feeding a family, now they are a one person meal. I worked i a Pizza restaruant as a second job once upon a time, and the rule was you put the same amount of each topping on every pizza, so the more amount of toppings the better covered the pizza was, but now the coverage is the same regardless of how many different toppings So a ham and pineapple pizza has as much coverage as a supreme.
I see this as fraud.