YNN.com

Syracuse / Oswego / Auburn

Change region

Saturday, March 20, 2010   41º F

11/17/2008 12:57 PM

Less value for money at grocery store

By: Web Staff

Less value for money at grocery store
U.S. -- You might be getting less for your cash at the grocery store without even realizing it. For some items, the price may not have gone up, but what you get may be less.

Skippy peanut butter just redesigned their bottle with a new dimple that reduces the actual amount of peanut butter by ten percent. And dial soap will cost you the same as usual, but you'll get five fewer ounces. Retail experts say it's easy for shoppers to overlook the packaging

  To view our videos, you need to
enable JavaScript. Learn how.
install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now.

Then come back here and refresh the page.

changes, and they should always check the smaller labels that tell you how much you're paying per ounce in order to make sure you're getting the right deal.