I was in CVS yesterday and one of the specials was Thomas' English Muffins. Buy two for the price of one. I scooped it up thinking it was a great deal. Then when I was making breakfast for the family, and they all wanted an english muffin, I noticed when cutting the muffin, how small they had become. I definitely knew they were smaller when I was burning my fingers to get the suckers out of the toaster. I'm ticked off. Again, a manufacturer has to make their product smaller because they are effected by the cost of fuel and other ingredients. I get that, everyone is effected. Unfortunately, this makes its way down to us, the consumers. Do we have time to bitch and complain about this epidemic? Hell yes! Breyers Ice Cream, as I remember was maybe a 1/2 gallon container years ago, now the one in my freezer reads 1.5 QUART. $6.00 for a quarter of ice cream. Skippy Peanut Butter is another that is on the downward slide.
Manufacturers downsizing packaging by as much as 20% but still charging the same price. How do you feel about that true statement? There are many articles that I Googled and I am struck by the overall fact that we don't have to stand for this. Facebook can be the answer here. If you've had it with the less for more approach these companies are taking then let them hear it. I will no longer purhase Thomas' English Muffins, one reason being, I can make them myself when I want them. There are many ice cream machines out there why not make my own? They are doing me any favors anymore. I've had it.
These companies are so big and buffered by what the everyday consumer is up against. Or at least that's how I feel. Give me a product, that is good for my family, price competitvely and I will be a loyal consumer to your product.
