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Did Barilla spaghetti (Canada) shrink?

454 → 410 g −9.7%
Size Facts
Did it shrink?Yes
Before454 g
After
410 g
Cut−9.7%
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+10.7%
When2021
CountryCanada
Evidenceconsumer-group / news investigation
Confidencehigh

Source: Menu (cbc.ca). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.

What the source says

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