Did beLEGEND WPC whey protein (Japan) shrink?

Size FactsDid it shrink? Yes
Before1000 g
After900 g
−10.0%smaller
Price per 100 g · if the price stayed the same+11.1%Hypothetical: the size cut alone. The source recorded no shelf prices.

How big a cut? The joint 56th-largest of 68 documented health & supplements cuts (tied with 3 others); a bigger cut than 31% of all 1,366 cases in the library. See the biggest cuts →

When
2026 · reported 27 Apr 2026
Country
Japan
Brand
beLEGEND
Category
Health & Supplements
Source
wowma.jp

Source and evidence

beLEGEND official au PAY Market store — notice of content change (Apr 2026) wowma.jp

Source fetched 2026-11-01.

All beLEGEND WPC protein flavours (except limited editions) went from 1 kg to 900 g from 13:00 on 27 Apr 2026, including 2-bag sets; the notice adds that price rises would follow from May as raw-material costs rose.

Evidence
Typemanufacturer announcement (price/size notice)
Confidencehigh

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What the source says

“仕様を維持すべく、あらゆる企業努力を重ねてまいりましたが、昨今の深刻な原材料費の高騰、ならびに物流コスト等の上昇が続いており、現状を維持することが極めて困難な状況となっております。 つきましては、誠に心苦しい決断ではございますが、下記の通り対象商品の内容量の変更を実施させていただきます。 ■改定対象商品および改定内容 【内容量変更】ビーレジェンド WPCプロテイン 全商品(数量限定商品は除く) 変更内容:内容量 1kg ⇒ 900g 適用時期:2026年4月27日(月)13時より順次…”

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ShrinkRadar, “Did beLEGEND WPC whey protein (Japan) shrink? 1000 g → 900 g”, https://shrinkradar.com/cases/belegend-wpc-whey-protein-japan-2026.html, accessed 2026-11-05. Original source: beLEGEND official au PAY Market store — notice of content change (Apr 2026) (https://wowma.jp/user/40383900/sp/000002046608).

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