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Did Brandt Minis Vollkorn Zartbitter shrink?
125 → 115 g −8.0%Size Facts
Before125 g
After
115 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+8.7%
When2022
CountryGermany
Price1,09 € → 1,39 €
Evidenceconsumer-protection agency list (purchased packages, manufacturer statement)
Confidencehigh
Source: Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg — Mogelpackungsliste (vzhh.de). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“Alte Füllmenge 125 g → Neue Füllmenge 115 g; Preis 1,09 € → 1,39 € (September 2022)”
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