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Did Cadbury Old Gold 70% dark chocolate block (New Zealand) shrink?
180 → 165 g −8.3%Size Facts
Before180 g
After
165 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+9.1%
When2026
CountryNew Zealand
PriceNZ$7.00 → NZ$7.00
Evidenceindependent supermarket price tracker (repeated shelf reads of both packs)
Confidencemedium
Source: kepie. Watch — Shrinkflation in New Zealand (week of 5–11 Oct 2026) (watch.kepie.co.nz). Source fetched 2026-10-17. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
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