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Did Haagen-Dazs ice cream shrink?
16 → 14 oz −12.5%Size Facts
Before16 oz
After
14 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+14.3%
When2010
CountryUnited States
EvidenceConsumer Reports investigation
Confidencehigh
Source: Consumer Reports — CR Finds More Products Are Getting Smaller (Jan 2011) (consumerreports.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“Haagen-Dazs ice cream: 16 oz. → 14 oz. (-12.5%)”
Häagen-Dazs products we track
- Ice Creams
Häagen-Dazs strawberry ice cream
Net wt.14 fl oz (414 mL) - Ice Creams
Häagen-Dazs vanilla bean ice cream
Net wt.14 fl oz - Ice Creams
Häagen-Dazs chocolate ice cream
Net wt.14 fl oz (414 mL) - Frozen Desserts
Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream
Net wt.335 g
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