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Did Kettle Chips Sea Salt shrink?
150 → 130 g −13.3%Size Facts
Before150 g
After
130 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+15.4%
When2023
CountryGermany
Price2,29 € → 2,29 €
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 150 g → Neue Füllmenge 130 g; Preis 2,29 € → 2,29 € (April 2023)”
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