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Did Kettle Potato Chips shrink?
8.5 → 7.5 oz −11.8%Size Facts
Before8.5 oz
After
7.5 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+13.3%
When2023
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Spring 2023 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“This time, it is Kettle potato chips going from 8.5-oz. bags to 7.5-oz. bags.”
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