Did Lesser Evil popcorn shrink?

Size FactsDid it shrink? Yes
Before5 oz
After4.6 oz
−8.0%smaller
Price per oz · if the price stayed the same+8.7%Hypothetical: the size cut alone. The source recorded no shelf prices.

How big a cut? The joint 74th-largest of 94 documented chips & snacks cuts (tied with 1 other); a bigger cut than 20% of all 1,366 cases in the library. See the biggest cuts →

When
2024 · reported 12 Aug 2024
Country
United States
Brand
Lesser Evil
Category
Chips & Snacks
Source
mouseprint.org

Source and evidence

Evidence
Typeconsumer advocate report (Mouse Print*, old and new packages compared)
Confidencehigh

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Against official inflation: BLS CPI-U (US) “snacks” changed −2.3% (12 months to Aug 2024). The size cut alone raises the price per ounce by +8.7% if the shelf price stayed the same (the source recorded no prices). Every case is compared the same way in the ShrinkRadar Index.

What the source says

“…G., for spotting this. *MOUSE PRINT: Lesser Evil Popcorn Andie S. told us about Lesser Evil popcorn which has been reduced in size by almost 10 percent. The five-ounce bag is now 4.6 ounces. Popcorn kernels are so cheap, it is hard to imagine why any company has to skimp on them.”

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ShrinkRadar, “Did Lesser Evil popcorn shrink? 5 oz → 4.6 oz”, https://shrinkradar.com/cases/lesser-evil-popcorn-us-2024.html, accessed 2026-11-05. Original source: Here We Shrink Again – Summer 2024 – Part 2 – Mouse Print* (https://www.mouseprint.org/2024/08/12/here-we-shrink-again-summer-2024-part-2/).

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