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Did Maltesers box of chocolates (Australia) shrink?

400 → 360 g −10.0%
Size Facts
Did it shrink?Yes
Before400 g
After
360 g
Cut−10.0%
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+11.1%
When2026
CountryAustralia
PriceA$12.00 → A$15.50
Real price change per g+43.5%
Evidencenews investigation (newspaper shelf-price analysis Oct 2021 vs Oct 2026)
Confidencehigh

Source: The Australian — How to outsmart the supermarket shrinkflation hitting your groceries (Oct 2026) (theaustralian.com.au). Source fetched 2026-10-17. Archived copy. Sizes and prices are The Australian's Oct 2021 and Oct 2026 shelf readings; text read from the copy hosted by MyBudget (original is paywalled). Check the math in the calculator.

What the source says

“Arnott's Tina wafers 250g for $2.99 200g for $4 Fairy dishwashing liquid 800ml for $8 750ml for $11 Gippsland Dairy Twist yogurt 720g for $7.50 700g for $8.20 Malteser's box of chocolates 400g for $12 360g for $15.50 Cadbury Roses chocolates 450g for $16 380g for $20 Chocolate is one of the biggest culprits. Cocoa prices more than qua”

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