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Did M&M's Milk Chocolate Fun Size Mini Bags (New Zealand) shrink?
162 → 148 g −8.6%Size Facts
Before162 g
After
148 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+9.5%
When2026
CountryNew Zealand
PriceNZ$6.69 → NZ$6.69
Evidenceindependent supermarket price tracker (same product code, repeated shelf reads)
Confidencemedium
Source: kepie. Watch — Shrinkflation in New Zealand (week of 21–27 Sep 2026) (watch.kepie.co.nz). Source fetched 2026-10-17. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“or:var(--kp-muted)} @media (max-width:560px){.kp-scta > a{width:100%}} Turn this week's prices into dinners → Free in New Zealand Mon 31 Aug to Sun 6 Sept 2026 M&M's Milk Chocolate Fun Size Mini Bags went from 162g to 148g, same price. 9.5% more per 100g. 14g less in the pack, and it's still $6.69 on the shelf. Old pack (162g) $4.13 per 100g New pack (1”
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