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Did Milky Way shrink?
11.24 → 10.65 oz −5.2%Size Facts
Before11.2 oz
After
10.7 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+5.5%
When2021
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Downsize Again — Year-End 2021 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“This time, it is Milky Way Fun Size bars that went from 11.24 oz. down to 10.65 oz. There is just a little less fun in each bag”
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