Did Nippon Ham Schau Essen sausages, 2-pack bundle (Japan) shrink?

Size FactsDid it shrink? Yes
Before234 g
After214 g
−8.5%smaller
Price per 100 g · if the price stayed the same+9.3%Hypothetical: the size cut alone. The source recorded no shelf prices.

How big a cut? The 36th-largest of 45 documented meat & fish cuts; a bigger cut than 24% of all 1,366 cases in the library. See the biggest cuts →

When
2026 · reported 5 Oct 2026
Country
Japan
Brand
Nippon Ham
Category
Meat & Fish
Source
nipponham.co.jp

Source and evidence

Nippon Ham — Schau Essen renewal (5 Oct 2026) nipponham.co.jp

Source fetched 2026-10-29.

From Oct 2026 each pack goes from 117 g to 107 g (2 × 117 g to 2 × 107 g). Nippon Ham says each sausage is now heavier, so there are fewer per pack; reference price after the change ¥702 incl. tax (the old price is not given).

Evidence
Typemanufacturer announcement (price/size notice)
Confidencehigh

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What the source says

“を増やし、さらに食べ応えのあるおいしさに 「シャウエッセン®」を10月よりリニューアル発売 2026年10月5日 日本ハム株式会社 日本ハム株式会社(本社:大阪市北区、代表取締役社長:前田 文男)は、ロングセラーブランドの「シャウエッセン®」を、2026年10月からリニューアル発売し、主力商品であるシャウエッセン2束の内容量を117g×2パックから107g×2パックへ変更します。ただし、今回のリニューアルでは、シャウエッセンならではの“パリッ!!としたおいしさ”はそのままに、1本あたりの重量を増やすことで肉感を高め、より張りのある食感と食べ応えを実現しました。 ■開発の背景…”

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ShrinkRadar, “Did Nippon Ham Schau Essen sausages, 2-pack bundle (Japan) shrink? 234 g → 214 g”, https://shrinkradar.com/cases/nippon-ham-schau-essen-sausages-2-pack-bundle-japan-2026.html, accessed 2026-11-05. Original source: Nippon Ham — Schau Essen renewal (5 Oct 2026) (https://www.nipponham.co.jp/news/2026/20261005/).

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