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Did Pearl Milling Company Maple Syrup Lite shrink?
750 → 710 ml −5.3%Size Facts
Before750 ml
After
710 ml
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+5.6%
When2021
CountryCanada
Evidenceconsumer-group / news investigation
Confidencehigh
Source: Menu (cbc.ca). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
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