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Did Pepperidge Farm Gold Fish shrink?
30 → 27.3 oz −9.0%Size Facts
Before30 oz
After
27.3 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+9.9%
When2023
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Year-End 2023 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“The old large 30-ounce carton was reduced by almost 10-percent and is now only 27.3 ounces”
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