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Did Powerade shrink?
32 → 28 oz −12.5%Size Facts
Before32 oz
After
28 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+14.3%
When2020
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Downsize Again – Winter 2020 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“The Coca-Cola Company is reducing the size of its 32-ounce bottles of this sports drink to just 28 ounces”
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