Did SAVAS Aqua Whey Protein 100, 1.8 kg bag (Japan) shrink?

Size FactsDid it shrink? Yes
Before1800 g
After1500 g
−16.7%smaller
Price per 100 g · if the price stayed the same+20.0%Hypothetical: the size cut alone. The source recorded no shelf prices.

How big a cut? The joint 34th-largest of 68 documented health & supplements cuts (tied with 9 others); a bigger cut than 62% of all 1,366 cases in the library. See the biggest cuts →

When
2026 · reported 12 Jul 2026
Country
Japan
Brand
SAVAS
Category
Health & Supplements
Source
meiji.co.jp

Source and evidence

Meiji — notice of price revision and content change (Jul 2026) meiji.co.jp

Source fetched 2026-10-29.

Meiji is cutting 14 SAVAS protein powders by about 11–22% from Sept 2026 onward (phased in); in the same release Meiji raised shipping prices on nutrition foods by about 5–10% and sports goods by 8–20%.

Evidence
Typemanufacturer announcement (price/size notice)
Confidencehigh

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What the source says

“コンパクトプロテインシェイカー 350ml ザバス ビッグシェイカー 800ml スクイズボトル 1000ml 500ml 内容量変更一覧表 スポーツ栄養(粉末プロテイン) 商品名 内容量 改定時期 内容量変更率 現行 変更後 ザバス アクア ホエイプロテイン100 各種 800g 700g 9月以降順次 約13% 1800g 1500g 約17% ザバス BIOPRO ホエイプロテイン100 ヨーグルト風味 900g 700g 約22% ザバス ホエイプロテイン100 各種 980g 800g 約18% 2200g 1800g 約18% ザバス ホエイプロテイン100…”

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Topic guide: protein powder shrinkflation, every documented case in one place, brand by brand. Also: vitamin shrinkflation.

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ShrinkRadar, “Did SAVAS Aqua Whey Protein 100, 1.8 kg bag (Japan) shrink? 1800 g → 1500 g”, https://shrinkradar.com/cases/savas-aqua-whey-protein-100-1-8-kg-bag-japan-2026.html, accessed 2026-11-05. Original source: Meiji — notice of price revision and content change (Jul 2026) (https://www.meiji.co.jp/corporate/pressrelease/2026/07_12/index.html).

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