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Did Season Sardines shrink?
4.375 → 3.75 oz −14.3%Size Facts
Before4.38 oz
After
3.75 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+16.7%
When2021
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Downsize Again – Summer 2021 (Part 2) (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“He discovered cans of Season sardines at his local Walmart store going from 4.375 ounces down to 3.75 ounces”
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