Did Tyson chicken patties shrink?

Size FactsDid it shrink? Yes
Before10 patties
After8 patties
−20.0%smaller
Price per patty · if the price stayed the same+25.0%Hypothetical: the size cut alone. The source recorded no shelf prices.

How big a cut? The joint 3rd-largest of 35 documented frozen foods cuts (tied with 7 others); a bigger cut than 72% of all 1,366 cases in the library. See the biggest cuts →

When
2024 · reported 23 Dec 2024
Country
United States
Brand
Tyson
Category
Frozen Foods
Source
mouseprint.org

Source and evidence

Evidence
Typeconsumer advocate report (Mouse Print*, old and new packages compared)
Confidencehigh

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Against official inflation: BLS CPI-U (US) “frozen and freeze dried prepared foods” changed +0.5% (12 months to Dec 2024). The size cut alone raises the price per unit by +25.0% if the shelf price stayed the same (the source recorded no prices). Every case is compared the same way in the ShrinkRadar Index.

What the source says

“…You now only get 29 ounces. *MOUSE PRINT: Richard G. spotted this one too, along with their chicken patties going from 10 in a package to just eight. Bar Soap The ever-shrinking soap bar continues to shrink. Now 3.17-ounce Dove bars are only 2.6 ounces.”

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ShrinkRadar, “Did Tyson chicken patties shrink? 10 patties → 8 patties”, https://shrinkradar.com/cases/tyson-chicken-patties-us-2024.html, accessed 2026-11-05. Original source: Here We Shrink Again – Year-End 2024 – Mouse Print* (https://www.mouseprint.org/2024/12/23/here-we-shrink-again-year-end-2024/).

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