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Did Werther's Original Hard Caramels shrink?
34 → 30 oz −11.8%Size Facts
Before34 oz
After
30 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+13.3%
When2023
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Early Spring 2023 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“Here, their large size went from 34 ounces down to 30 ounces”
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