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Did Ziploc Sandwich Bags shrink?
280 → 270 bags −3.6%Size Facts
Before280 bags
After
270 bags
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+3.7%
When2025
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Fall 2025 – Part 2 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“The kids will have 10 fewer sandwiches from these boxes of Ziploc bags which have gone from 280 to 270.”
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