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Incredible Shrinking Product: No Name Prepared Yellow Mustard
Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 12:21 PM    6
If you've picked up some No Name mustard lately, and notice the size isn't cutting it anymore, you'd be right: it recently shrunk from 500 ml to 400 ml, and the dispenser top also changed.
Incredible Shrinking Product: Thrills Gum
Monday, November 22, 2010, 4:26 PM    1
It may still be the gum that "tastes like soap", but it is also a gum that has recently shrunk in size. Check out the photo evidence.
Incredible Shrinking Product: Kraft Miracle Whip Calorie-Wise
Friday, October 29, 2010, 10:25 AM    16
Back in August we noted that Kraft Miracle Whip had shrunk from 950 ml to 890 ml, but did you know that Kraft Miracle Whip used to be even larger? We've got the photo to prove it.
Incredible Shrinking Product: No Name frozen mixed vegetables
Monday, October 25, 2010, 5:00 AM
Check out the latest shrinking product. Have you spotted a subtle size change in your favourite grocery product? Send us your Incredible Shrinking Products and find out more about our search here.
Incredible shrinking product: President's Choice vanilla bean ice cream
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 2:40 PM    13
Have you spotted a subtle size change in your favourite grocery product? Check your labels and send Marketplace your before-and-after product photos!

Here's the latest Incredible Shrinking Product.
Incredible Shrinking Products: Kraft Miracle Whip and President's Choice Pasta Sauce
Monday, August 23, 2010, 11:18 AM    24
We put a call out for before-and-after photo evidence of shrinking products on the grocery shelf, though prices are staying the same -- and boy, did you ever respond! Have you spotted a subtle size change in your favourite grocery product? Here is our latest set of Incredible Shrinking Products.
The search for shrinking products on the grocery shelf
Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:40 PM
Remember when ice cream used to come in 2L sizes? Now it's more common to find 1.89L packaging. Have you spotted a subtle size change in your favourite grocery product? Send Marketplace your before and after examples.
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