Manufacturers are using “shrinkflation” techniques as costs to produce goods increase. Some are making the packaging smaller but charging the same prices as they were prior to the reduction in size. Justin Sullivan/AFP

Puny chocolate bars and miniature crisps: is ‘shrinkflation’ the worst business practice ever?

Consumers would rather see the prices of their favourite products go up than have them resemble knockoffs.

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