Some milk brands shrink by 20%

On May 3, the Chongqing Evening News reporter visited a large supermarket and a store in the city and found that although some bags of milk did not directly increase prices, the capacity shrank by about 10%.

Chongqing Evening News reporter found in major supermarkets and stores that some branded bags of pure milk and milk beverages, the original capacity of each bag ranging from 220 ml to 227 ml category, now becomes 200 ml per bag. Other brands of pure milk and milk beverages packed in 250 grams have also been reduced in capacity to varying degrees. One of the two brands of 8 boxes and 1 board of yogurt has changed from the original 125 grams per box to the current 100 grams per box. The capacity has been reduced by 20%.

With regard to the “reduction of price without price increase” approach, the Chongqing Evening News reporter contacted the person in charge of the corresponding plant. The factory said that it was “indecent price increase”, saying that the increase in raw materials and rising labor costs caused the company’s costs to rise significantly. However, the country does not allow price increases. They can only rely on reductions to absorb rising costs.

“This is a disguised price increase. Using such a measure, it is even more unacceptable than rising prices.” Mr. Luo Guomao, who lives in Oriental Home in Jiangbei District, said that some time ago, he saw from the newspaper that some drinks and instant noodles had “reductions. In the case of "redemption," during May 1st, he was discovered in some supermarkets of Guanyinqiao. Some beverages also took a "decrease without price reduction" method in disguise, including canned Pepsi and Coca-Cola. The 355 ml became 330 ml. "The practice of secretly increasing prices in disguise has the feeling of being deceived."