Maltesers - watch out for new (smaller) pouches

MEMBER02

Noticed today snack a jacks have changed design of their 30gramme packets,very nice but they now weigh only 26gramme and same price,soon we will be paying for bags of air!!!!!!!!

Obukit

buxtonrabbitgreen wrote: »

here's another one. Sainsburys basic washing powder has gone from 3kg to 2.5kg. It was obvious to me as soon as I picked up the pack.

They've also made it "more concentrated" or somesuch so the recommended measurements on the back of the pack are now proportionally less.

It is a bit sneaky, though, as they didn't make it clear - I guess they think a lot of people will just continue using a "scoop" of powder.

MEMBER02

MEMBER02 wrote: »

Noticed today snack a jacks have changed design of their 30gramme packets,very nice but they now weigh only 26gramme and same price,soon we will be paying for bags of air!!!!!!!!

Rang customer services regarding pack size and they reckon its because consumers would rather have less in bag and no price increase,she said as credit crunch etc was reason for increase in raw materials leading to reduction in weight!!!!!!!

wigglebeena

Obukit wrote: »

They've also made it "more concentrated" or somesuch so the recommended measurements on the back of the pack are now proportionally less.

It is a bit sneaky, though, as they didn't make it clear - I guess they think a lot of people will just continue using a "scoop" of powder.

The smaller packs are now cheaper per 100g. So that's what I bought. Now I will check Aldi etc. and see if they are now cheaper.

Jakejakejake

MEMBER02 wrote: »

Noticed today snack a jacks have changed design of their 30gramme packets,very nice but they now weigh only 26gramme and same price,soon we will be paying for bags of air!!!!!!!!

Same on the big packs, from 140g to 1xxg. The old size ones were on special in Sainsbury's for 26p a pack too!

bcl999

Just an update on Maltesers. Poundland has started selling the smaller boxes weighing 120g instead of 146g in some branches.

Jakejakejake
Have Mars responded to your complaint yet?

Jakejakejake

bcl999 wrote: »

Jakejakejake
Have Mars responded to your complaint yet?

No!
I might try by post instead of email, see if that gets any further.

MEMBER02

Jakejakejake wrote: »

No!
I might try by post instead of email, see if that gets any further.

Try calling them.

RHYSDAD

Shloer i noticed had gone from a litre to 750ml but same £1.99 price tag. Oh well, it was nice tasting you shloer but now we'll forget you.........

mum26

MEMBER02 wrote: »

Rang customer services regarding pack size and they reckon its because consumers would rather have less in bag and no price increase,she said as credit crunch etc was reason for increase in raw materials leading to reduction in weight!!!!!!!

But that effectively is a price increase isn't it?

And I don't remember them asking MY opinion