The great Walkers swindle

mo786uk

Weights and Measures laws require the indicated weight to be accurate - if they are on the multi packs and on the single bags then they are not breaching the laws.

Whether consuemrs are being misled because of the 2 sized bags, that would come under different legislation. I would hazard probably not but it depends on how its marketed.

Labmanager

fluffnutter wrote: »

He/she's not looking hard enough.

You are wrong. I checked, both individual bags and 12 x multipacks did not have the weight on them in Morrisons tonight.

bris

Why do you think they are so cheap? Nobody is being misled. A wholesale box of walkers crisps (regular size) now costs £12.99+VAT for 48 bags, thats a huge price difference compared to the equivalent amount in the multi packs. The reason you don't get the regular size in multi packs is because they are meant to be sold individually.

phishfinger

stugib wrote: »

And it's hardly 'research' is it? You only need a pair of eyes.

one good eye often suffices.

i've always bought multi packs of walkers crisps and never realized the individual packs contained more.

there's been many a time i would have bought a single bag in my lunch hour or in the pub after work, however i've always thought they were simply too expensive. walkers inability to clearly state these single bags can contain as much as 40% more crisps has cost them hundreds of pounds of my money alone.

Labmanager

Individual pack of Quavers 21g is 49p in Morrisons. A 12 pack of 16g bags is £2. So the bags in multipacks are a bargain OP!

jammydodger1000

The simple fact is that the law says that you do not have to mark the weight on crisps or snackfoods when the manufacturer is aiming for 25g or less. (Schedule 6 Packaged Goods Regulations 2006)

I dont know who thought this was a good idea or why but it is what it is.

Although it looks as though this may be changing in a couple of years time.

It might not be right but it is the position we are in.

Labmanager

fluffnutter wrote: »

He/she's not looking hard enough.

WRONG!!!! Did you check your facts before posting wrongly? Or were you trying to be 'smart'?

Jeff_Bridges_hair

nomoneytoday wrote: »

AFAIK the regular bags are already getting smaller. A packet of Prawn Cocktail was 32.5g instead of 34g

Yup. im just reading this thread whilst eating a pack of Prawn cocktail and they are 32.5g per pack

Labmanager

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savemoney

They have reduced some of the multipacks now in size

I think one of the biggest cons is juice selling juice like mango and passion fruit but the biggest ingredient is Apple juice as its cheap and they are allowed to get away with it.

"And Innocent’s mango and passion fruit smoothie contains a mere 16 per cent mango and 4 per cent passion fruit."

"Tropicana’s mango and passion fruit drink contains 87 per cent apple juice, with only 9 per cent mango and 4 per cent passion fruit"



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2120086/How-exotic-smoothies-Tropicana-Innocent-87-apple-juice.html