So I’ve been buying 220g bags of Ruffles potato chips for $4.79 at No Frills (a value-based franchise banner under Loblaws that operates in Ontario). This is one of many products that seems to be towing the line of not going over the $5 threshold.

Now the bags of Ruffles sold in the same store are 200g (almost a 10% reduction in volume) for the same price. I suspect the same applies to other Frito-Lay products. (I noticed the Flammin’ BBQ flavour of Ruffles was weighing in at 190g.)

As we’ve seen with other products, I think the choice of going to 200g from 220g is an intentional number choice that they believe people are less likely to notice than 199g for example.

Shame on Frito-Lay, Shame on Loblaws. I’m in my 30s, and I’ve never experienced @#%! relentlessly getting incrementally more expensive like things have the last few years. It’s wild and it unsettles me, as I know it’s just about unchecked greed, and wouldn’t bet on it slowing down any time soon.

  • @[email protected]OP
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    48 months ago

    From what I know, all dressed and ketchup chips are (2) popular Canadian flavours that are rare in the US. I hear you about feeling screwed by the prices!

    • @SpeedLimit55
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      28 months ago

      Yeah I got ketchup Lays in Toronto for the first time and regret not bringing more home.

      • @MycelialMass
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        48 months ago

        All dressed is better than Ketchup and Ketchup is really good so thats saying a lot

        • @SpeedLimit55
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          28 months ago

          Thanks for the tip, we are visiting Montreal and Quebec City this summer so I will keep an eye out.

      • @[email protected]OP
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        18 months ago

        I don’t eat those any more but I miss the red. Red is a satisfying colour to have on a potato chip :P