The Bagel Brand That's Suddenly Shrinking, According To Customers - Tasting Table

"A Reddit thread in r/shrinkflation shares a photo of two Thomas' bagels side-by-side with their respective packaging sleeves, captioned "Same product, same store, same price, 1 week later." The nutrition label on the package of the week-old bagels listed each one as weighing 95 grams (there are six bagels per container). Reportedly, one week later, the packaging indicates that each bagel weighs 85 grams (still six bagels per container). The poster writes, "Thought my bagels felt light this week. Compared it to last week's and even had a bagel left over for the sad comparison. 10.5% less bagel per package for the EXACT same price. They can't keep getting away with this.""

""Today I had a pack of plain Thomas bagels in my Walmart cart. I get a notification they're no longer available," writes one commenter. "They were $2.74 for a 20-ounce bag. The replacement is $3.97 for an 18-ounce bag." Currently, the official Thomas' website lists its bagels as available in 1-pound 2-ounce bags, with each bagel weighing 85 grams."

"In recent years, shrinkflation has crashed into the food and beverage industry like a wallet-robbing tidal wave. Beyond bagels, popular grocery items such as DiGiorno frozen pizzas and General Mills "family-size" cereal boxes have been hit by shrinkflation. Some companies (like, apparently, Thomas') gradually decrease the size of th"

Weekly grocery bills are rising while packaged foods are getting smaller. Shoppers report Thomas' Bagels shrinking without corresponding price reductions. A comparison of two packages from the same store one week apart shows a nutrition label change from 95 grams per bagel to 85 grams per bagel, with six bagels per container in both cases. Other shoppers report availability changes and higher prices for smaller weights, such as a move from a 20-ounce bag at $2.74 to an 18-ounce replacement at $3.97. Thomas' website lists bagels in 1-pound 2-ounce bags with each bagel weighing 85 grams. Similar shrinkflation complaints appear for other grocery brands and products.

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