Advertisement

'Shrinkflation' accelerates globally as manufacturers quietly shrink package sizes

Bottles of Gatorade are pictured in Glenside, Pa. on Monday. PepsiCo recently began phasing out the 32-ounce Gatorade bottles in favor of 28-ounce ones, which are tapered in the middle to make it easier to hold them. The changeover has been in the works for years and isn't related to the current economic climate, PepsiCo said. (AP)
Bottles of Gatorade are pictured in Glenside, Pa. on Monday. PepsiCo recently began phasing out the 32-ounce Gatorade bottles in favor of 28-ounce ones, which are tapered in the middle to make it easier to hold them. The changeover has been in the works for years and isn't related to the current economic climate, PepsiCo said. (AP)

Related:

Advertisement

More from WBUR

Listen Live
Close