
Food in America is shrinking. Last month, Unilever’s Skippy brand peanut butter reduced the contents of a typical jar from 18oz to 16.3oz by increasing the depth of the indentation on the bottom of the plastic tub. It kept the price unchanged.
By Jonathan Birchall in New York
Published: September 14 2008 18:50 | Last updated: September 14 2008 18:50

Food in America is shrinking. Last month, Unilever’s Skippy brand peanut butter reduced the contents of a typical jar from 18oz to 16.3oz by increasing the depth of the indentation on the bottom of the plastic tub. It kept the price unchanged.