Downsizing. The Biggest Companies Under the Microscope
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The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection checks cases when the packaging has remained the same, but there is less product in it. Downsizing and shrinkflation are popular practices in the food market. UOKiK wants to find out how companies inform customers about such changes.
Can shrinkflation be punished? Or at least for concealing it? The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is investigating this, and we should support its efforts. Because politicians refuse to protect consumers from this practice.
The CEO of UOKiK has opened investigations against Danone, Mondelez, Nestlé and Unilever. It is about reliability in informing about the capacity of products. The Authority recalls that manufacturers are obliged to indicate on the packaging information on the weight, volume or number of pieces.
The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has initiated explanatory proceedings against Danone, Mondelez, Nestlé, and Unilever. It is verifying whether the companies are providing accurate information about reduced quantities or weights of their products, especially in cases where the packaging has not changed, the Office announced. Downsizing requires appropriate communication and must not mislead consumers, the Office emphasize…
The same price and almost identical packaging, but there's less product inside. The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is investigating how major corporations inform customers about the reduction in the weight of their products. The President of the Office has initiated explanatory proceedings against Danone, Mondelez, Nestlé, and Unilever. Shrinkflation is in the spotlight.
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