Lawmakers appear poised to put a stop to 'shrinkflation'
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Lawmakers appear poised to put a stop to 'shrinkflation'
In letters sent to General Mills, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Madeleine Dean are accusing the corporations of a pattern of profiteering through "shrinkflation," the ...4 hours ago -
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Democrats accuse food, beverage companies of ‘profiteering’ through ‘shrinkflation’
Two Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to some of the country’s biggest food and beverage companies arguing they are “profiteering” through “shrinkflation,” the practice of reducing product ...Yesterday -
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Sen. Warren and Rep. Dean demand major food and beverage CEOs stop 'shrinkflation'
In letters sent to General Mills, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, the legislators asked the corporations to end their “pattern of profiteering.”Yesterday -
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