However, MousePrint.org, which makes a habit of pointing out these changes, has spotted a new trend -- giving people less in the same size package.
Back in March Tropicana told the Wall Street Journal it planned to raise prices in May to deal with the late freeze that damaged the orange crop.
“Reducing our 64 ounce carton to a 59 ounce carton wasn’t a decision we took lightly. As you probably have heard, the Florida citrus industry has suffered the most devastating winter freeze and one of the smallest orange crops in 20 years. When the supply of oranges goes down the price goes up which impacts our costs. Instead of raising prices, we chose to slightly reduce the amount of juice and maintain the price. Our consumer research shows that most shoppers, when given a choice between a price increase or slightly less contents, prefer to hold the line on prices.”
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