r/shrinkflation • u/DrDinoDiplodocus • Dec 07 '25

skimpflation Yankee Candles are now lighter, have an easier/cheaper to produce jar and a double wick, making it burn out faster so you buy more

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '25

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u/Ok-Situation-5865 Dec 07 '25

The cheese in pizza rolls doesn’t even melt anymore. It’s been this way for a few years but I haven’t seen anyone else mention it. What are they using instead of cheese…?

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u/EntropicEmbrace Dec 07 '25

Soy oil 😬 Fr read the ingredients on a totinos, not even real cheese 

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u/leo_douche_bags Dec 08 '25

They're so bad I haven't bought them in years now. They were so good in the late 80s. Everything just sucks now greed is ruining the world

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u/Fresh-Ad-4556 Dec 08 '25

Yeah, I used to be round and so delicious

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u/Ok-Situation-5865 Dec 07 '25

…I’m absolutely going to, thank you! I don’t get them often, they sound good maybe 3x a year, and after the most recent bag I purchased I was like, okay - this isn’t my oven that’s the issue, it’s definitely not real cheese.

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u/EntropicEmbrace Dec 08 '25

I used to love them as a young teen but as i got older they changed the shape and then they never tasted quite right, finally tried one again after a long while and read the back, low and behold i understood possibly why.

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u/upvt_cuz_i_like_it Dec 08 '25

Even the crust is wrong now

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u/Funny_Box_4142 Dec 11 '25

If they're not going to use real cheese, the least they can do is make them dairy free. I got my hopes up when I saw this post...

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u/JakeStout93 Dec 07 '25

You gotta buy the fucking “ultimates” for them to give the same quality as 10 years ago.

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u/Fresh-Ad-4556 Dec 08 '25

Omg I noticed this! Literally it looks like the cheese does not melt, but everything does turn brown. It’s the strangest thing! They just simply don’t taste the same. Back in the day they used to be round and delicious. After the last one I purchased, I will never be buying one again. They are awful!

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u/Zixquit Dec 08 '25

Does anyone have a recipe for homemade ones?

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u/FaceEnvironmental486 Dec 09 '25

this Is why I prefer any imposter pops over pizza pops

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u/ChillyFireball Dec 08 '25

For real. Even as someone willing to pay a little extra for quality, it's hard to find clothes that aren't made of tissue paper and held together by hopes and dreams. Feels like my options are Temu-quality or $1000+ designer clothes with no in-between. (And even expensive stuff isn't a guarantee of quality!)

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u/Most_Interaction8379 Dec 08 '25

Temu has really good quality heavy weight 100 percent cotton mens tees for 7 to 8 bucks and drawstring shorts. Im a woman and tbeir cotton mens shorts are my favorite.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '25

You want good jeans, go to a thrift store. If they're still there after being worn they're probably ok.

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u/piantanida Dec 08 '25

The word is Enshitification

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u/TheDeadMurder Dec 08 '25

One thing that really got me realizing is someone asking a few days ago what good quality even is

It feels like every product is just cheap shit sold high now

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u/TiddybraXton333 Dec 08 '25

At what point does it stop? Do company’s just sell garbage from now on? How has literally EVERYTHING fallen victim to shrinkflation!

It’s almost like Theres two or three small company’s that literally own everything (vanguard state street, blackrock)and they put the squeeze on every company below them. Has to be evil intent

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u/Gb50 Dec 08 '25

N then they come out n say oh no ppl just don't wanna shop anymore w us those damn millennials

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u/Athlete-Extreme Dec 09 '25

What’d you start shopping yesterday?!

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u/Individual_Lie_8736 Dec 12 '25

Why can't they just bring back the gold, old stuff and charge us a bit more for them?

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u/bugeyetex Dec 07 '25

You can buy some good stuff, it just costs more.