Consumer advice center warns: Food manufacturers use tricks to increase profits and annoy customers

Consumer advice center warns: Food manufacturers use tricks to increase profits and annoy customers

According to a report by www.merkur.de,

The consumer advice center warns of the increase in deceptive food packaging, which leads to horrendous price increases and reduced filling quantities. In 2023, the number of products nominated for the “Deceptive Packaging of the Year” award has more than doubled compared to previous years.

The analysis shows that food manufacturers are becoming more and more bold and are reducing their packaging while prices remain the same or even rise. Most Germans are clearly in favor of additional labeling of price increases for food products.

As an expert, I would like to emphasize that such a development can have a negative impact on the market and consumers. Due to the reduced filling quantities, consumers get less product for their money. This can lead to declining customer satisfaction and a loss of trust in the affected brands.

The consumer advice center is calling for legal regulations to prevent deceptive packaging and criticizes the limited measures taken by the legislature. The planned proportional shrinkage of the packaging in relation to the reduced content is viewed positively, but may not be enough to stop the food industry's trickery. It is important that consumers are informed about these developments and, if necessary, use alternative shopping strategies to minimize the impact of deceptive packaging.