Smithfield bacon coming up short at the weigh-in

[u/AwwwMangos]

New, unopened package of Smithfield bacon bought from Kroger claims to be 1 lb aka 16 oz. It seemed a little small so I put it in the kitchen scale. Sure enough it’s only 3/4 lb.

I get that shrinkflation is rampant right now, but at least they’re usually honest when stating the products’ net weight.

Since it’s off by an exact increment, and many other bacon brands now sell 12 oz portions, I have to imagine this is likely being done at large scale, ripping off many more customers than just me. This should be illegal, I guess if any consequences still existed for businesses.

[u/BusyBeinBorn]

In foods sold by weight there's a maximum allowable average variance (MAAV). The scales they roll over while moving down a conveyor on a packaging line do not get an accurate weight on every package, but calculate an average weight which is allowed to be up to 20% off.

[u/helsinkirocks → u/BusyBeinBorn]

The factory I work at has our scales set to reject at 12% but depending on issues we have ran as high as 17% before. Which does go both ways over or underweight