I'm a huge M&S fan and often get stuff in via Ocado as I don't drive. But wow have there been some changes this past few months. I realise we have endured a cost of living crisis, but this seems relatively sudden, and new.
Example: the M&S deli turkey. Now pushing £4 for a few grams, has had 10g taken off the packet! So they have raised the price and cut the weight.
I get it, prices increase, but I would rather have paid a touch more for the original weight.
And yes, I know that the turkey is often dry and very hit and miss, but I buy it in store and often get lucky.
This has also been happening with fresh soups, other packaged fresh meat, various veg and fruit, and so on.
It's the lack of transparency that bothers me, as if they think we won't notice. I understand that manufacturers are afraid of us all balking at a price hike, but if it is only for a matter of 30p I would prefer them to simply add it on than shrink the bloody pack.
Another shitty tactic: attempting to keep the price stable on the M&S fresh pizza. Instead of adding a few pence, they chiselled off half the topping. Oddly the carb count shot up but the weight remained the same.
It isn't just M&S (lol, it's simply M&S), this is something I have witnessed at all of the main supermarkets, inc the Co Op.
There. It's off my chest now. Crucify me Mumsnet!