In the United States, India, Britain and Japan, people are starting to see smaller containers and higher prices for food. The cost increases are affecting snack food, cheese, drinks, soaps and more. Economic experts say the changes in package sizes are a result of inflation. They call it “shrinkflation.” In the U.S., a popular kind of facial paper once had 65 sheets in each box, now it has 60. A container of yogurt that once had 150 grams now has about 125 grams. In Britain, a kind of coffee once had 100 grams in each package. It now has 90 grams. In India, a kind of soap is smaller by 20 grams. In some cases, people who buy these products are getting less for the same price. Some are seeing higher prices for smaller packages. Experts say the move by food companies is not new, but it is common in times of inflation. Around the world, people paid on average seven percent more for goods in May than they did the year before. A company that researches prices, S&P Global, said people should expect the inflation rate to stay the same at least until September.
Title: Food Containers Getting Smaller, But Prices Are Rising
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data-end-time='27438'>Economic experts say the changes in package sizes are a result of inflation. </span> <span data-start-time='27438' data-end-time='30500'>They call it “shrinkflation.”</span> <span data-start-time='30500' data-end-time='41688'>In the U.S., a popular kind of facial paper once had 65 sheets in each box, now it has 60. </span> <span data-start-time='41688' data-end-time='49979'>A container of yogurt that once had 150 grams now has about 125 grams. </span> <span data-start-time='49979' data-end-time='56583'>In Britain, a kind of coffee once had 100 grams in each package. </span> <span data-start-time='56583' data-end-time='59167'>It now has 90 grams. </span> <span data-start-time='59167' data-end-time='65021'>In India, a kind of soap is smaller by 20 grams.</span> <span data-start-time='65021' data-end-time='72604'>In some cases, people who buy these products are getting less for the same price. </span> <span data-start-time='72604' data-end-time='78146'>Some are seeing higher prices for smaller packages. </span> <span data-start-time='78146' data-end-time='86271'>Experts say the move by food companies is not new, but it is common in times of inflation.</span> <span data-start-time='86271' data-end-time='96250'>Around the world, people paid on average seven percent more for goods in May than they did the year before. </span> <span data-start-time='96250' data-end-time='107896'>A company that researches prices, S&P Global, said people should expect the inflation rate to stay the same at least until September.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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