Pringles: Racist and shrunk?

OK, probably not racist, but I just bought one of these '90 pringles inside' tubes, and they certainly seem to be smaller than last time I had them. A LOT SMALLER!!!

Anyone else notice this?

The what? All I know is pringles are to potato chips what particle board is to lumber. And that's not a judgment call, that's kinda how they're made.

Actually, let's ask the question as to what the hell pringles are made out of anyway?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2006/oct/06/1

it's called getting more for less. I'm talking through the perspective of the manufacturer of course ;-) .

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
it's called getting more for less. I'm talking through the perspective of the manufacturer of course ;-) .

In other words, if you can't raise the price, then lower the cost.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
In other words, if you can't raise the price, then lower the cost.

No no no...it's more like this....."If you can't raise the price then lower the quality or amount of the product."

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
No no no...it's more like this....."If you can't raise the price then lower the quality or amount of the product."

They try not to lower the quality, so the amount gets lowered. The amount directly reflects the cost. So does the quality, but if you open a tube of Pringles, and they taste as good as ever, but there is less of them, then you are more likely to buy another tube, then if the chip was just bad.

Didn't pringles just lower their costs anyway by successfully arguing that they didn't have to pay value added tax on potatoes in the UK since pringles are only 42% potato?

Originally posted by Darth Jello
Didn't pringles just lower their costs anyway by successfully arguing that they didn't have to pay value added tax on potatoes in the UK since pringles are only 42% potato?

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You serious?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
They try not to lower the quality, so the amount gets lowered. The amount directly reflects the cost. So does the quality, but if you open a tube of Pringles, and they taste as good as ever, but there is less of them, then you are more likely to buy another tube, then if the chip was just bad.

Nah, i think they just pour more salt on the taters.

Originally posted by dadudemon
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You serious?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7490346.stm

It should be obvious. I mean it's a FOOD, and it's made by PROCTOR & GAMBLE.

Originally posted by Darth Jello
...It should be obvious. I mean it's a FOOD, and it's made by PROCTOR & GAMBLE.

More like a potato biscuit.

What's the other 60%?

Originally posted by Darth Jello
What's the other 60%?

According to your link, different kind of flours.

"But he said that Pringles did not meet these criteria - being made from potato flour, corn flour, wheat starch and rice flour together with fat and emulsifier, salt and seasoning, with a potato content of about 42%."

Makes perfect sense. Probably why they are so much tastier than potato chips.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Makes perfect sense. Probably why they are so much tastier than potato chips.

They're legally not allowed to call them chips, or even crisps (in most places). They're "potato snacks".

Originally posted by Darth Jello
What's the other 60%?

According to the article you posted:

...But he said that Pringles did not meet these criteria - being made from potato flour, corn flour, wheat starch and rice flour together with fat and emulsifier, salt and seasoning, with a potato content of about 42%.

Originally posted by Darth Jello
They're legally not allowed to call them chips, or even crisps (in most places). They're "potato snacks".

So?

That just makes me think of American and Nacho "cheese".

Originally posted by Darth Jello
That just makes me think of American and Nacho "cheese".

Velveeta Cheese

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