Consumers are continuously deceived by producers: more is for example, the air in the can, a water with sugar complete the juice. “Deceit Pack of the Year 2024” are products, which in last year have significantly increased in resulting in reduced portions, and in some cases
also additional increases in prices. 
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Center Consumer Advisory in Hamburg what year creates the list of products, which have significantly increased prices as a result of reduced value of packaging or hidden price increases. It has announced a package of fraudulent products 2024 year.
Deceit Pack of the Year 2024
Salt for tomatoes Lebensbaum from Ulrich Walter. Instead of 150 grams, in a can there are only 80 grams of salt for seasoning, and it costs one euro more. This makes the product really is about 150 proc. more expensive. For the domain of bad packaging, which is today too large, gives the illusion of greater volume. The content of air in a can is almost 40 proc. – states Center Consumer Advisory .
Cremissimo Bourbon Vanilla from Unilever. The volume of vanilla ice has decreased from 1300 to 900 ml. With the same sales in shops hidden increase in price is 44 proc.
Granini Drinking Pleasure Orange from Eckes-Granini. Instead of 100% fruit juice in the bottle there is only 50% of orange juice. The brand manufacturer fills with water and sugar. Despite the diluted formula the juice is available on shelves in the same condition.
Biscott waffles from Aldi Nord. The capacity of waffles has decreased from 200 to 100 grams. Two plastic bowls become one, at the same price at the retail of 1.99 euro. In effect the cakes become by 100 pc. more expensive, despite unchanged recipe.
Cream under shower Dove from Unilever. New cream under shower.Costs almost two fold more than the old one. The value of the package declines, and the price increases. Only components remain right identical.
Less fraud, more increases
In 2024 year, with 67 fake packaging, hidden increases in prices affected fewer products than in 2023 (104). However the average increase in prices was significantly higher. “In the case of products, there was a 31.5 proc, in 2023 year, it was to 23.5 proc.” – reports the Center Consumer Advisory in Hamburg.
5 the largest increases in prices of products were in the range of 100 proc. or more. Such drastic increases were recorded only once in 2023 year. Although the problem has been recognized for years, politicians do not protect consumersfromthestuffoftheauthorsreport.They requesttolabelfraudulentpackaging,asinBrazil:theremustbeclearlystatedoldandnewquantitiesandpercentdiscountprices.
