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‘Is This How We’re Ripping Off Americans Now?’: Woman Weighs Two Sealed French’s Mustard Bottles From Walmart and Finds One Significantly Lighter
Yahoo • • business
Key Points:
- A TikTok user, @krystenmelville, went viral after weighing two sealed French's Mustard bottles purchased from Walmart and discovering one was significantly underweight compared to the other.
- The first bottle weighed 1 lb 5.6 oz, while the second weighed only 1 lb 0.6 oz, sparking confusion and concerns about potential shrinkflation or fraud.
- A verified X account, @WallStreetApes, analyzed the video and found both bottles were underweight by about 16%, noting that the labeled weight refers to mustard content excluding the bottle's plastic weight.
- Many online commenters debated whether the weight difference was due to variations in bottle manufacturing or intentional deception, with some calling it fraud and others attributing it to shrinkflation.
- The mustard brand has not yet responded, while consumers continue reporting similar issues with condiments and other staple products like flour and sugar.
