Last week, a controversy arrived in the Netherlands: Lay’s chips now come in a box. Why is that a problem, you ask?
Because normal sized bags of chips are 185 gram, and the new boxes are 125 gram. For the same price.
Chips van Lays in een doosje, kiloprijs schiet omhoog from nos.nl (Lay’s chips now in a box, price per kilogram skyrockets). The company says the price increase was due to the improved package, as the boxes don’t make as much noise and you can re-seal them so the chips stay fresher longer.
I for one won’t be buying a box (although that is also because there are healthier options available if you want to snack on chips). I’ll miss the Doritos, though.
Has this phenomenon started appearing in other parts of the world yet?
Life in the Hague 