Any reason why mountain house went smaller size with there meals?

[Elite]

I recently ordered some mountain house online during a good sale. Received and noticed the new sizing is way smaller? I can’t be the only one who can eat a entire package after sheep hunting all day? Regret ordering this stuff now

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[Dos Perros]

Could be skimpflation.

I remember they had smaller pro paks. Gotta read the fine print I guess.

 

[Keptwalkin]

I believe they did so in order for people not to freak out over 8,000 mg of sodium per serving. Much better to see 2000 mg instead.

 

[sacklunch]

I believe they did so in order for people not to freak out over 8,000 mg of sodium per serving. Much better to see 2000 mg instead.

It's 136g overall weight down to 102g, according to the front of those. That math doesn't work out if the ingredients/recipe hasn't changed.

I imagine it has much more to do with selling a slightly smaller ammount of food without a corresponding drop in sales price.

 

[bsnedeker]

money

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[DangerRanger]

my dad used to sell candy and talked about this happening constantly. They would run the normal size and slap a king size on it for a limited time as they shift the normal down

Plus side! Imagine all the weight they are saving you

 

[ElGuapo]

Inflation is real…. Shows itself in all different forms

 

[ODB]

Same reason your pound of black rifle (and others) coffee is 12 Oz.

That’s a Troy pound and not avoirdupois pound. But we still say a pound of coffee.

Jedi mind trick.

 

[william schmaltz]

Money is the reason.

I would imagine the average Mtn. House consumer was never eating close to the 2.5 servings they came in and that feedback may have played into it. How much bear conditioning happened out there where people had to bury or improperly dump half their uneaten mtn. house? I'd typically mix two bags, separate into 3 meals, and still rarely eat it all. So this serving size is more what I'm looking for, just wish the price had lowered with the serving size......

 

[*zap*]

Money

 

[Dos Perros]

When I was brand new to backpacking, and coincidentally quite poor, I would buy one Mountain House for each dinner, and since the package said 2 servings I'd split it with my buddy who was even poorer than me. Never really thought to consider much more than that. After a few days we'd be starving. That first pizza out of the backcountry tasted like heaven.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

money

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Aways comes down to money, always.

 

[eddielasvegas]

I asked this very question two years ago. Here's my question and the reply from MH CS. Draw your own conclusions.

Eddie

 

[Titan_Bow]

Can you show a comparison of the Nutrition Facts between the 2? Just playing devils advocate here, but the packaging and size change doesn't necessarily mean its truly "less" (ie. if its still calorically about the same, just in a smaller form, thats actually a good thing for backpacking)

 

[bpa556]

Can you show a comparison of the Nutrition Facts between the 2? Just playing devils advocate here, but the packaging and size change doesn't necessarily mean its truly "less" (ie. if its still calorically about the same, just in a smaller form, thats actually a good thing for backpacking)

Agreed. Nutritional (caloric) content is more important than physical weight.


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[Steve O]

Yes they are maximizing profit.

There are incredibly better options out there these days. I’d have a very hard time forcing a Mountain House down ever again.

 

[DWD]

Shrinkflation

 

[sjwfarms]

shrinkflation . happening across food products everywhere. Pay more, get same or even less.

 

[PNWGATOR]

FJB

 

[*zap*]

The feds have many years worth stocked up