The Hidden Instant Noodle Price Hike

By The Beijing News
Published: 2010-10-18

Two of mainland China's best-selling brands of instant noodles or 方便面 (fangbianmian) have stealthily raised their prices by reducing the net weight of various products and not adjusting prices. The Hong Kong-listed Master Kong (康師傅) and Taiwanese-based Uni-President (統(tǒng)一) have both recently reduced the size of their standard noodle packaging from approximately 95 grams to 90 grams, but have kept the price unchanged. The move follows a 10% price increase last year that was justified on the grounds that noodle servings had been increased by 5 grams.


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The Beijing News

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