Instant noodles stored on the shelves of supermarkets are silently shedding weight, and without falling in price.

In fact, following a nationwide study, the net weight figure printed on the packaging of almost all brand name instant noodles was found to be different from that of the price tag in many supermarkets. A difference of 5 to 10 grams between the two sets of figures was often discovered though they should be identical. 

Hualong Food Group Co., Ltd. in Hebei province has admitted that the prices of flour and palm oil have been rising since last year, that they have dropped the net weight of their products without changing the price.

Supermarkets have responded to complaints by saying that though the noodle-producers may have made adjustments to the weight of their products, they themselves were never informed.