Nippon Ham to cut Schauessen pack weight by 10g, keeping price unchanged
In short
Nippon Ham said it will reduce the contents of its flagship “Schauessen” sausages from 117 grams to 107 grams per pack for deliveries from October 1, leaving the reference retail price of 702 yen including tax for two bundles unchanged — an effective price increase. The company cited higher raw material and logistics costs, including the impact of the Middle East situation, and said the renewal increases the weight of each sausage for what it calls better “eating satisfaction”. It is the first such specification change since October 2022.
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Nippon Ham said it will reduce the contents of its mainstay “Schauessen” sausages from 117 grams to 107 grams per pack while leaving the price unchanged, an effective price increase, according to the announcement reported by Livedoor News and TBS NEWS DIG. The change applies to deliveries from October 1, and the reference retail price for two bundles stays at 702 yen including tax, Livedoor News reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The company cited rising raw material and logistics costs, influenced by the Middle East situation, as the reason for the change, according to Livedoor News and TBS NEWS DIG. At the same time, Nippon Ham said the renewal increases the weight of each sausage to improve what it describes as “eating satisfaction”, according to Livedoor News and a Yahoo! News Japan report. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Livedoor News, this is the first time since October 2022 — four years ago — that Nippon Ham has changed the product's specifications in a way that includes an effective price increase. [ 1 ]
Coverage was brief. TBS NEWS DIG carried the announcement as a short report, and Yahoo! News Japan published its report later the same day citing TBS NEWS DIG and FNN, according to the documents. None of the documents included a comment from a company official beyond the announcement, and none said whether other Nippon Ham products are affected. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The step shifts cost pressure onto shoppers by shrinking a well-known branded pack rather than raising its shelf price, a move consumers can compare directly with the previous pack. The stated causes — raw material and logistics costs and the Middle East situation — point to cost pressure that can affect other food makers' products. Coverage so far is brief and confined to a food-price item, with no indication of how retailers will present the change.
Key facts
- Nippon Ham will cut the contents of “Schauessen” from 117 grams to 107 grams per pack, a reduction of 10 grams. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The change applies to deliveries from October 1. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The reference retail price for two bundles stays at 702 yen including tax. [ 1 ]
- The company cited rising raw material and logistics costs, influenced by the Middle East situation, as the reason. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The renewal increases the weight of each sausage, which the company says improves “eating satisfaction”. [ 1 , 3 ]
- It is the first specification change including an effective price increase for the product since October 2022. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Nothing is confirmed by two independent outlets yet.
Still unclear
- Whether other Nippon Ham products are affected. The documents mention only “Schauessen” and do not say whether other products will change.
- The new weight of each individual sausage. The documents say only that the per-sausage weight was increased; no figure is given.
- Whether the 702 yen figure is what shoppers will actually pay. The documents give a reference retail price only and do not describe store-level pricing.
- Why the new specification starts on October 1 although the announcement was reported on October 5. The documents state the delivery date but do not explain the timing of the announcement.
- Nippon Ham announced it will reduce the contents of “Schauessen” by 10 grams per pack, from 117 grams to 107 grams, while keeping the price unchanged, an effective price increase. Reported by a single source so far
- The company cited rising raw material and logistics costs, including the effect of the Middle East situation, as the reason. Reported by a single source so far
- The renewal also increases the weight of each sausage, which the company says improves “eating satisfaction”. Reported by a single source so far