Did you realize that a spice tin’s size can have a significant impact? A number of well-known spice manufacturers, including McCormick & Co., are being sued for the size of their tins of ground pepper.

A minor company in the market, Watkins Inc., asserts that McCormick decreased the pepper content in their tins by 25% while maintaining the same tin size.

This indicates that you’re actually receiving less pepper even if the tins appear to be same.

But why is this mattering so much? It all boils down to justice and openness. According to Watkins, McCormick is deceiving consumers into believing they are selling more pepper per tin than they actually are by employing a visual trick.

Because McCormick’s tins are opaque, it can be difficult to see how much product is inside. Conversely, Watkins offers smaller tins that contain the same quantity of pepper as McCormick’s.