Little Snickers?

Fratton Fred

I've just had a snickers bar, or marathon to us oldies.

It seemed to be very small, so I checked it wasn't a snack size one. They are all 48g, as are Mars Bars.

Is it just me, or have they gone the way of Wagon Wheels?

snubbleste

Were they not 65g back in the day?

Gannicus

snubbleste wrote: »

Were they not 65g back in the day?

I think they were.


If that is the case the bar has gotten 26.15% smaller yet the price hasn't reflected this.

Lapin

As always on After hours, The Daily Mail has the answers !

TouchingVirus

Big Steve wrote: »

I think they were.


If that is the case the bar has gotten 26.15% smaller yet the price hasn't reflected this.

The same for Moro bars and most chocolate bars. Paying the same or more for less food, only a few grams but it ads up to their profits

drunkmonkey

The bar has got smaller but my belly is 25% bigger

loveisdivine

They've reduced the size in order to meet their goal of having all bars under 250kcals, or something around there. Its for our own good dont ya know.

Of course the price has not gone down to reflect this.

snubbleste

drunkmonkey wrote: »

The bar has got smaller but my belly is 25% bigger

Eating for two?

Inbox

Too many fat people ruining the fun for the rest of is.

Michael D Not Higgins

loveisdivine wrote: »

They've reduced the size in order to meet their goal of having all bars under 250kcals, or something around there. Its for our own good dont ya know.

Of course the price has not gone down to reflect this.

More to do with the price of cocoa going up and the choice is between a price increase or a smaller bar.

Fratton Fred

Damn healthy living nazis making our chocolate bars smaller.

preston johnny

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Damn healthy living nazis making our chocolate bars smaller.

Don't get your snickers in a twix Fred.

the groutch

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

More to do with the price of cocoa going up and the choice is between a price increase or a smaller bar.

and they've gone for both.

The Backwards Man

I remember when a strawberry penny mouse was the size of your fist.

And only cost a penny!

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I remember when a strawberry penny mouse was the size of your fist.

And only cost a penny!

Yeh but your fist was much smaller back then.

Ruu

All a con, they can bring out a 20% bigger Snickers for a limited time and jack up the price. :mad:

Rented Mule

I'm in the States and just so happen to have a Snickers bar handy.

52.7g

Not too shabby !!

MonaPizza

preston johnny wrote: »

Don't get your snickers in a twix Fred.

Smartie-pants

Lapin

preston johnny wrote: »

Don't get your snickers in a twix Fred.

MonaPizza wrote: »

Smartie-pants

I predict a whole Galaxy of chocolate bar puns here !

Michael D Not Higgins

Lapin wrote: »

I predict a whole Galaxy of chocolate bar puns here !

A veritable bounty of them.

electrobanana

let try to keep it on topic lads

Renegade Mechanic

electrobanana wrote: »

let try to keep it on topic lads

Should be a picnic.

Lapin

Fair point, we don't want to Fudge the issue !

marcbrophy

Don't get your snickers in a twirl :pac:

Mr Freeze

They will all be fun sized in a decade.

The worst case of this has to be Cadburys reducing the pink snack bar by 33% and leaving the price the same.

It went from 3 fingers to 2, complete joke.

EDIT:
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cadbury-gives-two-fingers-to-irish-chocolate-fans-29397167.html

It appears they did lower the price but its still a joke.

Ruu

Daim you lot, now I'm craving chocolate bars! :mad::mad:

Eeden

I notice a lot of them re-design the packaging while making the bars smaller... I guess the shiny new wrapper is supposed to distract you from the fact that you're getting less for your money.

Lapin

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Daim you lot, now I'm craving chocolate bars! :mad::mad:

Relax man. Take some Time Out !

recyclebin

They must think we're MOROns not to notice this.

Skill Magill

They've also taken the silver paper out of kitkats, what are we, peasants?

castletownman

I asked the cashier at my local newsagent for a Galaxy once and she gave me a Milky Way.

Science nerd smart arse.

MonaPizza

electrobanana wrote: »

let try to keep it on topic lads

Well, puns are treats we can all revell in.

kneemos

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

More to do with the price of cocoa going up and the choice is between a price increase or a smaller bar.

Aldi can sell huge bars for not much more than the price of a snickers.

rubadub

I had a mars cup with a old picture and slogan saying "2 good ounces" which is about 57grams. Yorkies have dropped in size many times.

Aldi or lidl will sell bigger bars for less as mentioned, most find it to be nicer chocolate too, and if they say they don't they probably would in a blind tasting

Czarcasm

Pack of malteasers!

Daqster

Cub bars are lovely.

Better known as Lion bars of course but much too small now to still warrant being called that.

See what I did there? See the way..

..ah come on.

Drifter bars should be called 'The Littlest Hobo' bars as they are now just little drifters.

Get it?

Tough crowd.

Okay, which bars are so small now compared to their original size, that they should be called 'Pubic Hair Bars'?

Curly Wurlys

kneemos

Daqster wrote: »

Cub bars are lovely.

Better known as Lion bars of course but much too small now to still warrant being called that.

See what I did there? See the way..

..ah come on.

Drifter bars should be called 'The Littlest Hobo' bars as they are now just little drifters.

Get it?

Tough crowd.

Okay, which bars are so small now compared to their original size, that they should be called 'Pubic Hair Bars'?

Curly Wurlys

Turkish Delight should be renamed Slap and Tickle.

Annasopra

This happens all the time


Coca cola and other soft drinks manufacturers did this about 5 years ago - reduced pub bottle sizes from 250 mls to 220 mls and upped the price

Lloyd Grossman pasta sauces reduced from 425 mls to 350

Innocent smoothies reduced from a litre to 750ml