Little Snickers?

Fratton Fred · 16-01-2014 04:18PM #1

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 · 16-01-2014 04:21PM

Were they not 65g back in the day?

Gannicus · 16-01-2014 04:23PM

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 · 16-01-2014 04:25PM

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

TouchingVirus · 16-01-2014 04:25PM

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 · 16-01-2014 04:25PM

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

loveisdivine · 16-01-2014 04:27PM

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 · 16-01-2014 04:28PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

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

Eating for two?

Inbox · 16-01-2014 04:29PM

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

Michael D Not Higgins · 16-01-2014 04:33PM

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 · 16-01-2014 04:38PM

Damn healthy living nazis making our chocolate bars smaller.

preston johnny · 16-01-2014 04:54PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Damn healthy living nazis making our chocolate bars smaller.

Don't get your snickers in a twix Fred.

the groutch · 16-01-2014 04:56PM

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 · 16-01-2014 05:03PM

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

And only cost a penny!

16-01-2014 05:09PM

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 · 16-01-2014 05:10PM

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

Rented Mule · 16-01-2014 05:10PM

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

52.7g

Not too shabby !!

MonaPizza · 16-01-2014 05:24PM

preston johnny wrote: »

Don't get your snickers in a twix Fred.

Smartie-pants

Lapin · 16-01-2014 05:30PM

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 · 16-01-2014 05:34PM

Lapin wrote: »

I predict a whole Galaxy of chocolate bar puns here !

A veritable bounty of them.

electrobanana · 16-01-2014 05:38PM

let try to keep it on topic lads

Renegade Mechanic · 16-01-2014 05:43PM

electrobanana wrote: »

let try to keep it on topic lads

Should be a picnic.

Lapin · 16-01-2014 05:43PM

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

marcbrophy · 16-01-2014 05:44PM

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

Mr Freeze · 16-01-2014 05:47PM

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 · 16-01-2014 05:50PM

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

Eeden · 16-01-2014 06:03PM

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.