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General Category => Old Products => Topic started by: voodoo0ne on March 09, 2007, 02:34:57 pm

Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: voodoo0ne on March 09, 2007, 02:34:57 pm
Hi All,

I have been looking for this information for ages now - just found this website and thought some of you fine people might have some leads...

I am looking for some information on the size (and possibly price) of a standard chocolate bar over time, say a Mars for example.

How much did a Mars weigh in 1970/75/80/85 etc up to today?

Anyone know where I might find this?

They just seemed so much bigger when I was a kid!

Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 09, 2007, 07:00:55 pm
According to Wikipedia, the changing price of a Mars bar over the past fifty years has been roughly in line with inflation.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: cleverdick on March 11, 2007, 03:19:59 am
I do know that in the mid '80s a Mars was 68g.
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Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 11, 2007, 03:36:28 am
A King Size one maybe.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: Scarlet Passion on March 14, 2007, 02:35:14 am
When you look back doesn't all chocolate seem to have been bigger when you were small?
 

I just mean that your hands are smaller so the bars feel bigger to hold and your mouth is smaller so there feels to be lots more to chew.

 

Probably the only place to get that kind of info is the makers of mars bars. But it's probably one of those "If I tell you I'll have to kill you" type of secrets.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: oldspice on March 14, 2007, 07:47:12 am
I am totally sure that Creme Eggs at least are  smaller than they used to be.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: goldencup on March 14, 2007, 07:51:56 am
Quote from: oldspice
I am totally sure that Creme Eggs at least are  smaller than they used to be.

 

Definitely.  And Topics and Curly Wurlies.  But a lot of crisp packets are bigger than they used to be!
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 14, 2007, 07:57:38 pm
Quote from: oldspice
I am totally sure that Creme Eggs at least are  smaller than they used to be.

 

Cadbury confirm on their website that Creme Eggs haven't got any smaller:

 

http://www.cadburyschweppes.com/EN/Brands/About/Confectionery/factsheet_cremeegg.htm
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: oldspice on March 15, 2007, 06:17:04 am
Well I'm sorry but I don't believe them and I don't think my hands have grown much since I was 18 either
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: goldencup on March 15, 2007, 10:58:56 am
I agree with Oldspice.  Cadbury's don't even know about half the products they used to make.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 15, 2007, 07:08:59 pm
Well if you mean bars that lasted a few months and died out 20 years ago, how much info do you really expect them to have? And do I have to remind people that several people on this forum were convinced Cadbury made Cabana? Wink
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: oldspice on March 15, 2007, 07:28:29 pm
Embarrassed  OK, I'm suitably embarrassed but do you have to sound so smug smurfy??Wink
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 15, 2007, 07:38:43 pm
Sorry, couldn't help it LOL
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: goldencup on March 15, 2007, 10:58:18 pm
Be careful Smurfy - the oldies might be revolting! Wink
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: cleverdick on March 17, 2007, 11:45:40 am
No, just a regular one.
The king size was probably more like 100g.

Tongue
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 17, 2007, 12:09:06 pm

You must be joking!

Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: cleverdick on March 18, 2007, 11:41:06 am
Quote from: smurfboy

You must be joking!


 

Absolutely not.  Straight up!

 

Big%20smile
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: cleverdick on March 18, 2007, 11:52:14 am
Quote from: smurfboy
Quote from: oldspice
I am totally sure that Creme Eggs at least are  smaller than they used to be.

 

Cadbury confirm on their website that Creme Eggs haven't got any smaller:

 

[url]http://www.cadburyschweppes.com/EN/Brands/About/Confectionery/factsheet_cremeegg.htm[/url]

 

Well, they would say that wouldn't they.  But as we know, Cadbury staff have short memories!

 

And BTW, the wrappers used to have green instead of / as well as blue.

 

Smile
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 18, 2007, 12:42:38 pm
Wow.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: loulou on March 19, 2007, 12:37:00 am
Yes that is true. They have shrunk and the wrapper has changed colour.
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: Miss Kitten on March 19, 2007, 11:49:09 am
Have you tried Masterfoods External Affairs department?
Title: Chocolate Economics
Post by: smurfboy on March 19, 2007, 06:46:12 pm
Quote from: loulou
Yes that is true. They have shrunk and the wrapper has changed colour.

 

The main change of course is the chick going Cry Bring back our chick!