Author Topic: Chocolate Economics (Read 4952 times)

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!

smurfboy · « **Reply #1 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.

cleverdick · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2007, 03:19:59 am »

I do know that in the mid '80s a Mars was 68g.

smurfboy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2007, 03:36:28 am »

A King Size one maybe.

Scarlet Passion · « **Reply #4 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.

oldspice · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2007, 07:47:12 am »

I am totally sure that Creme Eggs at least are smaller than they used to be.

goldencup · « **Reply #6 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!

smurfboy · « **Reply #7 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

oldspice · « **Reply #8 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

goldencup · « **Reply #9 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.

smurfboy · « **Reply #10 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?

oldspice · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2007, 07:28:29 pm »

OK, I'm suitably embarrassed but do you have to sound so smug smurfy??

smurfboy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2007, 07:38:43 pm »

Sorry, couldn't help it

goldencup · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2007, 10:58:18 pm »

Be careful Smurfy - the oldies might be revolting!

cleverdick · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2007, 11:45:40 am »

No, just a regular one.

The king size was probably more like 100g.

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