Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's

	Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's(bbc.com)
	399 points by RickJWagner 11 days ago \| 585 comments
	tl;dr: A 1991 Mars Bar weighing 62.5g was found during a house clearance in Scunthorpe, compared to today's 40g version — a 36% reduction (the headline's "56% bigger" refers to the old bar being that much larger than the current one). Mars said it has updated bar sizes over the years due to consumer demand, manufacturing costs, and cocoa prices. The finder's viral post has reignited discussion around "shrinkflation."
	HN Discussion: ↑Shrinkflation is pervasive across products with quality declining even adjusting for inflation ↑Mars' corporate PR blaming 'consumer demand' is dishonest spin ↓Smaller portion sizes could be framed positively for health rather than as being ripped off ↑Private equity and corporate ownership predictably degrade brand quality over time ↑Consumers would prefer higher prices over reduced sizes