Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's
- ID
- 12849
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026, 11:32 PM
- Fetched
- 12 Aug 2026, 11:38 PM
- Provider
- Hacker News
- Category
- dev-community
- Original URL
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j1kjy7gewo
- Source URL
- https://hnrss.org/best
Summary
- Score
- 0.0
- Created
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:46 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- -
What happened
A 1991 Mars Bar weighing 62.5g was found during a house clearance in Scunthorpe, compared to today's 40g bar, sparking viral discussion about shrinkflation. Mars attributed the size reduction to manufacturing costs, cocoa prices, and changing pack formats over 35 years.
Why it matters
No practical relevance to developers, AI/ML learners, SaaS founders, or Malaysian tech builders. This is a consumer shrinkflation story with no technical, infrastructure, policy, or startup takeaway.
Discussion angle
None worth discussing in a tech segment; skip this item.