Does Snickers still make Marathon bars?

Does Snickers still make Marathon bars?

From 10 August, Mars Wrigley has reintroduced the classic chocolate bar under its original name, at Morrison’s and McColls stores. The retro chocolate will now be available as a Marathon bar for a three-month period.

What happened to Snickers Marathon bars?

In the United Kingdom, Snickers was sold under the brand name Marathon until 1990. A Marathon retro edition was sold exclusively at Morrisons for 3 months in 2020….Snickers.

Why did they change the name of Marathon to Snickers?

Snickers were named Marathons in the UK and Ireland until 1990. Snickers was the global name used in the United States so Mars decided to align their UK product by changing the name to fit with the global brand. So Marathons became Snickers globally in 1990.

Is Snickers going back to Marathon?

Marathon chocolate bars will return almost 30 years after being renamed Snickers. The nut-packed snack will be called Marathon once more in Morrisons, but only for three months. Marathon bars, as they were known in the UK, were renamed Snickers in 1990 because Mars wanted to be consistent around the world.

What year did Marathon bars come out?

1973
The Mars Candy Company introduced it in 1973 and it was a full eight inches of braided caramel covered in milk chocolate. It was marketed as “the candy bar you can’t eat quickly” in commercials by some kind of a cowboy guy. The Marathon Bar came in a bright red wrapper that made it stand out from the other candy bars.

What did Twix used to be called?

The original name of Twix was called “Raider”. The name Raider was changed to Twix seemingly to try to promote interest and refresh sales. While the name Twix was well accepted in the United States, other countries were not such a fan of the name change from Raider.

Why was the Marathon candy bar discontinued?

But alas, its time was cut short and the Marathon bar was discontinued in 1981 after a glorious 8-year run. The Marathon bar just couldn’t pull in the revenue like the other chocolate candy Mars sold, so it had to be pulled from shelves.

When was Marathon bar discontinued?

1981
Mars discontinued the Marathon Bar in 1981, to the dismay of many Marathon Bar lovers and the staff at Bulk Candy Store. Then, to the delight of Marathon addicts, the Cadbury Candy Company – one of the largest candy makers in the world BTW – introduced the Curly Wurly Bar.