Why was Marathon 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.

Can you still buy the Marathon Bar?

Yes, the Mar’s Marathon Bar is now discontinued.

What is a Marathon bar called now?

Mars bosses changed the name of Marathon to Snickers in 1990. Famous adverts for the chocolate bar included one in 2006 when The A Team’s Mr.

What is in a Marathon bar?

Marathon is a chocolate bar consisting of an 8 inch length of braided chocolate covered caramel. It was manufactured by Mars Inc and first sold in the United States in August 1973.

Is a Curly Wurly the same as a Marathon bar?

Curly Wurlys are imported from the UK and the same size as the original Marathon Bars (1″ x 8″ of braided caramel covered with milk chocolate). Also known as the bendy, stretchy candy bar, theses tasty treats are only 115 calories per serving!

Are Marathon bars coming back?

The confectionery company has confirmed the bars will return after a brief stint in stores last year saw four million of the bars purchased in 12 weeks.

What replaced the Marathon Bar?

Cadbury Curly Wurly
The Marathon Bar is gone but the Cadbury Curly Wurly definitely takes it place. It’s about same size as the original, it is 1 by 8 inches of braided caramel covered with milk chocolate.

When were Marathon bars 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.

Why was it called a Marathon bar?

The popular item – which sold 4,000,000 bars in a brief 12-week stint in 2019 – was last in full-time circulation over 30 years ago. Snickers is an American chocolate bar created in 1930 and named after the favourite horse of the Mars family – Marathon.

When was Marathon Bar discontinued?

How much did a marathon bar weigh?

Marathon/Snickers. In 1980 the bar weighed 45g. In 2015 they weighed 48g so they’ve GROWN by 7%. (In 1992, according to the company, the bar weighed 62g).

Why did Marathon bars change 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.