Galaxy Chocolate Insult

[10ClarionSt]

The Galaxy bar has changed recently from 110g to 100g but remains the same price. Mars Confectionery were  citing increased costs and overheads etc to justify the price increase. This is an insult from a company that is amongst the top 5 wealthiest companies on the planet. Everything they make in the confectionery side of the business is pure profit and is subsidised by the Mars bar, which itself makes 1/2p profit on every sale. But this is what companies do now, isn't it? Take the mick out of everyone with these excuses. This is a private company and has never had shareholders. The greed and the insults don't surprise me in the slightest. 

[Bobbisox1]

me either Lcg

[Peter Pedant]

around TW3 time 1963 which was a long time ago

one successor was early David Frost (*) and they had swizz of the week - and one was the 6d chocco bar. My father had a fit that such a trivial piece cd make it on natinal television

(*) Bernard Levin and few other stalwarts, young Miriam Margolyes)

[Zacs-Master]

Bought a Milka fruit and nut bar a few days ago. If they get any thinner they'll be see-through!

[Sam1960]

Bought a Turkish delight a few weeks ago, was shocked to see it wasn't much bigger than a credit card.

Think I can safely say I wont be buying another.

[tomus42]

Here's an idea. Given that chocolate bars and other confectionary is completely unnecessary to a healthy diet, stop buying it.

[Hopkirk]

I have a simple answer. Don't buy it.

[barry1010]

I haven't eaten chocolate for years and we simply don't buy it but I did pick a Mars bar up a few weeks ago to point the shocking price out to my wife. How much? 😲

I couldn't believe how teeny tiny they are now. Is it true that they no longer make the king size version? 

[tomus42]

The Mars bar is not far off what they used to call the 'fun size' in the olden days Barry. 

[fender62]

supermarkets own brands are pretty good, infact sometimes better, don't eat much chocolate really, i have noticed flakes are thinner and shorter, tasted better when i was a child compared to now, does not have a awe anymore but thats expected i guess

[tomus42]

//flakes are thinner and shorter//

Again, not far off the things called 'matchmakers' in the olden days.

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies folks.

THECORBYLOON @ 20.18:

"If everything, "in the confectionery side of the business is pure profit", why would those products need a subsidy from the sales of Mars bars?"

It's pure profit because of the Mars bar. All the profit form the sale of Mars bars pays for the rest of the products, then, still makes 1/2p profit per bar after that. It's the Mars bar wot duz it, TCL.

The Mars Bar is always vying to be the top selling chocolate bar in the world, along with 2 other brands, i.e. Kit-Kat and the Hershey Bar. 

It's still an insult.

[barry1010]

Kit Kat isn't a brand, it is made by Nestlé (under license by Hershey in the US) - they also make Smarties and Quality Street.

[10ClarionSt]

Kit-Kat, Hershey Bars, and Mars Bars are the 3 biggest selling chocolate bars in the world, whether they're brands or not. That was my point. 

[naomi24]

It's not an insult.  If costs rise businesses have two choices.  Either reduce the size of the product or raise the price.  They're businesses - not charities.

[barry1010]

Apparently Snickers is the best selling in the world, followed by Reece's Peanut Butter Cups and Toblerone.

[douglas9401]

Shrinkflation that's all.

[barry1010]

There are some things my wife used to enjoy but will no longer buy because they have passed the price point that she is prepared to pay.  'I'm not paying that much!'  I doubt she is alone with this attitude.

They are also aware of the competition, the own brand knock offs.  If the price difference becomes too great they will lose even more sales to supermarket own brands.

[William51]

 Yes Clarion, i think we are being taken for mogs when they reduce the size of chocolate bars. When i was young i remember that Wagon Wheels were huge but they are not so now.

[fender62]

barry1010 , snickers mm used to like them and reeces peanu butter cups, had one a while back...so sweet i could not finish it again a child i loved them, age has diminished my love them.