Between March 2013 and the same month this year it found that a bottle of Persil Small & Mighty Biological Colour Liquid had shrunk by 17%, for example, while a box of Nestlé Matchmakers and Birds Eye Takeaway Feasts Original Chicken Popstars had become 14% and 12% smaller, respectively.

Are Matchmakers smaller?

U.K. Matchmakers is a brand of chocolate sticks currently owned and made by Nestlé. Thin, twig-like and brittle, they were first launched in 1968 by Rowntrees and were one-third of the length they are now - about the length of a match.

Are Matchmakers made by QUALITY STREET?

Matchmakers are part of the QUALITY STREET family. QUALITY STREET was originally made in Norwich, and is now produced in Halifax in Yorkshire. Matchmakers are made Newcastle in the North East.

Who made matchmakers?

Brian Sollit was a real-life Willy Wonka, one of Britains most eminent chocolatiers. In a career spanning over 50 years at Rowntrees in York, he created some of the nations best loved snacks including Lion Bars, Drifters, Matchmakers and the Yorkie, but his crowning glory was the creation of the After Eight Mint.

How many sticks are in a box of matchmakers?

NutritionTypical ValuesPer 100g% RI*Salt0.08g<1%*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000kcal)--**4 sticks (14.48g)--Pack contains approximately 8 servings--9 more rows

What mint is in after eights?

It does not have a mint filling but is made from peppermint flavoured chocolate and comes in the well known After Eight green wrapping. Bitesize - Plain chocolate with mint fondant filling, similar in appearance to original Munchies.

How much smaller is a Curly Wurly?

Generations of adults have complained that the modern Curly Wurly is smaller than they remember as a child. The new policy by Cadbury will mean these suspicions are justified. The current standard Curly Wurly weighs in at 26g and 118 calories, which means it will have to be cut to 22g to bring it in under 100 calories.

Is Snickers going back to Marathon?

Marathon is the original name for a Snickers bar, made up of nougat, peanuts, caramel and chocolate. From 10 August, Mars Wrigley has reintroduced the classic chocolate bar under its original name, at Morrisons and McColls stores. The retro chocolate will now be available as a Marathon bar for a three-month period.

Why have chocolate bars got smaller?

All Cadbury chocolate bars sold in multipacks will shrink by the end of 2021 to reduce their calorie count, owner Mondelez has announced. Popular treats including Crunchie, Twirl and Wispa bars will contain no more than 200 calories each when sold in a four-pack.

Are After Eights thicker?

Whats more, todays After Eights are only half as thick as they originally were,” he wrote in his official complaint. The thin mints made in England are greater in area but smaller in girth than their German cousins, Nestlé explained.

Are After Eights?

After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins, often referred to as simply After Eights, are a brand of mint chocolate covered sugar confectionery. They were created by Graham Edwards Rowntree Company Limited in the UK in 1962 and have been manufactured by Nestlé since its acquisition of Rowntree in 1988.

Are matchmakers dark chocolate?

QUALITY STREET MATCHMAKERS mint flavoured chocolate sticks are full of crunchy mint flavoured pieces in a blend of milk and dark chocolate that are free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.

Are Curly Wurly smaller?

Cadbury will reduce size of popular chocolate bars in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. Their Chomp, Curly Curly and Fudge bars will be shrunk so theyre under 100 calories per bar. The Curly Wurly bars are currently the biggest by weighing 26g and currently come with 118 calories.

Why are curly Wurlys smaller now?

Cadburys is to shrink the Curly Wurly and other chocolate bars to bring them in under 100 calories in what it claims is a bid to help parents combat childhood obesity. The current standard Curly Wurly weighs in at 26g and 118 calories, which means it will have to be cut to 22g to bring it in under 100 calories.

What is the oldest candy bar?

The Chocolate Cream bar created by Joseph Fry in 1866 is the oldest candy bar in the world. Although Fry was the first to start pressing chocolate into bar molds in 1847, the Chocolate Cream was the first mass-produced and widely available candy bar.

Are After Eights thinner?

A dissatisfied lover of wafer thin mint chocolate treats has reported the makers of After Eights to the Swedish Consumer Agency on the grounds that the product has become smaller and slimmer over the years. “This means the chocolate only makes up 50 percent of what the package suggests.