I've just had a day where I sent my husband out for chocolate ... When he came bask, I was shocked! What happened to Hershey bars? They got credit card thin! I was not happy to see this.

Have they gone the way of the yogurt makers (except Columbo) that resized their product? For shame...
Ame

By Mommmie on Saturday, February 5, 2005 - 04:18 pm:

They shrank the same time the price went up.

By Mrsheidi on Saturday, February 5, 2005 - 04:42 pm:

HHmmmm...haven't bought one in a while. Good excuse to buy one though! LOL! I must check this out for myself!
I bet they did it so the calories looked lower and so they could profit more in this "health conscious" age.
Do they really think that those who buy a Hershey bar really care at that point? LOL

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, February 5, 2005 - 08:19 pm:

Yeah, what is with Dannon shrinking their yogurt size? Our store phased out Columbo, so I can't even buy that anymore.

I haven't bought a Hershey bar in a while, so didn't realize they shrank, too.

By Ginny~moderator on Sunday, February 6, 2005 - 01:18 pm:

Here is a history of Hershey bar sizes and prices, through 1986:
1908.....9/16 oz.....2 cents
1918.....16/16 oz.....3 cents
1920.....9/16 oz.....3 cents
1921.....1 oz.....5 cents
1924.....1 3/8 oz.....5 cents
1930.....2 oz.....5 cents
1933.....1 7/8 oz.....5 cents
1936.....1 1/2 oz.....5 cents
1937.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1938.....1 3/8 oz.....5 cents
1939.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1941.....1 1/4 oz.....5 cents
1944.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1946.....1 1/2 oz.....5 cents
1947.....1 oz.....5 cents
1954.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1955.....1 oz.....5 cents
1958.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1950.....1 oz.....5 cents
1963.....7/8 oz......5 cents
1965.....1 oz.....5 cents
1966.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1968.....3/4 oz.....5 cents
1969.....1 1/2 oz.....10 cents
1970.....1 3/8 oz.....10 cents
1973.....1.26 oz......10 cents
1974.....1.4 oz.....15 cents
1976.....1.2 oz.....15 cents
1977.....1.2 oz......20 cents
1978.....1.2 oz.....25 cents
1980.....1.05 oz.....25 cents
1982.....1.45 oz.....30 cents
1983.....1.45 oz.....35 cents
1986.....1.45 oz.....40 cents
1986.....1.65 oz.....40 cents

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq5.html

I don't know after that, as I became a strictly dark chocolate fan and discovered the little Dove dark chocolate squares a few years ago.

But I've noticed that laundry detergent is often in some odd ounce size, not an even gallon or half-gallon, and lots of other products have a package that "looks" the same size, but when you compare weights it is smaller. I really pay attention to the price-per-ounce on the price tags on the shelves in the supermarkets nowadays.

And what, pray tell, is with the price of butter and cheese? It is ridiculous!!!

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, February 6, 2005 - 09:10 pm:

Okay, then they did shrink. I just got back from the store and the Hershey bar is now 1.55 oz! Oh, and I felt compelled to buy the stupid thing because I've had Hershey bar on the brain all day! However, we did split it three ways between the kids and me. (DH is at work, so his loss!)

By Hol on Monday, February 7, 2005 - 12:30 pm:

The same thing happened to Hershey bars that happened to coffee. When I went to school, a pound was sixteen ounces. Now, a one "pound" can of coffee is thirteen ounces.

The manufacturers hope that we won't notice.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, February 7, 2005 - 02:16 pm:

Is that like a 1-lb can of tomatoes that used to be 16 ounces, but is now 14.5 ounces? LOL! I have recipes that call for 1-lb cans of tomatoes, so I knew they used to exist!