Snickers rebranded as Marathon bars, Retro confectionery available Sep 2019 at Morrisons supermarket

Snickers rebranded as Marathon bars, Retro confectionery available Sep 2019 at Morrisons supermarket Stock Photo
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5052 x 3420 px | 42.8 x 29 cm | 16.8 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

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15 November 2019

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England, UK

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Snickers is a brand name chocolate bar made by the American company Mars, Incorporated, consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts that has been enrobed in milk chocolate. The annual global sales of Snickers was $2 billion as of 2004. In the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland, Snickers was sold under the brand name Marathon until July 19, 1990. Snickers-brand Marathon energy bars have since been sold in some markets. Snickers bars to be called Marathon again after nearly 30 years Retro confectionery on sale for next three months in Morrisons. Chocolate nostalgia fans are in for a treat after it was announced that the much-loved Snickers bars will be sold under their former name, Marathon, for a limited time. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Snickers was sold under the brand name Marathon until July 19, 1990. England had recently lost on penalties to West Germany at the World Cup in Italy, Elton John was at No 1 with one of his lesser known hits, Sacrifice, and Marathon's name changed to what it was branded everywhere else in the world. But limited edition retro Marathon bars are now on sale in Morrisons supermarkets, where they will be available for the next three months. Mars brand director Gemma Buggins told the Mail on Sunday: “Bringing the Marathon bar branding back for a limited time really was a no-brainer. “It's a great way to celebrate more than 85 years of Mars making chocolate in the UK and we hope this serves as a wonderful treat for fans of Snickers who remember when it was called Marathon.” Snickers is Britain's second favourite chocolate bar, after Cadbury's Dairy Milk, and has global sales of £1.6 billion a year.