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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Rachel Pugh

One of the UK's most popular retro chocolate bars is returning to supermarkets

When it comes to discontinued food products, we've all got our favourites.

From Mars Delight to Cadbury's Taz bars and white Maltesers, we all have that one product we'd love to see back on shelves - because let's be honest, nothing gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside quite like nostalgia does.

If you're someone who wants Marathon bars back you're in luck, as today, Mars Wrigley has announced that the popular bar will be returning to shelves in August after proving to be a smash hit with the British public last year.

It was so popular in fact, chocolate lovers with a refined taste for nutty nostalgia bought over 4 million Marathon bars in just 12-weeks.

Demand for the chocolate treat was so high the retailer Morrisons had to introduce a limit on how many packs a customer could buy.

Hitting stores on August 10, the heritage branding will be available in Morrisons and McColl’s for a limited time of three months. 

For the first time in 30 years the Marathon bar will also be available in a single bar format, which is sure to  really satisfy  fans of the nougat treat.

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David Manzini, General Manager at Mars Wrigley UK said: "At Mars Wrigley we’re all about creating better moments through our sweet treats. It’s clear that after nearly 30 years away, people loved the return of the Marathon bar last year.

"When the British public speaks, we always aim to deliver! It’s great that after making chocolate in the UK for nearly 90 years people still love our chocolate!"

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