Mars Bar from the 1990s found during house clearance

A 35-year-old Mars Bar has been found during a house clearance – and the discovery has gone viral amid claims it highlights the effect of “shrinkflation”.

The chocolate bar with a best-before date of 1991 was found during a clear-out of a house in Scunthorpe.

Victoria Gordon, who runs the cleaning service, posted a photo on social media of the 62.5g bar alongside one of today’s Mars Bars, which is 40g.

“It was nearly as big as my hand, which was kind of why I noticed it,” she said.