"One Reddit thread displays a picture of the half-inch thick bars that are nearly as thin as the pencil laid next to them for scale. A Redditor also pointed out that World's Finest chocolate bars used to be thick but are now tiny. Another Redditor noted that this is a significant shrinkage from 2010, when 'they used to be 1.65-ounces,' asserting, 'they pretty much halved them.'"
"Of course, this shrinkage in candy bar sizes from World's Finest Chocolate is part of a larger trend. Back in 2023, it was clear that chocolate products would soon see a price hike due to rising cocoa costs. As such, record chocolate inflation subsequently resulted in an elevated price of 2025 Valentine's Day goodies. Luckily, Sam's Club has a better option with the Hershey's Chocolate Lovers Fundraising Kit, which is considerably better value for money."
Many people recall selling chocolate bars for school fundraisers and treating those bars as core childhood memories. Parents and buyers have noticed that World's Finest Chocolate bars have become noticeably thinner, with Reddit users sharing photos of half-inch thick bars nearly as thin as pencils for scale. Several commenters noted that bars have shrunk since about 2010, when they were around 1.65 ounces, effectively halving in size. The shrinkage reflects a wider trend of shrinking product sizes and rising costs caused by increased cocoa prices and record chocolate inflation. Sam's Club now offers the Hershey's Chocolate Lovers Fundraising Kit as a higher-value alternative for fundraisers.
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