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Did Mars fun size Halloween candy (65 mini bars) shrink?
782 → 672 g −14.1%Size Facts
Before782 g
After
672 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+16.4%
When2025
CountryCanada
Evidenceconsumer-group / news investigation
Confidencehigh
Source: CBC News — Halloween candy multipacks shrinkflation (cbc.ca). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“the 2024 box weighs 782 grams, while the current box weighs only 672 grams — a 14 per cent decrease.”
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