Mars UK reduced the weight of regular bars from 62.5 g to 58 g. Although the reduction in size was not publicised at the time, Mars claimed the change was designed to help tackle the obesity crisis in the UK. The company later confirmed that the real reason for the change was rising costs. In 2013, the "standard" Mars bar was further reduced to 51 g, bringing the change to around 20% in 5 years. In May 2009, the Mars bar size reduced from 60g to 53g in Australia, citing portion sizes and the obesity debate as the primary driver. As of 2022, it was noted the Mars bar size has been reduced further to 47g in Australia. United States In the United States, the Mars bar is a candy bar with nougat and toasted almonds coated with milk chocolate. The same candy bar is known outside the United States as a Mars Almond bar. Originally it did not have caramel, but at some point caramel was added to it. It was discontinued in 2002, relaunched in January 2010 (initially exclusively through Walmart stores), discontinued again at the end of 2011, and relaunched again in September 2016 by Ethel M, the gourmet chocolate subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated. The 2016 version is the "original American recipe", which doesn't have caramel. It was available in their stores and on Amazon.com. In 2003, the company introduced a replacement called Snickers Almond. It's similar to the Mars bar, containing nougat, almonds, caramel, and a milk chocolate coating, although there are some differences. For example, the almonds are in smaller pieces in Snickers Almond than in the Mars bar. The European version of the Mars bar is also sold in some United States grocery stores that stock imported food products. Spinoff products Other products have also been released using the Mars branding. Mars Bites/Bouchées (Canada) Mars Delight (discontinued in the UK in 2009) Mars Choc Brownie Mars Extra Chocolate Drink Mars Active Energy Drink Mars specialty energy Mix Mars Midnight Ice Cream bars McVities Mars Mini Rolls Mars Biscuits (Australia and the UK – a biscuit with Mars topping) Mars Pods (Australia and New Zealand – a small crunchy wafer shell with Mars filling, also available in variants) Mars Rocks Mars Planets Mars Mix Mars Frozen Dessert Bar Mars Protein – A Mars bar with less sugar and added protein, this comes as a 50g