A man who was left shocked when he found a Mars bar without its signature ripple has been given £2 in compensation.
Earlier this month, Harry Seager, 34, bought the chocolate confectionery from a services in Thame while on his way to a classic car show in Birmingham.
However, when he opened the packet he noticed the lack of ripple believing it was a new ‘cost-cutting measure’.
He posted a picture on the Dull Men’s Club Facebook page and it received interest from thousands of members with some describing it as ‘unsettling’ and ‘hideous’.
Mars Wrigley UK said the bar ‘slipped’ through its production line and confirmed the swirl was being kept.
The company has now given Mr Seager £2 in compensation for the trouble of finding the smooth Mars bar.
‘The only reason I emailed [Mars] was because I was interested in what might have caused it to happen. That is all I wanted to know and they kept side-lining that question,’ he told the BBC.
‘I think £2 is great, it will be two free Mars bars. Maybe they could have sent me more but I’m not being ungrateful. I think it’s amazing after everything that’s happened that I got the £2 voucher.’
Harry Seager, 34, found a Mars bar with a lack of ripple believing it was a new ‘cost-cutting measure’.
Mr Seager bought the chocolate confectionery from a services in Thame while on his way to a classic car show in Birmingham
Mars Wrigley UK have now given Mr Seager £2 in compensation after finding the smooth Mars bar
Mr Seager previously told Metro: ‘A lot of people in the know have said that the Mars bars are blown with air after being enrobed which creates the ripple on top.
‘There’s a possibility this one wasn’t blasted with that jet of air.’
A Mars Wrigley UK spokesperson said: ‘Our chocolate scientists have been perfecting the Mars Bar and its iconic swirl on top for over 90 years.
‘With over 2.5 million Mars Bars produced daily at our Slough factory it seems this has slipped through without its signature flourish!
‘While we can’t reveal all the secrets behind our product line, we can promise fans that these ‘smooth’ Mars Bars are a rare find and the classic swirl isn’t going away!’