Until recently, brands such as Cadbury, Marmite, and Ben & Jerry’s had royal warrants that allowed for the Royal Arms logo on their products, but no longer will.

Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate and cocoa manufacturers by Queen Victoria in 1854, but it has lost its royal endorsement under King Charles.

King Charles III has discontinued royal warrants for Cadbury and Unilever, two household names that previously held the distinction of being royal suppliers.

In a pretty recent and absolutely surprising development it has come to light that the renowned and eminent brand Cadbury eventually lost the Royal Warrant which it proudly had for the last 170 years.

The chocolate firm is among the brands and products that have had their warrants withdrawn under the King, a list published by Buckingham Palace's Royal Warrant Holders Association shows

The chocolate company has been stripped of its royal warrant, as has consumer goods firm Unilever, which owns Dove and Lipton, according to a list published by Buckingham Palace's Royal Warrant Holder

A royal warrant is regarded as a guarantee of quality and can sway some customers to choose a particular firm. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Legendary British chocolatier Cadburys has lost its royal warrant, having held it for 170 years. The company is currently owned by Mondelez international, which has refused to stop doing business in Russia during the Ukraine war: the cause of King Charles' decision to stop doing business with it.

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Campaign group B4Ukraine had urged King Charles III to remove those companies “still operating in Russia” following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.