COMMENT: As the Birmingham-born chocolate brand loses its royal warrant, Katie Rosseinsky presents the case against this iconic British treat

King Charles III has ended royal warrants for Cadbury and Unilever, which owns brands including Marmite and Ben & Jerry’s, in a blow to the household names.

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.

Campaign group B4Ukraine had urged king to remove companies ‘still operating in Russia’, singling out Cadbury’s owner Mondelez International.

Cadbury, the iconic British chocolate maker. For the first time in 170 years, the company has lost its prestigious royal warrant.

British confectionery giant Cadbury has lost its status as supplier to the British Royal Family after 170 years and six monarchs, the Daily Mail reported. Cadbury is among 100 companies that lost official support from the Royal Family,

The chocolate firm is among the brands and products that have had their warrants withdrawn under the King, a list published by Buckingham Palace's Royal Warrant Holders Association shows

King Charles grants royal warrants to 386 companies that previously held warrants from the late Queen, including Weetabix, Heinz and Nestle. Here's what it means.

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.