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Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years
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.
Cadbury’s US owners, Mondelez International, said it was disappointed to have been stripped of its warrant.
The King has granted royal warrants to 386 companies that previously held warrants from Queen Elizabeth II, including John Lewis, Heinz and Nestle.