Cadbury Chocolate loses 170 year royal warrant

Cadbury's Dairy Milk Mini

Cadbury's Chocolate has lost it royal warrant for the first time in 170 years.

A royal warrant is an official document that recognises companies or individuals who regularly supply goods or services to the royal household.

The chocolate company was first awarded a royal warrant in 1854 by Queen Victoria, however it has now been dropped by King Charles.

The US owners of Cadbury's say they are disappointed.

King Charles recently granted his second set of Royal Warrants under his new reign.

He awarded 386 companies that already had warrants a new one including brands such as John Lewis, Heinz and Nestle.

But, Cadburys wasn't amongst them.

He also granted warrants to some new companies, many which were those that sell food and drink including Weetabix.

The Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bar was first produced in the UK in 1905

Royal warrants have been awarded since the 15th century.

Each warrant is granted for up to five years.

Warrant holders, are allowed to use the coat of arms of the royal they are associated with on packaging, as part of advertising or on any stationery.

Those who lose their warrant are given 12 months to remove the coat of arms of the packaging.