Well-known chocolate lovers have spoken of their fury after Mars Inc introduced an iconic product could be completely pulled from cabinets, following latest manufacturing points
An iconic chocolate bar is about to vanish from UK cabinets – main some followers to plead for the product to remain round.
The darkish chocolate Bounty bar is being discontinued by confectionery large Mars Inc, marking an finish to the road after a number of years. Bounty Darkish is packaged in a crimson wrapper, and has a stronger cocoa flavour than the usual milk chocolate model.
Like its counterpart, it is usually full of candy shredded coconut. Nevertheless it has been beset by obvious manufacturing points in latest occasions, and was “delisted” by Mars final November amid what they described as “momentary operational causes”.
A type of left dismayed by the ban is the ever-opinionated Piers Morgan, who posted on Twitter: “I’ve simply been instructed my favorite darkish chocolate crimson wrapper Bounty bars have been discontinued, and that is the final one left in my dressing room stockpile. I am outraged. It will trigger immeasurable hurt to my psychological well being. Please rethink.”
A disillusioned fellow Bounty Darkish fan additionally mentioned on social media “Noooooo. Darkish chocolate bounty’s beat milk chocolate bounties palms down. Mars don’t do that to us”, whereas one other mentioned: “Dropping the one that you love Bounty bars is actually a chocoholic’s nightmare. Let’s hope Mars International hears your plea and reconsiders. Chocolate lovers unite!.”
Piers’ publish attracted uncommon help from former BBC Newsnight star Emily Maitlis, who wrote: “Lastly agree with Piers Morgan”. Rely Binface, a satirical determine who usually stands in high-profile constituency elections for parliament, additionally got here out in protest in opposition to the transfer, vowing to “make sure the preservation of that treasured endangered species, the Darkish Bounty”.
The Mirror have contacted Mars Inc for remark. Final 12 months, Bounty goodies have been faraway from Celebrations tubs in a Christmas trial. It got here after a examine discovered 20% of shoppers say the coconut treats, tagged “the style of paradise”, are their least favorite.
