King Charles ends royal warrants for Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever and Cadbury chocolatiers

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.

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. Charles announced the second set of warrants of his reign late last week, recognizing the included brands and companies as royal suppliers and allowing them to feature the Royal Arms on their packaging. But the list did not include British chocolatiers Cadbury, which had held a warrant since Queen Victoria’s reign in the 19th century, or UK consumer goods giant Unilever (UL). No reason was given for the discontinuation of the pair’s warrants, as per royal protocol. Both Unilever and Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez (MDLZ) had been criticized by Ukraine’s government for continuing dealings in Russia after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Charles’ decision was announced six months after campaigners wrote an open letter to the monarch urging him to revoke their warrants, though there is no indication this was the reason for the move. The warrants system began in the 15th century, as a way of celebrating suppliers of goods and services to Britain’s royal households.