Cadbury has announced it is no longer producing its iconic chocolate coins - causing upset for Christmas shoppers across the country.
The British confectionery company revealed the news in a response to a query from a customer on Twitter today.
In a tweet, the company said: "Chocolate coins have been discontinued however we have lots of other chocolatey treats to try."
Daily Telegraph journalist Harry Wallop, who had questioned whether the coins were still available, then tweeted: "Wow. CadburyUK confirms it has discontinued chocolate coins. The bottom of Christmas stockings will never be the same."
He later tweeted that the chocolate-maker had cited "commercial reasons" for the decision.
He said: "Straightforward commercial reasons why [they] discontinued - [coins] are quite fiddly to produce".
As the news spread, chocolate coin fans lamented the decision to cancel production of the popular Christmas treat.
One person wrote: "NOOOOOOOOOOOO This is a horrendous decision and CadburyUK must reconsider."
Another said: "Oh god. It's just one currency crisis after another."
And restaurant critic Jay Rayner said: "Sod it, we might as well cancel Christmas."
Despite withdrawing production of the coins, Cadbury insisted Christmas was still its most important time of year.
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