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Nestle UK have confirmed that they are scrapping a popular chocolate bar and fans are gutted, claiming they are ‘going to riot’.

The Caramac has been axed by the brand after they revealed it’s ‘not as popular as others’ in their range.

It’s been a lifelong favourite for many Brits who are devastated by the news, demanding that the confectionary company bring it back.

The caramel-based chocolate bar was created by Mackintosh’s before the brand was taken over by Nestle in 1988 – it first appeared on shelves back in 1959, making it a staple for Generation X and beyond.

After 64 years, the iconic bar will be disappearing forever, so if you’re a big fan, make sure to stock up before it’s too late.

The Caramac has been axed by the brand after they revealed it’s ‘not as popular as others’ in their range

A Nestle spokesperson told MailOnline ‘We are very sorry to disappoint fans of Caramac. 

‘There has been a steady decline in its sales over the past few years and we had to make the difficult decision to discontinue it. 

‘We know fans will be disappointed to see it go, but this change will enable us to focus on our best-performing brands, as well as develop exciting new innovations to delight our consumers’ tastebuds.’

One outraged X user questioned ‘Caramac being discontinued Is this some sort of sick joke???’ with crying emojis.

The brand confirmed the disappointing news by responding ‘We’re sorry to hear you’re disappointed. Unfortunately it wasn’t as popular as others in the range, so it’s been discontinued’.

Another person wrote ‘woke up to the news that caramac is being discontinued and it quite frankly has ruined my day,’ meanwhile someone simply said ‘Rest in peace Caramac’.

The announcement prompted one fan to reminisce on their childhood, tweeting ‘My earliest memory of Caramac was having a Caramac Easter egg as a kid, contained two (maybe three) bars. Eating the whole lot at once and being so sick.’

Others replied ‘Loved it soo much,’ ‘Can’t believe my fav choc is to be discontinued’ and ‘A true classic’.

Despite the brand claiming it’s lost popularity, people have taken to social media to ask Nestle to go back on the decision

Despite the brand claiming it’s lost popularity, people have taken to social media to ask Nestle to go back on the decision.

One woman pleaded ‘@NestleUKI Very very disappointed that Caramac will soon be unavailable to buy. 

‘I buy a pack of 4 every week with my food shop. I hope if enough people complain maybe will reconsider?’

One angry chocolate lover wrote ‘Nestle have discontinued the Caramac and I am going to riot’.

Another fumed ‘@NestleUKI What the actual f*** do you think you’re doing..!?? Please tell me that the rumours of #Caramac demise are untrue. 

‘You can’t take something I’ve been eating since for almost 60 years.’

The brand simply apologised for having to give the loyal customer the disappointed news. 

Someone else chimed in with ‘Was my late fathers favourite 🙁 you can’t take Caramac’s away’.

The outrage comes after the chocolate brand announced it has started to work on new products for people who might be on weight-loss drugs to ensure it doesn’t suffer if people start cutting calories and stop buying its candy

Another wrote ‘First Toffo, then Tooty Frooties and now Caramac, all killed off by Nestle. 

‘I’m gutted, Caramac is one of the unsung heroes of the confectionery aisle.’

The outrage comes after the chocolate brand announced it has started to work on new products for people who might be on weight-loss drugs to ensure it doesn’t suffer if people start cutting calories and stop buying its candy.

Nestle shares fell last month after Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, said it saw a pullback in food consumption thanks to people taking appetite-suppressing drugs.

‘We’re working already on a wide range of products that could serve as companion products,’ the Swiss food giant’s CEO Mark Schneider said during an earnings briefing. 

The confectionary company has also faced backlash after slimming down their Christmas chocolate tubs by up to 17 per cent in the last five years, along with Mars Incorporated and Cadbury.

Nestle’s Quality Street tubs weighed 720g in 2018 – they now weigh 600g. 

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Cannes stood up for Daniel Brühl, as his new Disney+ show “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” earned a 3-minute standing ovation on Sunday. Premiering out of competition, it captures the late German designer before morphing into the instantly recognizable figure that took pop culture by storm. And, courted by young Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), finally opening up for love.
Local viewers enjoyed the spectacle, laughing at Lagerfeld’s awkwardness or at Yves Saint Laurent’s (Arnaud Valois) clumsy attempts at romancing de Bascher. The verdict? A “fun” and “entertaining” new show, declared Canneseries audience members, happy to share their enthusiasm with Variety even despite the language barrier: “C’est genial!” 

The screening, which started with a joyful fashion show similar to Lagerfeld’s collection for Chloé in the 1970s – spotlighted in the first episode – attracted just about every celebrity in town. Including “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumni Jason Priestley and “Riverdale’s” Vanessa Morgan, in Cannes to present “Wild Cards.”
“I don’t care about designers or labels. For me, it’s more about what I feel good in. I will try something on and it doesn’t matter if it’s super cheap or super expensive. There is all this pressure about [how you present yourself] but I never let it affect me,” she admitted to Variety .  Danish actress – and juror – Sofie Gråbøl, previously at Canneseries with “Prisoner,” actually came wearing Lagerfeld’s favorite color combination. “I am not a fashion person, but even I knew about the black and white!,” she laughed. “I am looking forward to learning more about him. For an artist, any person can be interesting. And any story – as long as it’s well told.” Gråbøl wasn’t the only one who appreciated the chance to get to know the actual person behind these famous sunglasses and fingerless gloves. “I started out as a model and I am still into fashion. I love it! But the thing about Lagerfeld was also that he was so unique, so creative and he always did what he wanted to do. That’s very inspiring to me,” said “The Zweiflers’” Daniel Hernandez. “I am always interested in the person behind it all, because it allows you to understand the decisions they have been making.” Juror Macarena García, seen in “La Mesías,” gushed over Brühl. “I just love this actor.” “When I watch a story based on actual people, I don’t expect the actors to mimic them. It’s more about capturing the energy and the charisma. I do want to know more about what’s hiding behind ‘the’ Karl Lagerfeld. I don’t know that much about his personality, his life and his inner conflicts.” Thanks to the show, which will launch on Disney+ in June, it’s finally bound to change.
But, before the screening, “Lagerfeld’s” cast talked to Variety about the challenge of portraying an icon. Or rather, multiple icons – starting with “Triangle of Sadness” actor Sunnyi Melles taking on Marlene Dietrich.  “Dietrich was 70 years old at the time [when she met Lagerfeld, as depicted in the second episode]. I was so touched to be able to be like her, to express the thoughts she had. It’s such a wonderful script. You always want to do your best as an actor and I wanted to do my best for Marlene,” she admitted. “I actually knew Lagerfeld personally. He used to live in the house of my mother-in-law. He took a picture of me when I was pregnant with my daughter, who is with me tonight.” Jeanne Damas was “afraid” when approaching her role. “Paloma Picasso is still alive! But in the end, I was free to create my own Paloma. The secret was perhaps in trying to use her ‘code,’ her red lipstick and her sense of style, and keep it joyful,” she said, also praising Brühl. “Watching Daniel transform was… crazy. He speaks French with a German accent, but when he was Karl, it was even a different accent!” Alex Lutz, cast as Lagerfeld’s foe Pierre Bergé, added: “The biggest challenge was to forget about the legend. We had to leave it behind, instead of having it dangle in front of us all the time.”

Image Source: We Are Jersey Magazine YouTube video screenshot © 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. New Jersey candidate for US Senate nailed with hilarious mockery after blaming earthquake on climate change April 05, 2024 Residents living in the northeast were shocked Friday when the region was struck by a sharp earthquake, but one congressional candidate faced swift mockery for blaming it on climate change. The earthquake registered about 4.8 on the Richter scale and shook parts of New Jersey and New York City. Many rushed to social media to express their bewilderment and post videos of the quake. While earthquakes in the region are rare, they are possible because of a major fault line named the Ramapo Fault that runs from the Appalachian mountains. Several fault lines run under New York City. Christina Amira Khalil is a candidate for the U.S. Senate for the Green Party, and she showed her keen understanding of science when she said on social media that the earthquake was due to the climate changing. “I experienced my first earthquake in NJ. We never get earthquakes,” said Khalil on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “The climate crisis is real. The weirdest experience ever,” she added. The odd claim garnered over 600k views in just a few hours. Ridicule Many on social media pounced on the opportunity to mock a politician making such an absurd claim. “Please explain the causal link that you think exists between the climate crisis and earthquakes,” read one response. “Can you show us on the doll where the climate crisis touched you?” replied Addison Smith of Newsmax. “This is the dumbest Tweet I think I have ever seen. Congratulations,” responded meteorologist Chris Martz. “Earthquakes have nothing to do with human-caused climate change. A gas that composes 0.04% of the Earth’s atmosphere doesn’t have any affect on the movement of fault lines. Go back to 3rd grade science.” “If you were looking for the dumbest person on the planet – this would be a great place to start,” replied comedian Brian Haner. She responds When someone informed Khalil about other earthquakes in New Jersey just this year, she claimed ignorance. “Never felt or knew about those. I felt this one. Same with many other NJ people,” she responded. Later, she mocked those who ridiculed her so ruthlessly on social media. “Pretty cool, I upset a lot of bots,” she posted. An online prediction platform places Khalil’s chances of winning the Senate seat at 13%. Here’s more about the earthquake: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here ! Want to leave a tip? We answer to you. Help keep our content free of advertisers and big tech censorship by leaving a tip today. Want to join the conversation? Already a subscriber? Staff Writer Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News. more stories Sign up for the Blaze newsletter By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time. © 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. Get the stories that matter most delivered directly to your inbox. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.

It’s a prank! Apparently, the local takoyaki store’s April Fools’ Day tattoo disaster was scripted. Takoyaki store Taragis has finally admitted that their April Fools’ Day post that supposedly fooled a netizen to get its logo tattooed on their forehead for 100,000 pesos cash was elaborately planned. The “tattoo disaster” went viral on social media, and we can only conclude that their marketing strategy was a total success. In a recently uploaded video entitled “Taragis The Revelation,” the takoyaki store owner Carl Quion revealed their master plan. Quion said that the whole thing was planned since last year’s April Fools’ Day. “Kailangan ay makabuo ako ng ingay para mag-viral ang Taragis,” he recalled. ( “I need to make some noise to make Taragis go viral.” ) With this mission in mind, he asked a tattoo artist in August 2023 to help him find someone willing to get their forehead inked with his Takoyaki store’s logo. Surprisingly, the search didn’t take long. Later that day, 47-year-old former fishball vendor Ramil Albano took on the challenge. Aside from Albano’s forehead tattoo, the 100,000 pesos cash deal was real. Albano was willing to get his forehead tattooed for this amount of money, all for his son who has Down Syndrome. When Quion confirmed Albano’s decision, fearing he might regret it in the future, Albano said, “Okay lang—para sa anak ko.” Albano got Taragis’ logo tattooed on his forehead in March 2024. According to Quion, he even asked Albano to stay at home to prevent their plan from being spoiled. Watch the full story narrated by Quion on Taragis’ video below: In case you missed it, Taragis posted the “forehead tattoo challenge” on their Facebook page on April 1 as their April Fools’ Day joke. It caused outrage after a man (Albano) seemingly proceeded to fulfill the challenge and left a comment stating that he was awaiting the store’s response to claim the promised reward. The takoyaki store responded, clarifying they were not responsible for the situation. Nevertheless, the post garnered widespread attention, prompting donations for Ramil from various personalities and brands. On April 2, Taragis visited Ramil and presented him with the 100,000-peso reward in cash before their revelation days later that everything was staged. Read: Brands Reward Victim Of April Fools Tattoo Prank With Cash And Gifts What are your thoughts on this? Tell us in the comments.

Sam Allardyce was at Sir Alex Ferguson’s side at Old Trafford as they watch Manchester United take on Luton.Unfortunately, though, the former West Ham