Chocolate lovers urged to stock up on Nestlé favourite before it’s discontinued this summer

Get them before they're gone!

From Smarties to Milkybar, Yorkie and Aero, confectionery giant Nestlé is responsible for so many of this country's most-loved treats,

KitKat is an undisputed British classic, and a vegan version of the chocolate bar - called KitKat V - was launched in 2021 to cater to dairy-free folk.

Now, four years on, Nestlé have announced they will stop producing the vegan version from this summer.

The dairy-free chocolate had reportedly been unavailable in stores and online for a while, and Nestlé has now confirmed that #KitKat V has been discontinued worldwide, with the exception of the UK, due to declining sales. pic.twitter.com/T1I6SRzL9q

— Totally Vegan Buzz (@TotallyVeganCo) January 29, 2025

The brand acknowledged that the move would cause ‘some disappointment’ but continued to share that fans of the vegan product in the UK and Ireland still had a chance to stock up on them.

"It will still be available in the UK and Ireland until the summer," a spokesperson for Nestlé said.

"We know that KitKat Vegan has been popular for those looking for dairy or vegan alternatives.

Unfortunately, global demand has been reducing to the point that production was making manufacturing more and more complex and we have now made the difficult decision to discontinue the product," they added.

Some entrepreneurial mind will already be plotting selling them on eBay to people around the world for a small fortune!

Many have reacted strongly to the news on social media.

Naturally, many Nestlé fans are disappointed by the news.

nah the vegan kitkat is being discontinued?! why are we going backwards

— sid ❤️‍🔥 (@itsascreamsid) January 27, 2025

"Nah the vegan KitKat is being discontinued?! Why are we going backwards," asked @itsascreamsid on X.

Another user added: "I love these, [and] so do my kids! Maybe if they’d sold them in multi-pack and bright the price down, and put them next to the regular KitKats instead of only in the free from aisle."