Still reeling from the reports that the Creme Egg recipe has changed? Well that's nothing compared to the chocolate disaster people in the US are facing.

The New York Times reports that it has now become much more difficult to get British chocolate in the US, after a legal agreement involving one of the largest importers of British chocolate into the States.

The paper explains that "as a result of a settlement with the Hershey’s Company, Let’s Buy British Imports, or LBB., agreed this week to stop importing all Cadbury's chocolate made overseas." That includes the iconic Dairy Milk.

Hersey's currently has a licence to manufacture Cadbury's chocolate in the US, but they use a different recipe to the British and Irish versions we're familiar with. For example, while milk is the first ingredient listed on the British version of Dairy Milk, sugar is the main ingredient in the US one.

It is not just Cadbury's chocolate either - the deal extends to other iconic treats, including the likes of Kit-Kat, Yorkie and Malteasers.

A spokesperson for Hershey's told the NY Times that "LBB and others were importing products not intended for sale in the United States, infringing on its trademark and trade dress licensing."

Stores and restaurants selling British chocolate have made their displeasure at the decision known, with one popular New York business even sharing a petition against the decision:

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It seems like there could be a lot more emergency 'care packages' being sent across the Atlantic in the near future.