Mars Wrigley has temporarily delisted Bounty Dark, citing “temporary operational reasons”.

A spokesperson for the supplier told Better Retailing: “Bounty Dark has been delisted, due to temporary operational reasons. The move is very much temporary and we look forward to bringing the SKU back in due course.”

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The supplier’s action comes in the wake of several retailers telling Better Retailing they had been unable to stock the line for months. It is also unavailable to order online from supermarkets.

“We have tried several wholesalers but Bounty Dark has been out of stock for months,” said Meryl Williams, of Pikes Newsagents in Porthmadog, Gwynedd. “It is very popular in our shop so our customers will be very disappointed.”

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