MARKS and Spencer shoppers have shouted “Christmas is ruined” after a festive favorite was removed.

This popular treat had only been on shelves for a short time before being removed just weeks before the big day.

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Customers were left baffled when they went in search of M&S Sugar, Cinnamon and Chocolate Tortilla Rolls and the gift was nowhere in sight.

A confused shopper wrote an appeal to the supermarket which read: ‘Please don’t break my heart so close to Christmas… Your chocolate cinnamon tortillas have disappeared from our local store and I can’t find them online.

“Say they’ll be back on the shelves soon.”

A company spokesperson responded: “Hello Nicki. I’m so sorry, we don’t make these anymore!

“We’ll let the food team know that you (and me and my mom!) will LOVE to see them back! Fingers crossed!”

But fans were devastated by this confirmation.

“Christmas ruined M&S…..it’s going to take a while to forgive you for this one,” one said.

The Marks and Spencer spokesperson joked: “Apologies! We still have a wide range of festive treats available in store. I hope you can forgive us.”

The festive treat was available for £2.75 before being scrapped from stock.

They were described by the supermarket as: “Crunchy cinnamon-spiced tortilla rolls dipped in creamy milk chocolate.”

And the snack was gluten free and suitable for vegetarians.

It comes as M&S shoppers were also left disappointed when they learned of another shutdown.

The chic store confirmed he chopped up one of his most popular breakfast dishes.

They pulled their “glorious” Cocoa & Cherry Bircher pot off the shelves.

Other discontinued M&S treats

M&S shoppers were left gutted after chain removes popular takeaway after less than two years.

THE supermarket The vegan chicken and pepper pizza received rave reviews before being discontinued.

It is also discontinued its almond milk and vanilla hand cleanseralthough it is described by buyers as “amazing and affordable”.

The chic boutique has also been removed some of its popular Percy Pig sweets from its range – leading to desperate calls for their reinstatement.

Percy Pig Phizzy Chews received rave reviews before being discontinued during the brand’s recent candy redesign in July.

Moreover, it is popular Colin the caterpillar in a pot treats have recently disappeared from store shelves.

Marks and Sparks also confirmed that a popular teatime meal has been removed as the supermarket undergoes a shake-up.

The supermarket has reduced the Plant-based cuisine: 2 Steak pies without beef.

The supermarket then expanded by announcing it would relaunch the Plant Kitchen range.

Earlier this year, Marks and Spencer Shoppers have begged the retailer to bring back an iconic ice cream flavor after learning it had been wildly discontinued.

A customer was left baffled when he came up empty-handed while rummaging through the freezer section for Chocolate Millionaires ice cream.

Why are products removed or recipes changed?

ANALYSIS by Chief Consumer Reporter James Flanders.

Food and beverage manufacturers have been known to change their recipes or remove items altogether.

This is often said to be due to changing customer tastes.

There are several reasons why this could be done.

For example, government regulations, like the “sugar tax,” force companies to change their recipes.

Some manufacturers might choose to modify ingredients to reduce costs.

They may opt for a cheaper alternative, especially when costs rise in order to keep prices stable.

For example, Tango Cherry disappeared from shelves in 2018.

It recently returned after six years of absence, but in a sugar-free version.

Fanta removed the sweetener of its sugar-free alternative earlier this year.

Suntory has refined the flavor of its Flagship energy drinks Lucozade Original and Orange.

Although the amount of sugar in each bottle remains unchanged, the supplier has replaced the sweetener aspartame with sucralose.