Cadbury Chocolate

Cadbury — brand origin, manufacturing and ownership

Cadbury is a British chocolate and confectionery brand founded by John Cadbury in Birmingham, England, in 1824; the business grew as Cadbury Brothers and is historically associated with the Bournville factory and Dairy Milk formulation. (en.wikipedia.org)

Today Cadbury products are manufactured and sold in multiple countries across the globe — the company operates in more than 50 countries and runs production facilities in key markets, so manufacturing is distributed internationally rather than tied to a single country. (en.wikipedia.org)

Ownership: Cadbury was acquired during Kraft Foods’ 2010 offer for Cadbury plc; the global Cadbury business is now part of Mondelez International following Kraft’s reorganization and the 2012 spin-off that created Mondelez as the global snacks company. Mondelez International is headquartered in the United States (Chicago area). (ir.mondelezinternational.com)

Regional/licensing note: In the United States, many Cadbury-branded chocolate products are manufactured, marketed and distributed under a long-term license by The Hershey Company (arranged in 1988 and extended through subsequent agreements), while Mondelez retains global brand ownership and control in most other markets. (upi.com)