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| Type | Public (LSE: CBRY, NYSE: CBY) |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Key people | Sir John Sunderland, Chairman Todd Stitzer, CEO |
| Industry | Confectionery and Non-alcoholic beverages |
| Products | See products |
| Market Cap | £8. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Sir John Michael Sunderland is a British businessman who was President of the Confederation of British Industry from 2004 to 2006 where his priority was restoring For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Confectionery is a set of Food items that are rich in Sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well A drink, or beverage, is a Liquid specifically prepared for Human consumption In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Cadbury products include chocolate sweets/candies and mints Chocolate Cadbury Boost (UK Ireland and Australia Market capitalization/capitalisation (aka market cap, mkt cap or capitalized/capitalised value) is a measurement of Corporate or Economic 8bn (as of 11/5/2008)[1] |
| Revenue | ▲ £7,971 million (2007) |
| Operating income | ▲ £1,050 million (2007) |
| Net income | ▲ £407 million (2007) |
| Employees | 59,000 |
| Website | www.cadbury.com |
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Corporate history
Schweppes
Johann Jacob Schweppe (born 1740 in Witzenhausen, Hesse, Germany; died 1821 in Geneva) was a German watchmaker and silversmith. Demerger is the converse of a merger or acquisition. It describes a form of restructure in which Shareholders or unitholders in the parent company gain direct Dr Pepper Snapple Group inc (formerly Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages is an American soft beverages drink company which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, Witzenhausen is a town in the district of Werra-Meißner, in Hesse, Germany. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking A watchmaker is an Artisan who makes and repairs Watches A modern watchmaker is more likely to repair a wristwatch or a pocketwatch than to actually create a watch A silversmith is a person who works primarily making objects in solid Silver; historically the training and guild organization of Goldsmiths included silversmiths He developed a method to charge water with carbon dioxide gas. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Carbon dioxide ( Chemical formula:) is a Chemical compound composed of two Oxygen Atoms covalently bonded to a single Schweppe patented this method in 1783, some time after Joseph Priestley discovered a method to carbonate water. Joseph Priestley (13 March 1733 ( Old Carbonated water was originally produced for medical use. In 1790, Schweppe founded a factory to produce soda water on London's Drury Lane. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn.
Cadbury's
Independently, in 1824, John Cadbury began vending tea, coffee, and (later) chocolate at Bull Street in Birmingham in the UK and sometimes in India. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Cadbury ( 12 August 1801 &ndash 11 May 1889) was proprietor of a small Chocolate business in Birmingham, England Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The company was later known as Cadbury brothers
After John Cadbury's retirement, his sons, Richard and George, opened a major factory in the purpose-built suburb of Bournville, five miles south of the city. John Cadbury ( 12 August 1801 &ndash 11 May 1889) was proprietor of a small Chocolate business in Birmingham, England Richard Cadbury (1835 - 1899 was the second son of Quaker John Cadbury, the founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company George Cadbury ( 19 September 1839 &ndash 24 October 1922) was the third son of Quaker John Cadbury, who founded Cadbury's Bournville is a Model village on the south side of Birmingham, England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and Chocolate
After World War I, Cadbury Brothers Limited undertook a financial merger with J.S. Fry & Sons Limited. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All J S Fry & Sons Ltd was a British Chocolate company owned by Joseph Storrs Fry and his family
Merger
The two companies merged to form Cadbury Schweppes in 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
Demerger
In March 2007, it was revealed that Cadbury Schweppes was planning to split its business into two separate entities: one focusing on its main chocolate and confectionery market; the other on its US drinks business. [3] It was speculated that the split could dramatically increase the company's value, from its current market value of about £12,600 million, to up to an estimated £16,000 million combined value.
The demerger took effect on 2 May 2008, with its North American drinks brands being demerged into Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc.[2] Cadbury will continue to own its Australian beverage unit. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Dr Pepper Snapple Group inc (formerly Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages is an American soft beverages drink company which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [4]
Domestic and international subsidiaries
United Kingdom
Cadbury UK also owns Trebor Bassett, Fry's, Maynards and Halls. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cadbury Trebor Bassett is a British Confectionery company based at Bournville in Birmingham. J S Fry & Sons Ltd was a British Chocolate company owned by Joseph Storrs Fry and his family The confectionery business in the UK is known as Cadbury Trebor Bassett and, as of August 2004, had eight factories and 3,000 staff in the UK. Cadbury Trebor Bassett is a British Confectionery company based at Bournville in Birmingham. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Biscuits bearing the Cadbury brand, such as Cadbury Fingers, are produced under licence by Burton's Foods. Cadbury Fingers are a popular Biscuit in the United Kingdom and consist of a biscuit centre covered in Chocolate. Burton's Foods is a United Kingdom Biscuit manufacturer The company was formed from the merger of Burton's Gold Medal Biscuits and Horizon Biscuit Company in Cadbury's cakes and chocolate spread are manufactured under licence by Premier Foods but the cakes were originally part of Cadbury Foods Ltd with factories at Blackpole in Worcester and Moreton on The Wirral with distribution depots throughout the UK. Premier Foods plc ( is a British -based food manufacturer headquartered in St Albans. In October 2007, Cadbury announced the closure of the Keynsham chocolate factory, formerly part of Fry's. Keynsham (ˈkeɪnʃm is a Town between Bristol and Bath in south-west England. J S Fry & Sons Ltd was a British Chocolate company owned by Joseph Storrs Fry and his family Between 500 and 700 jobs would be affected by this change. Production will be transferred to other plants in England and Poland. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
Canada
Cadbury Beverages Canada Inc., based in Mississauga, Ontario is the company's Canadian subsidiary for beverage related products while Cadbury Adams is the company's Canadian confectionery subsidiary, based in Toronto. Cadbury Beverages Canada Inc was a Beverage company Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Cadbury Adams, a Subsidiary of Cadbury plc, is a Confectionery company producing Candy, gum, breath mints and Cough Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Most brands and products match those in the UK; the chocolate bar line was rebranded in late 2005 to the UK-standard purple wrapper theme. Purple is a general term for the range of shades of Color occurring between Red and Blue.
United States
Cadbury plc's presence in the United States consists of the confectionery unit Cadbury Adams. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cadbury Adams, a Subsidiary of Cadbury plc, is a Confectionery company producing Candy, gum, breath mints and Cough Cadbury merged with Peter Paul in 1978. Although the Cadbury group's chocolate products have been sold in the U. S. since 1988 under the Cadbury trademark name, the chocolate itself has been manufactured by Hershey's and can be found in Hershey's chocolate stores. The Hershey Company ( known until April 2004 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest Chocolate manufacturer
Prior to the May 2008 demerger, the North American business also contained beverage unit Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. Dr Pepper Snapple Group inc (formerly Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages is an American soft beverages drink company which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, In 1982, Cadbury Schweppes purchased the Duffy-Mott Company. In early 2006, all of Mott's beverage brands (Grandma's Molasses, Hawaiian Punch, Stride Gum, IBC Root Beer, Mr and Mrs T Bloody Mary mix, Orangina, and Yoo-hoo) were folded into Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (now Dr Pepper Snapple Group), of which Mott's continues to operate as a separate unit. Mott's is a company involved in producing Apple -based products particularly Juices and Sauces The company was founded in 1842 by Samuel R Hawaiian Punch is the name of a brand of fruit punch drinks (containing 5% fruit juice) owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc The Company The Independent Breweries Company was a syndicate founded in St A Bloody Mary is a popular Cocktail containing Vodka, Tomato juice, and usually other Spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire Orangina is a carbonated citrus beverage made from orange, Lemon, and mandarin juice with origins in France now owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group Yoo-hoo is an American Chocolate -flavored beverage History Yoo-hoo originated in New Jersey in the 1920s when Natale Olivieri sold "Tru-Fruit" Dr Pepper Snapple Group inc (formerly Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages is an American soft beverages drink company which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes,
Elsewhere
Cadbury also operates factories in India, Alexandria, Cairo and Ramadan City (Egypt), Barcelona (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), Dublin (Ireland), Dunedin (New Zealand), Port Elizabeth (South Africa), Mexico City (Mexico), Ringwood (Melbourne, Australia), Claremont (Hobart, Australia), Chudovo and Veliky Novgorod (Russia)
Schweppes
The manufacture of Schweppes products in the United States was spun off with Dr Pepper Snapple Group in May 2008. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Dunedin (dəˈneɪdɪn) Ōtepoti in Maori is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cadbury's Chocolate Factory is a working chocolate factory belonging to the Australian division of international Confectionery company Cadbury Schweppes Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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Accounting
In May 2006, Cadbury Schweppes announced that it would be outsourcing its transactional accounting and order capture functions to Shared Business Services (SBS) centres run by a company called Genpact, (a businesses services provider) in India, China, and Romania. Genpact ( NYSE G is a Business process outsourcing (BPO company in India This was to affect all business units and be associated with US and UK functions being transferred to India by end of 2006, with all units transferred by mid-2008. Depending on the success of this move, other accounting Human Resources functions may follow. This development is likely to lead to the loss of several hundred jobs worldwide, but also to several hundred jobs being created, at lower salaries commensurate with wages paid in developing countries.
Products
Cadbury plc manufactures chocolates and sweets/candies such as the popular Dairy Milk, as well as a limited range of beverages in Australia. Cadbury products include chocolate sweets/candies and mints Chocolate Cadbury Boost (UK Ireland and Australia Dairy Milk is a brand of Chocolate bar made by Cadbury. This bar is popular in several countries around the world For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
References
- ^ YahooUK Finance - Cadbury Profile (accessed 11/may/2008)
- ^ a b Cadbury plc (2 May 2008). Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "CADBURY PLC STARTS TRADING AS STAND-ALONE CONFECTIONERY COMPANY". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-05-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
- ^ "Cadbury plans to split business" - BBC News, 14 March 2007. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "A curate's creme egg", The Scotsman, 11 April 2008. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-05-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
See also
- Cadbury Adams
- Cadbury Trebor Bassett
- Cadbury World
- Stimorol
- Big Chocolate
- Bournville
- Gorilla (Cadbury)
External links
- Cadbury plc
- Cadbury Trebor Bassett (UK)
- Cadbury India
- Cadbury South Africa
- Cadbury Adams USA
- Cadbury Australia
- Cadbury Ireland
- Cadbury Canada
- Cadbury New Zealand
- Cadbury Nigeria
- Home of Cadbury.
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