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The brand's popularity grew such that in 1926, the South African arm of Cadbury was formed and plans were made to construct a local chocolate manufacturing plant. Cadbury broke ground with a chocolate plant in Port Elizabeth in 1930. By 1938, the first locally produced moulded Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate slabs were produced.
By 1930 Cadbury had become the 24th largest British manufacturing company as measured by estimated market value of capital. [6] Cadbury took direct control of the under-performing Fry in 1935. [ 8 ] By 1936, Dairy Milk accounted for 60 percent of the UK milk chocolate market.
The British chocolate giant celebrated its 200th anniversary earlier this year, after founder John Cadbury opened a grocer's shop selling cocoa and drinking chocolate in Birmingham on 4 March 1824.
John Cadbury (12 August 1801 – 11 May 1889) was an English Quaker and businessperson, who founded the Cadbury chocolate company in Birmingham, England.He was also involved in activism and philanthropy, championing workers' rights, environmental and industrial reform, temperance, animal welfare, education, and healthcare, while actively opposing cruelty, exploitation, and indulgent practices.
Richard Barrow Cadbury (29 August 1835 – 22 March 1899) was an English entrepreneur, chocolate-maker and philanthropist. He was the second son of the Quaker John Cadbury , founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company.
Cadbury chocolate bars (Dairy Milk back of tray), circa 1910 Dairy Milk sold at Heathrow Airport. In June 1905, in Birmingham, England, George Cadbury Jr made Cadbury's first Dairy Milk bar, with a higher proportion of milk than previous chocolate bars; by 1914, it would become the company's best-selling product. [2]
The company was established in 1824 in Birmingham by John Cadbury. Cadbury Ireland built its first Irish factory at Ossory Road, Dublin in 1933, at the time, the company manufactured and sold just three products. [1] In 1948 the company built its chocolate crumb factory in Rathmore, County Kerry, about 20 miles from Killarney.
Cadbury Limited is the second largest confectionery company globally after Mars, Incorporated [1] and is a subsidiary of American company Mondelēz International.Cadbury products are widely distributed and are sold in many countries, the main markets being the United Kingdom and Isle of Man, Ireland, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.