Mondelez Ireland Production Limited (trading as Cadbury) is a confectionery company in Ireland based in Coolock in Dublin. It is a subsidiary of Cadbury, currently owned by Mondelēz International. Cadbury Ireland exports over 200 of its products to 30 countries worldwide, making a contribution of €110 million of Irish trade. Cadbury Ireland uses local ingredients.
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 Cadbury factory in Coolock | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Headquarters | Coolock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Owner | Mondelēz International |
| Parent | Cadbury |
| Website | cadbury.ie |
The company operates two factories in Ireland in Coolock in Dublin (where the headquarters of Cadbury Ireland are located) and in Rathmore in Kerry.
History
editThe 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.[2][3] In 1957, the Ossory Road factory was closed, with production moving to its current site in Coolock. The Twirl bar was invented at the Coolock site in the 1980s.[4][5]
Cadbury was acquired by Kraft Foods in 2010.[6] In 2012, Kraft Foods created a new company, Mondelez, for the purpose of holding a number of brands, including Cadbury.[7] In 2013, Cadbury Ireland Limited's name was officially changed to Mondelez Ireland Production Limited, although the company continues to trade as Cadbury.[8][9]
In February 2015, the company announced it was closing its Tallaght plant and moving some of its production from Coolock to Poland, resulting in the loss of about 200 jobs.[10]
Products
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Story". Cadbury Ireland. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Evans, Tadhg (29 May 2023). "Plans to honour key Cadbury's figure who brought chocolate-crumb factory to Rathmore in Kerry". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Our Story". Cadbury Ireland. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Evans, Tadhg (29 May 2023). "Plans to honour key Cadbury's figure who brought chocolate-crumb factory to Rathmore in Kerry". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Cadbury Timeline". Cadbury.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Kraft wins battle for Cadbury". The Irish Times. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Our History: Mondelēz International, Inc". www.mondelezinternational.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Companies Registration Office: Mondelez Ireland Production Limited". Companies Registration Office. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Mondelez Ireland Production Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck". www.solocheck.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "160 jobs lost as Cadbury scraps the Pink Snack bar". thejournal.ie. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
