The Cadbury chocolate factory is a five-story building located on Gladstone Avenue in Toronto. It was constructed by William Neilson in 1906 and produces all Cadbury's products sold in Canada.
Location and building
editThe five-story factory is located at 277 Gladstone Avenue,[1] in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto.[2]
History and ownership
editThe factory was constructed and opened in 1906 by William Neilson of William Neilson Limited.[3][4] It was purchased in 1996 by Cadbury.[2] As of 2014, it was owned by Cadbuy's parent company Mondelez International.[2]
Ed Pizale was the factory manager in 2010,[5] Dave Heaven managed the factory in October 2014.[2]
The factory received a $37 million renovation in 2019.[6]
Activities
editThe cooking processes in the factory are all completely automated.[2] The factory manufactures 500 million chocolate bars per year, producing every Cadbury product sold in Canada.[2] Products made include Crunchie, Wunderbar, Mr. Big, Caramilk, Mini Eggs, Dairy Milk, Cream Egg, and Crispy Crunch.[2][6][1]
In 2010, the factory employed 400 staff.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Chocolate factories in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Andrew-Gee, Eric (2014-10-30). "Toronto's Cadbury factory finds the sweet spot in a changing city". thestar.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "A short history of Rowntree Maple Buds and other Canadian-made chocolate treats". thestar.com. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "A sweet tale of Canadian-made chocolate treats; Some of these iconic brands got their start with the birth of 'Quaker capitalism' in 19th-century England." Spectator [Hamilton, Ontario], 5 May 2020, p. G2. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A622721088/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=ce669da4. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.
- ^ a b "T.O., capital of the Easter egg Cadbury beans there, doing that keeping all of North America supplied from Gladstone Ave." Toronto Star [Toronto, Ontario], 4 Apr. 2010, p. 1. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A223020740/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=62c7312c. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.
- ^ a b Foran, Pat (2019-07-23). "Toronto chocolate factory gets a sweet $37 million overhaul". Toronto. Retrieved 2022-11-28.