Cadbury Ireland
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| Industry | Confectionery |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters | Coolock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Owner | Mondelēz International |
| Website | http://cadbury.ie/ |
Cadbury Ireland is a confectionery company in Ireland based in Coolock in Dublin. It is a subsidiary of Mondelēz International. It exports over 200 of its products to 30 countries worldwide, making a contribution of €110 million of Irish trade. Cadbury Ireland uses local ingredients.
Cadbury Ireland operates two factories in Ireland in Coolock in Dublin (where the headquarters of Cadbury Ireland are located) and in Rathmore in Kerry.
History
The company was established in 1932 as, originally operating from a factory in East Wall, Dublin, when at the time, the company manufactured and sold just three products. It later moved to its current site in Coolock in 1964.[1]
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.[2]
Products
References
- ^ "The Story". Cadbury Ireland. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ "160 jobs lost as Cadbury scraps the Pink Snack bar". thejournal.ie. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.