All about Cadbury’s Chocolate
 Cadbury Limited began making drinking chocolate in 1831. The company took advantage of the British Empire and flourishing trade with the colonies by expanding its business to the new world. The first ever Cadbury factory built abroad was in Australia in 1922 (in Hobart, Tasmania). The second was built in Dunedin, New Zealand (Dunedin is Gaelic for “Edinburgh” and has the same road layout as that great city). The pace of factory building soon grew with Ireland (Dublin) and Canada (Toronto) in 1932 and in 1939 South Africa.
Cadbury still operate these factories and many more have opened. Cadbury is truly a global brand but many of the products can only be bought in specific countries. Although Hershey has a license to make Cadbury chocolate in the USA – anyone who has experienced the authentic British version will tell you – It’s Just Not the Same!
To see whether you have a real Cadbury’s chocolate bar, turn it over and see where it was made. Many Cadbury bars sold around the world are made in Birmingham, England – these are the real deal. Bars made in Hershey, Pennsylvania are just that, Hershey's, NOT Cadbury's. The difference is in the taste!
A (very) brief history…
John Cadbury – a Quaker – in 1824 opened his first shop in Bull Street Birmingham (now a vast shopping complex called the Bullring). The firm started making drinking chocolate and cocoa in 1931 which was seen as a health food at the time. The company has since gone from strength to strength and is part of a vast Cadbury-Schweppes conglomerate in charge of brands such as Fry’s and Poulain. An extensive history is available on the Cadbury UK website.
Cadbury Brands near you
Find a Cadbury-Schweppes brand near you – if you can’t find what you are looking for you can make a request to any one of the Gophers - though your best bet for original Cadbury’s products is to make a request to the British Gopher.
Cadbury Tours
After Roald Dahls “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” every child (and adult for that matter) dreams of visiting a chocolate factory. Well, some of Cadbury’s factories allow you to do just that - you can see how the chocolates are made, learn about Cadbury’s and are given lots of tasters and chocolate along the way – brilliant. See the useful links below for more information:
Useful links:
Cadbury World – Birmingham, UK
Cadbury World – Dunedin, New Zealand
Visit Cadbury’s Factory in Claremont, Tasmania (Australia)
Editor’s note: Are there any other Cadbury tours – have you been on any? Why not write an article and share your experiences on Global Gophers?
Cadbury Dairy Milk:
Ø Fruit & Nut
Ø WholeNut
Ø Cadbury Dairy Milk Wafer
Cadbury Heroes:
Ø Cadbury Dairy Milk
Ø Cadbury Dairy Milk with Caramel
Ø Cadbury Dairy Milk Whole Nut
Ø Twirl
Ø Time Out
Ø Dream
Ø Fudge
Ø Crunchie
Ø Picnic
Ø Nuts About Caramel.
Cadbury Creme Egg - “Dip in the goo to unleash your naughty, playful side!”, “"How Do You Eat Yours?"
Milk Tray - "Now with extra mmm and ahh!"
Cadbury Roses - “say thank you with Cadbury Roses”
Cadbury Flake – perfect stuck in an ice-cream
Cadbury Crunchie – “Friday Feeling”
Double Decker - inspired by the British obsession with double decker buses in the 1970's
Cadbury Picnic
The Fry's Chocolate Cream bar is one of the oldest chocolate bars in the world, having been launched in 1866. 'Full of Eastern Promise'.
Cadbury Boost in the following flavours - "The Tasty Stimulating Snack"
Ø Biscuit Boost
Ø Peanut Boost
Ø Coconut Boost
Ø Guarana
Cadbury Easter Egg Delight
Cadbury Snaps
Ø Milk Chocolate
Ø Orange
Ø Hazelnut
Ø Mint
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