From 1831, he moved into the production of a variety of cocoa and drinking chocolates, made in a factory in Bridge Street and sold mainly to the wealthy because of the high cost of production. Cadbury is internationally headquartered in Greater London, and operates in more than 50 countries worldwide.

The bar was a product in the form of a hollow twisted spiral with two individual fingers in each pack. They were pulled from shelves for a few years before being relaunched with the Freddo character on the packaging. Cadbury introduced his brand of the chocolate bar in 1849, and that same year, Cadbury and Fry's chocolate bars were displayed publicly at a trade fair in Bingley Hall, Birmingham. The South African operation of Cadbury has a completely Africa-based supply chain, with cocoa beans bought in Ghana and the chocolate bars made in the factory at Port Elizabeth. On 4 May, it was reported that the Dunedin Cadbury World would be closing down after the Ministry of Health purchased the entire former Cadbury factory site to make way for a new public hospital.An ensuing controversy followed in Australia, where Cadbury was accused of removing the word 'Easter' from the packaging of its Easter eggs. If the Aztec’s combination of nougat and caramel covered with milk chocolate sounds familers, that’s because it was introduced in 1967 to take on the mighty Mars Bar. The UK Business Secretary Peter Mandelson warned Kraft not to try to "make a quick buck" from the acquisition of Cadbury. The Cadbury Favourites Dark Edition is a delicious new way to enjoy your favourite Cadbury chocolates - perfect for dark chocolate lovers.

During the Second World War, parts of the Bournville factory were turned over to war work, producing milling machines and seats for fighter aircraft. In 1921, the many small Fry's factories around Bristol were closed down, and production was consolidated at a new Somerdale Factory, outside Bristol.

Mondelez area vice-president Banfield confirmed that Cadbury had sold the former factory site to the Ministry of Health for an undisclosed amount. Cadbury stopped production on the Fuse bar back in 2006 and briefly brought it back for a Halloween competition back in 2015. This Twirl-like chocolate was first sold in the North-West and South-West of England in the 80s but after a successful launch, it was rolled out across the rest of the UK. As well as Cadbury's chocolate, the company also owns Maynards and Halls, and is associated with several types of confectionery including former Trebor and Bassett's brands or products such as Liquorice Allsorts, Jelly Babies, Flumps, Mints, Black Jack chews, Trident gum, and Softmints. I think it's time Cadbury started bringing back some of its golden oldies,' said the petition's organiser.

In 2021, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out raids in Haryana and Himachal on Cadbury India Ltd premises.A petition to bring the Mars Delight back gained more than 6000 signatures, but has sadly not succeeded . The acquisition of Canada Dry doubled its worldwide drinks market share, and it took a 30 per cent stake in Dr Pepper. Mr Barnett claimed Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put had "refused to be interviewed" but the company "did not dispute our findings (and were) deeply concerned by the incidents documented by Dispatches and would launch an investigation. was introduced in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1992, followed by Australia and New Zealand in 1995.