Cadbury adds weight to profits

Chocolate-to-drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes announced its biggest sales growth in over a decade as it benefited from growth in new markets today.

The company behind Dairy Milk, which has its UK base at Bournville near Birmingham, saw revenues grow 6.3% to £6.51bn (€9.5bn) in 2005. Underlying pre-tax profits for the year rose 12% to £873m (€1.27bn).