Organisation: Mondelez

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<p>The chocolate giant Cadbury operates factories in Coolock in Dublin and Rathmore, Co Kerry (above). Picture: Eamonn Keogh</p>

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Sweet profits at Cadbury more than double to €6.1m

The owners of venerable chocolate-makers saw revenues in its Irish productions surge by €52.9m to €282.34m for 2023.

<p>This investment comes after voluntary efforts by food giants like Mondelez to source cocoa and other ingredients sustainably through certification schemes had limited impact in practice.</p>

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Cadbury-maker Mondelez to invest €600m in sustainable cocoa sourcing

business

Shares and oil to trade nervously this week on coronavirus fears

farming

No shortage of road frontage on this €530,000 Cork-Kerry border farm

Cybersecurity: Sadly, there is a gap in the market

Excesses of modern football pulling on the fans’ elastic

Setback for farmers’ friend Fairtrade

Fairtrade, the foundation set up to provide farmers around the world with better terms of trade, and give a genuine choice to consumers who care, has lost its tea contract with Sainsbury’s, the British supermarket chain which was one of the first retailers to sell Fairtrade products, and which became the world’s largest retailer of these ethically certified goods over the past 20 years.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

8 times rebranding didn't go down well with consumers

Reinvigorating a brand is always an option, but often it’s best to leave well enough alone, writes Ed Power

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Cadbury’s owner Mondelez plots expansion route into US

Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury chocolates, has outlined its plans to expand in the US, a week after abandoning its pursuit of US sweetmaker Hershey.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Union told to find €500k cutbacks at Cadbury plant in Rathmore

The union representing workers at Cadbury in Ireland has been told by the Labour Court to come up with proposals to identify €500,000 in annual cutbacks at the company’s Co Kerry plant.

Sat, 28 May, 2016

Talks to end Luas row ‘will be long and difficult’

Luas operator Transdev has warned next Monday’s talks at the Workplace Relations Commission to end the prolonged pay dispute with its employees will be “difficult and long” given the differences between the two sides.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

‘Indefinite’ strike begins at Cadbury production plant

Mondelez Ireland has warned that strike action which begins this morning will undermine the future viability of both its Cadbury manufacturing sites and potentially the jobs of 700 employees.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016

Stephen Cadogan: Invitation to share costs of producing sustainable food

SUCCESSIVE generations of Irish farmers have sought to produce food sustainably, aware that cutting transport costs is good for the environment and farm profitability.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

£6m loss of new recipe Cadbury Creme Egg

The maker of Cadbury Creme Eggs has defended the controversial change of recipe after losing millions in sales last year.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Investor takes €5bn bite out of Cadbury owner

Activist investor William Ackman has built a stake worth about $5.5bn (€5.05bn) in Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury chocolate and Oreo biscuits, in what is seen as an attempt to push the company to boost earnings or sell itself.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2015

Rathmore ‘devastated’ over Cadbury job losses

The loss of up to 18 jobs in a factory which has been a mainstay of the economy in a Cork-Kerry border area for 67 years has been described as extremely disappointing.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

‘Bombshell’ for workers as Cadbury’s set to cut 222 jobs

Trade union officials are seeking urgent meetings with Cadbury’s parent company, Mondelez, after it yesterday announced it would be cutting 222 jobs from across three of its plants in Dublin and Kerry.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Quirky World: Snow joke as cleric’s ruling whips up a storm

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Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

Chocolate, oh sweet chocolate: The bitter truth

Irish people are the biggest chocolate consumers in the world, but cocoa farmers earn little more than the cost of a bar a day, writes Jim Clarken

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013