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In 2008, Monkhill Confectionery, the Own Label trading division of Cadbury Trebor Bassett was sold to [[Tangerine Confectionery]] for £58 million. This sale included factories at Pontefract, Cleckheaton and York and a distribution centre near Chesterfield, and the transfer of around 800 employees.<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Sweet-deal-as-Tangerine-buys.3689123.jp Sweet deal as Tangerine buys Monkhill], ''[[Yorkshire Post]]'', 18 January 2008</ref> |
In 2008, Monkhill Confectionery, the Own Label trading division of Cadbury Trebor Bassett was sold to [[Tangerine Confectionery]] for £58 million. This sale included factories at Pontefract, Cleckheaton and York and a distribution centre near Chesterfield, and the transfer of around 800 employees.<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Sweet-deal-as-Tangerine-buys.3689123.jp Sweet deal as Tangerine buys Monkhill], ''[[Yorkshire Post]]'', 18 January 2008</ref> |
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In mid-2009, Cadbury replaced some of the cocoa butter in their non-UK chocolate products with [[palm oil]]. Despite stating this was a response to consumer demand to improve taste and texture, there was no "new improved recipe" claim placed on New Zealand labels. Consumer backlash was significant from environmentalists and chocolate lovers in both Australia and New Zealand, with consumers objecting to both the taste from the cheaper formulation, and the use of palm oil given its role in the destruction of rainforests. By August 2009, the company announced that it was reverting to the use of cocoa butter in New Zealand and Australia, although palm oil is still listed as an ingredient in Cadbury's flavoured sugar syrup based fillings (where it referred to as 'vegetable oil').<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cadbury.co.nz/About-Cadbury/News.aspx?newsID=47 |title=About Cadbury |access-date=6 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313144653/http://www.cadbury.co.nz/About-Cadbury/News.aspx?newsID=47 |archive-date=13 March 2012}} Cadbury Dairy Milk returns to Cocoa Butter only recipe—Official Press Release, August 2009</ref> In addition, Cadbury stated it would source cocoa beans through [[Fair trade|Fair Trade]] channels.<ref>[http://www.choclovers.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814182110/http://www.choclovers.com/|date=14 August 2009}} Cadbury Dairy Milk to go Fairtrade in 2010 – Choclovers.com, August 2009</ref> In January 2010 prospective buyer Kraft pledged to honour Cadbury's commitment.<ref>{{cite news | |
In mid-2009, Cadbury replaced some of the cocoa butter in their non-UK chocolate products with [[palm oil]]. Despite stating this was a response to consumer demand to improve taste and texture, there was no "new improved recipe" claim placed on New Zealand labels. Consumer backlash was significant from environmentalists and chocolate lovers in both Australia and New Zealand, with consumers objecting to both the taste from the cheaper formulation, and the use of palm oil given its role in the destruction of rainforests. By August 2009, the company announced that it was reverting to the use of cocoa butter in New Zealand and Australia, although palm oil is still listed as an ingredient in Cadbury's flavoured sugar syrup based fillings (where it referred to as 'vegetable oil').<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cadbury.co.nz/About-Cadbury/News.aspx?newsID=47 |title=About Cadbury |access-date=6 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313144653/http://www.cadbury.co.nz/About-Cadbury/News.aspx?newsID=47 |archive-date=13 March 2012}} Cadbury Dairy Milk returns to Cocoa Butter only recipe—Official Press Release, August 2009</ref> In addition, Cadbury stated it would source cocoa beans through [[Fair trade|Fair Trade]] channels.<ref>[http://www.choclovers.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814182110/http://www.choclovers.com/|date=14 August 2009}} Cadbury Dairy Milk to go Fairtrade in 2010 – Choclovers.com, August 2009</ref> In January 2010 prospective buyer Kraft pledged to honour Cadbury's commitment.<ref>{{cite news |author=Severin Carrell, Scotland correspondent |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jan/23/kraft-cadbury-fairtrade |title=Kraft pledges to honour Cadbury's Fairtrade sourcing commitments at Guardian.co.uk |work=The Guardian |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=21 December 2010 |location=London |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017063549/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jan/23/kraft-cadbury-fairtrade |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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=== Acquisition and subsidiary (2009–present) === |
=== Acquisition and subsidiary (2009–present) === |