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Bournville (/ ˈ b ɔːr n v ɪ l /) is an affluent model village on the southwest side of Birmingham, England, founded by the Quaker Cadbury family for employees at its Cadbury's factory, [2] and designed to be a "garden" (or "model") village [3] where the sale of alcohol was forbidden. [4]
Bournville is a brand of dark chocolate produced by Cadbury. It is named after the model village of the same name in Birmingham , England The first product bearing the Bournville name was Bournville Cocoa powder in 1906 then Bournville Chocolate in 1908. [ 1 ]
Elizabeth Cadbury succeeded her husband as chair of the Bournville Village Trust in 1922. [1] In 1861, George Cadbury and his brother Richard, took over their father's small business, Cadbury, then based in central Birmingham. The business expanded into the manufacture of pure cocoa and then chocolate bars and filled chocolates.
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The King has revoked Cadbury’s Royal Warrant, 170 years after it was first granted.. The renowned chocolate maker, which was a particular favourite of the late Queen – especially for its ...
The Cadbury Schweppes logo used until the demerger in 2008. Cadbury merged with drinks company Schweppes to form Cadbury Schweppes in 1969. [17] At the time, the Cadbury family held seven of the thirteen seats on the company board, plus chairmanship. The Cadbury family held approximately 50% of the ordinary shares, while the Frys held about 10%.
Selly Manor is a timber-framed building in Bournville, that was moved to its current site in 1916 by chocolate manufacturer and philanthropist George Cadbury. [1] Selly Manor with medieval hall of Minworth Greaves to the left rear of the picture.
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company owned by Mondelez International (spun off from Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second-largest confectionery brand in the world, after Mars. [3] Cadbury is internationally headquartered in Greater London, and operates in more than 50 countries ...