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John Cadbury (12 August 1801 – 11 May 1889) was an English Quaker and businessperson, who founded the Cadbury chocolate company in Birmingham, England.He was also involved in activism and philanthropy, championing workers' rights, environmental and industrial reform, temperance, animal welfare, education, and healthcare, while actively opposing cruelty, exploitation, and indulgent practices.
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%.
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 ...
The British chocolate giant celebrated its 200th anniversary earlier this year, after founder John Cadbury opened a grocer's shop selling cocoa and drinking chocolate in Birmingham on 4 March 1824.
Dorothy Adlington Cadbury (1892–1987), director of Cadbury and botanist. Her name appears on the side of tubs of Cadbury Roses chocolates. [3] Paul Cadbury (1895–1984), chair of the Barrow Cadbury Trust from 1958 until his death in 1984 [4] Charles Lloyd Cadbury (1926–2000), director of Barrow Cadbury Fund from 1992 until his death [5]
George Cadbury was the son of John Cadbury, a tea and coffee dealer, and his wife Candia. [1]The Cadburys were members of the Society of Friends or Quakers.. He worked at a school for adults on Sundays with no pay, despite only going to the school himself till he was fifteen. [2]
Cadbury plc, chocolate and drinks manufacturer, founded by Quaker John Cadbury, and expanded by Quaker sons Richard and George Canadian Friends Historical Association , association of Quakers and historians who seek to preserve and communicate the ongoing history and faith of Friends (Quakers) in Canada and their contribution to the Canadian ...
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