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[[Joseph Priestley]] first discovered a method of impregnating water with carbon dioxide when he suspended a bowl of water above a beer vat at a local Leeds brewery. The air blanketing the fermenting beer — called variously 'fixed air' and 'mephitic air' — was known to kill mice suspended in it. Priestley found water thus treated had a pleasant taste and he offered it to friends as a refreshing drink. In 1772 Priestley published a paper entitled Impregnating Water with Fixed Air.
[[Joseph Priestley]] first discovered a method of impregnating water with carbon dioxide when he suspended a bowl of water above a beer vat at a local Leeds brewery. The air blanketing the fermenting beer — called variously 'fixed air' and 'mephitic air' — was known to kill mice suspended in it. Priestley found water thus treated had a pleasant taste and he offered it to friends as a refreshing drink. In 1772 Priestley published a paper entitled Impregnating Water with Fixed Air.


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Independently, in [[1824]], [[John Cadbury]] began vending tea, coffee, and (later) chocolate in [[Birmingham]] in [[England]] and sometime in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. The company was then known as '''Cadbury Brothers Limited'''.
Independently, in [[1824]], [[John Cadbury]] began vending tea, coffee, and (later) chocolate in [[Birmingham]] in [[England]] and sometime in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. The company was then known as '''Cadbury Brothers Limited'''.



Revision as of 08:29, 12 June 2006

Cadburaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Schweppes plc
Company typePublic
(LSE: CBRY, NYSECSG)
IndustryBeverages (Non-Alcoholic) and Confectionery
Founded1969
HeadquartersBirmingham, United Kingdom
Key people
John Sunderland, Chairman
Todd Stitzer, CEO, Director
ProductsSee below
RevenueIncrease £6.738 billion (2004)
Number of employees
59,000
Websitewww.cadburyschweppes.com

Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. However, it does not manufacture Schweppes beverages for Hong Kong, Ireland and the United Kingdom, having sold its trademarks there to The Coca-Cola Company or Poland and Brazil, having sold its trademarks there to PepsiCo. Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionary manufacturer to produce Fairtrade or organic products, which they sell through their subsidiary company Green & Black's.

Overview

Schweppes

In 1783, Jacob Schweppes developed a method to make carbonated water in the Swiss city of Geneva.

Joseph Priestley first discovered a method of impregnating water with carbon dioxide when he suspended a bowl of water above a beer vat at a local Leeds brewery. The air blanketing the fermenting beer — called variously 'fixed air' and 'mephitic air' — was known to kill mice suspended in it. Priestley found water thus treated had a pleasant taste and he offered it to friends as a refreshing drink. In 1772 Priestley published a paper entitled Impregnating Water with Fixed Air.

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Independently, in 1824, John Cadbury began vending tea, coffee, and (later) chocolate in Birmingham in England and sometime in India and Pakistan. The company was then known as Cadbury Brothers Limited.

After World War I, Cadbury Brothers Limited undertook a financial merger with J.S. Fry & Sons Limited.

After John Cadbury's retirement, his sons, Richard and George, opened a major factory in the purpose-built suburb of Bournville, four miles south of the city.

Merger

The two companies merged to form Cadbury Schweppes in 1969. Cadbury also operates factories in Dublin (Ireland), Dunedin (New Zealand), Ringwood (Melbourne, Australia) and Claremont (Tasmania, Australia).

  • UK:- Cadbury UK also owns Trebor Bassett, Fry's, Maynards, and Halls. As of August 2004, Cadbury Trebor Bassett has eight factories and 3,000 staff in the UK.
  • Canada:- Cadbury Adams is the company's Canadian subsidiary, based in Toronto. Most brands and products match those in the UK; the chocolate bar line was rebranded in late 2005 to the UK-standard purple wrapper theme.
  • USA:- The Cadbury Schweppes company's presence in the United States consists of the beverage units Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., Mott's, and Snapple Beverage Group. Although Cadbury Schweppes chocolate products have been sold in the U.S. since 1988 under the Cadbury trademark name, the chocolate itself has been manufactured by Hershey's and can be found in Hershey's chocolate stores.

Beverages

Cadbury Schweppes beverages include:

Chocolates

Cadbury Schweppes chocolates and sweets (candies) include:

In addition to these chocolates, a number of the brands have been sub-licensed to Frederick's Dairies to make a range of ice-cream versions. In the United States, most Cadbury branded chocolates are produced in Pennsylvania by the Hershey's chocolate company. Brand names sold include the Caramilk and Dairy Milk, as well as "Fruit & Nut" (with raisins and peanuts) and "Royal Dark" brands.

A range of upscale organic and Fairtrade chocolate.

This brand competes with Nestlé's Rowntree's brand over a number of product categories and features gums and mints.

Other products

See also