Dairy Milk returns to Bournville factory from Germany with 125m more bars a year

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Published Feb 5, 2021

Fresh on the heels of the successful Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, the UK has scored another victory over Europe - Dairy Milk is coming home. Millions of bars of the iconic Cadbury treat have been produced each year in Germany and other EU countries. But thanks to a £15m investment, every single Dairy Milk will once again be made at its historic home in Bournville. A new production line at Cadbury’s Birmingham plant will be able to roll out an extra 125 million bars annually from next year. Last year the Bournville factory produced 35,000 tonnes of Dairy Milk - equivalent to 234 million tablets. What is your view? Have your say in the comments section But the rest were produced overseas, much to the anger of chocolate-loving traditionalists and Brexiteers. John Cadbury’s shop was launched in Birmingham in 1824 and the Bournville factory was opened five years later. The iconic chocolate bar was first created 115 years ago - with a more rounded version launched in 2012. Cadbury merged with drinks firm Schweppes in 1969 but a hostile takeover by Kraft was accepted by shareholders in 2010. The confectionary business of Kraft became Mondelez International in 2012. Louise Stigant, Mondelēz’s UK managing director, said the company is “very proud” to bring the Dairy Milk back to Birmingham. The £15m investment in the factory will also lead to full-time jobs for 40 seasonal workers. Ms Stigant said: “At a time when manufacturing in the UK is facing significant challenges, it has never been more vital to secure the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of our business. “We now have an opportunity at Bournville to further invest in its future as the home and heart of Cadbury by bringing more Cadbury Dairy Milk production to Bournville. “This investment will continue the modernising of our production processes at Bournville and ensure we are meeting the need for a highly efficient and robust supply infrastructure for our iconic Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets.” The chocolate giant says that an £80 million investment in Bournville since 2014 has increased “production efficiency” by 30 per cent. Trade unions welcomed the return of Dairy Milk, saying it represented a “vote of confidence in the UK workforce”. Joe Clarke, of Unite, said: “To complete consultations and negotiations to deliver this fantastic investment, even in the midst of the Covid restrictions, is a credit to the trade union representatives, the members and the business.”

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