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Cadbury-parent calls for delay to EU deforestation law

Cadbury chocolate maker Mondelez is urging a one-year delay in the implementation of the European Union's deforestation law, a senior company executive said.

Business • 04 Jul

JDE Peet's brands including Kenco and Douwe Egberts coffee

JAB ups JDE Peet's stake with buyout of Mondelez's shares

Shares in Dutch coffee maker JDE Peet's surged more than 16% after German conglomerate JAB said today it will increase its majority stake to 68% by acquiring all of Mondelez's shares in a €2.2 billion deal.

Business • 21 Oct 24

The Mondelez plant in Trostyanets in Ukraine is back making Oreo cookies

Mondelez resumes making Oreos in Ukraine

Snack maker Mondelez has resumed production of its Oreo cookies in Ukraine, after its plant in a small city in the eastern part of the country was badly damaged during Russia's invasion roughly two years ago.

Business • 31 May 24

Easter sales of confectionay in the US, the world's biggest chocolate consumer, are expected to at least reach last year's total of about $5.4 billion

Chocolate makers betting big on Easter this year

Cadbury owner Mondelez, Hershey and other confection-makers are employing promotions and pitching more non-chocolate Easter treats at a time when soaring cocoa prices threaten their profits and shoppers balk at high prices.

Business • 26 Mar 24

Prices of Mondelez chocolate - which includes Milka and Cadbury brands - in Europe rose 12% to 15% last year

Hershey and Cadbury chocolate makers eye price hikes

The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices, even as inflation-hit consumers curb their purchases and company profits face a hit.

Business • 14 Feb 24

Consumers are snubbing toys and gadgets in favour of chocolate which, despite price rises over the past year, remains relatively inexpensive

Big confectioners eye Christmas boost

Quality Street maker Nestle and Cadbury owner Mondelez are seeing higher sales of confectionery this Christmas season driven by cash-strapped shoppers seeking cheaper gifts.

Business • 11 Dec 23

The Cadbury chocolate maker said it had announced another round of price hikes in Europe

Mondelez tops quarterly estimates on snack demand

Mondelez International has topped market expectations for quarterly results, boosted by resilient demand for chocolates and snacks, but warned its European business could take a hit in the current quarter from price hikes.

Business • 01 Feb 23

Mondelez's biscuit factory in Trostyanets, in the eastern region of Ukraine, remains closed after it suffered 'significant damage'

Mondelez to reopen war-damaged plant outside Kyiv

Mondelez International plans to reopen a potato-chip plant on the outskirts of Kyiv next week which was closed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a spokeswoman said.

Business • 27 Jun 22

Cadbury owner Mondelez International is to buy energy bar maker Clif Bar & Company for $2.9 billion

Cadbury owner to buy energy bar maker Clif Bar

Mondelez International is to buy energy bar maker Clif Bar & Company for $2.9 billion to expand its global snack bar business.

Business • 21 Jun 22

Mondelez brands include Toblerone, Oreo and Cadbury

EU opens price-fixing probe against Mondelez

The EU's powerful competition authorities have opened an in-depth probe into allegations of price-fixing by Mondelez, the global confectioner of major snack brands, including Toblerone, Oreo and Cadbury.

Business • 28 Jan 21

Ritter Sport's chocolates are packed in a plastic folio with two openings along the sides and an opening running down the back

Ritter Sport wins square chocolate court battle

German chocolate bar maker Ritter Sport has today won a decade-long battle against US-owned Milka, with the European country's highest court ruling that its trademark on the iconic square packaging stands.

Business • 23 Jul 20

The abandoned deal would have created the world's largest confectioner

Mondelez no longer pursuing Hershey acquisition

Mondelez International, the maker Cadbury chocolate, has said it is no longer pursuing the acquisition of Hershey, two months after the US chocolate company turned down its $23 billion bid.

Business • 30 Aug 16

A statement issued on behalf of Mondelez, Cadbury's management company, welcomed the progress

Agreement reached over Cadbury industrial action

An agreement has been reached to end the strike over outsourcing at the Cadbury production plant in Coolock, Dublin.

News • 05 Mar 16

160 jobs are to be lost at Cadbury plants in Coolock and Rathmore

Unions to discuss job losses with Cadbury owners

Union representatives say they will meet management at Mondelez Ireland in the coming days after it announced over 200 job cuts.

News • 27 Feb 15

SIPTU and Unite members expressed their shock following the announcement

Unions express 'shock' over Cadbury job cuts

Union members have expressed their shock and anger after Mondelez Ireland, the owners of Cadbury and the chewing gum brand Trident, announced over 220 job cuts.

Business • 27 Feb 15

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